[INTRO] Yeah Coming at you from the streets of Piedmont California Gotta give a shoutout to my man Dan Omachonu For helping me cross this one off the list You know I’m just trying to have a little bit of fun And make the best of 2020 So uh, here’s to trying new things
[VERSE 1] Back in September yeah I Wrote down a list of all the things I want to do “Write and record a rap” is number thirty-two You see it wasn’t long ago my life was stable and secure I had a job, a steady business, and a beautiful girl
Then within a couple months, man I lost it all Life gets fuckin’ dark when you start to free fall Can’t control how my mind just seems to unfurl, I mean Look at all the shit that’s going on in this world
Global pandemic, unemployment, and racial injustice Our President’s out here saying, “Just trust us” Now when I look in my eyes, it feels like I’m in a disguise, cuz That man standing in the mirror’s someone I don’t recognize
Getting out of bed starts feeling damn near impossible But you can’t break down, just control the controllables Don’t marinate in this mess or you’ll get stuck, alright Pick your ass up, put on a smile, 'n get ready to fight
[CHORUS] I had to do it my way, yeah I had to do it my way, yeah If I’m lost I’mma find a way, yeah If I'm lost I'mma find a way, hey
I had to do it my way, yeah I had to do it my way, yeah If I’m lost I’mma find a way, yeah If I'm lost I'mma find a way, hey
[VERSE 2] I should get another job, but that just don’t sit right I know a lot of y’all are familiar with that mental plight If you were in my head you’d see that I began to lose the light Started journaling and meditating cuz I couldn’t sleep at night
Tryna figure out what’s gonna make me happy, despite This overwhelming feeling of emptiness inside Came up with a thought for a new project and then, one night Talked to my boy Brett and he said, “Now that shit’s tight”
And now you’re here thinking, "Damn, this white boy can spit!" (wait a minute) Did you forget I’m half Japanese, bitch! (haha) You see my whole life I’ve always felt a little different It sucks how that can make you feel socially distant
Better just be my true self cuz I know I’m not like you If I had more time I’d turn this rap into a haiku Ain’t got time to worry 'bout what others think or gonna say Cuz it’s the “What A Year” project, you can call it my WAY
[CHORUS] I had to do it my way, yeah I had to do it my way, yeah If I’m lost I’mma find a way, yeah If I’m lost I’mma find a way, hey
I had to do it my way, yeah But I think you should do it your way, yeah You should do it your way, yeah We should all do it our way, hey, yeah (tell 'em D.O.)
[CAMEO: Daniel Omach] Though you can't see what lies ahead You gotta forge your own path There will always be uncertainty There will always be moments where you wonder, "What am I doing? Where am I going?" What you have to understand Is that everybody's journey is unique And it's made for them Run your race, and do it your WAY
[VERSE 3] Navigating this past year I’ve learned we should Seek first to understand, then to be understood Cuz in reality, it’s empathy that’s gonna be the remedy I really think that we can coalesce as a society
And if you didn’t know, that’s my man Stephen Covey Tell me what you know about dreamin’, now that’s Cudi Cuz dreamin' and believin' in somethin' is how you treat yourself Life isn’t a Zoom conference call, gotta unmute yourself
Make your goals real loud and clear, don’t be scared of it I shared my list with y’all because, uh, I’m not above it All my friends are telling me now, that they love it So, I’mma need a selfie with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Look, everyone should flex, from the east to the west, man Live the life you want, yeah we call that Flex Living Finally I realize that there really is nothing to fear And when I reminisce I hope I say, “Damn, what a year"