Late Bloomer

[Intro: Paige Ruderman]
How long have you been thinking about your dream? You know the one
It fills your waking hours of what could be
How long has that dream been on your mind?
We should have all learned two things this past year
Life is short
And time will pass anyways
You might as well spend it doing something you love!
It's never too late to go after what you want
Worried about what others will think?
If you reach your goals tomorrow, next week, next year
Does it mean any less?
Whose clock are you working for?
It should only be yours
Be bold. Be brave. Follow through
And get to work

[Verse]
So cliché, with age I find some things just don't matter
Time's your greatеst asset when it feels like it goеs faster
Like, it's a construct, not even something I can touch
Hope that gray matter inside your skull ain't just go splatter
You ever been so enraptured by something you tried to capture
That the pain of not having it hurt more than bone shattered?
You ever realize treasures atop that long ladder?
Or just find piled skeletons in the old attic?
How 'bout questioning relevance of what you're going after?
Was your pursuit of excellence toward the wrong passion?
Was your come up embellished with Kellyanne alt-facts?
I got tired of telling that tale, no more chapters
Had to come to accept where I was, showing my last one
First on DSPs and for sale, a whole album
Just learning by myself did more for me than the outcome
Really, if nothing else, it showed work ethic is the tactic
Mike Oregano helped, booking showcases active
Caroline by herself had open mics packed in
Stage presence develops, ideas I'm exploring faster
No pun, they were instrumental in me honing my craft
Wishing both of them well, plus these venues when COVID passes
Knew this year would fishtail when I heard about Kobe crashing
Crazy how I've felt these past two summers back-to-back
Crisis in global health follows having no time for rapping
But now it's time for action
Know I've been moving stealth, that was to remove distraction
Grown a little to tell stories deeper than a caption
Slowly building my wealth more than needing to be flashy
Notebook and pen with gel, the impetus for how I'm snapping
Shout Ableton developers, that's where I make the magic
Late bloomer quelled by not seeing my light to bask in
Take a moment, smell the roses or rue the day you hadn't