Walk On Water

[00:00.17] I walk on water

[00:06.43] But I ain't no Jesus

[00:10.42] I walk on water

[00:16.93] But only when it freezes (fuck)

[00:21.17] Why are expectations so high?

[00:24.92] Is it the bar I set?

[00:26.18] My arms, I stretch, but I can’t reach

[00:28.43] A far cry from it, or it's in my grasp, but as

[00:30.94] Soon as I grab, squeeze

[00:32.93] I lose my grip like the flying trapeze

[00:35.43] Into the dark I plummet, now the sky's blackening

[00:38.17] I know the mark’s high, butter–

[00:39.43] flies rip apart my stomach

[00:41.18] Knowin' that no matter what bars I come with

[00:43.67] You're gonna harp, gripe, and

[00:44.93] That's a hard Vicodin to swallow, so I scrap these

[00:48.68] As pressure increases like khakis

[00:51.43] I feel the ice cracking, because—

[00:53.32] I walk on water

[00:59.58] But I ain't no Jesus

[01:03.83] I walk on water

[01:10.33] But only when it freezes

[01:13.97] It's the curse of the standard

[01:15.73] That the first of the Mathers disc set

[01:17.73] Always in search of the verse that I haven’t spit yet

[01:20.23] Will this step just be another misstep

[01:22.63] To tarnish whatever the legacy, love or respect

[01:26.05] I’ve garnered? The rhyme has to be perfect,

[01:28.78] the delivery flawless

[01:30.67] And it always feels like I'm hittin’ the mark

[01:32.67] 'Til I go sit in the car, listen and pick it apart

[01:35.81] Like, "This shit is garbage!"

[01:37.30] God's given me all this,

[01:39.31] still I feel no different regardless

[01:41.30] Kids look to me as a god, this is retarded

[01:43.80] If only they knew, it's a facade and it’s exhaustive

[01:47.05] And I try not to listen to nonsense

[01:48.81] But if you bitches are tryin' to strip me of my confidence

[01:51.06] Mission accomplished

[01:52.82] I'm not God-sent, Nas, Rakim, 'Pac, B.I.G., James Todd Smith

[01:56.22] And I'm not Prince, so…

[01:57.46] I walk on water

[02:03.46] But I ain't no Jesus

[02:07.71] I walk on water

[02:14.21] But only when it freezes

[02:17.21] 'Cause I'm only human, just like you

[02:22.46] Making my mistakes, oh if you only knew

[02:27.46] I don't think you should believe in me the way that you do

[02:32.72] 'Cause I'm terrified to let you down, oh

[02:39.71] It's true, I'm a Rubik's—a beautiful mess

[02:42.71] At times juvenile, yes, I goof and I jest

[02:46.85] A flawed human, I guess

[02:48.10] But I'm doin' my best to not ruin your ex–

[02:50.61] pectations and meet 'em, but first

[02:52.10] The "Speedom" verse, now Big Sean

[02:54.10] He's goin' too fast, is he gonna shout or curse out his mom?

[02:57.35] There was a time I had the world by the balls, eatin' out my palm

[03:01.10] Every album song I was spazzin' the fuck out on

[03:03.88] And now I'm gettin' clowned and frowned on

[03:05.85] But the only one who's looking down on

[03:07.85] Me that matters now's DeShaun

[03:10.10] Am I lucky to be around this long?

[03:13.75] Begs the question though

[03:14.65] Especially after the methadone

[03:16.39] As yesterday fades and the Dresden home

[03:18.90] Is burnt to the ground and all that's left of my house is lawn

[03:21.80] The crowds are gone

[03:24.05] And it's time to wash out the blonde

[03:26.07] Sales decline, the curtain's drawn

[03:27.96] They're closin' the set, I'm still pokin' my head from out behind

[03:31.72] And everyone who has doubt, remind

[03:34.87] Now take your best rhyme, outdo it, now do it a thousand times

[03:39.87] Now let 'em tell ya the world no longer cares

[03:41.86] Or gives a fuck about your rhymes

[03:45.28] And as I grow outta site, outta mind, I might go outta mine

[03:49.15] 'Cause how do I ever let this mic go without a fight

[03:52.15] When I made a fuckin' tightrope outta twine?

[03:56.66] But when I do fall from these heights though, I'll be fine

[03:59.65] I won't pout or cry or spiral down or whine

[04:02.16] But I'll decide if it's my final bow this time around, 'cause—

[04:05.42] I walk on water

[04:11.65] But I ain't no Jesus

[04:15.92] I walk on water

[04:22.15] But only when it freezes

[04:25.16] 'Cause I'm only human, just like you

[04:30.16] I've been making my mistakes, oh if you only knew

[04:35.41] I don't think you should believe in me the way that you do

[04:40.66] 'Cause I'm terrified to let you down, oh

[04:47.66] If I walked on water, I would drown