How Did You Get Here? - Antony Szmierek

How did you get How did you get, get How did you get How did you get here? How did you get How did you get, get How did you get How did you get here? How the hell did I get here? Sometimes I sit here and I wonder I'm the version of me I always imagined when I was younger All the doubt I had thrown at me, all the time I invested I sit and read my own lyric books Like, "Damn, it must've been destined" Stuck to it, I improvised my way here, no rules Back when it was serious, handin' mixtapes out in my school All I had was my brain and my hunger, had to use that as tools Amount of people that told me no and I turned that into my fuel Slackin' in my schoolwork didn't care much Sisters are gettin' onto me But trust me, this music ting is my prophecy I didn't need to convince them 'cause They saw it all from just watching me Now I got them on sight, confidence rises There ain't no stopping me, I'm unstoppable Got a strong head on my shoulders And bein' good-hearted don't cost it all Times I thought I had lost it all When I ain't even have shit to my name Studio runs on foot, trekking through the rain Made me into what I became, all I wanted to be around Was like-minded people on the same page and I found that in space age Back then, we never had a penny But it didn't matter to us because our soul was nourished Shooting music videos in Chucks' garden with no budget Came up with some real ones, all the talent we had to harvest We didn't always see eye-to-eye but they always had my back regardless That was a pivotal time Breaks my heart it didn't work but we tried Still, I had never aborted the mission All that I've taken is all God has given When Tola's talking to me, then I listen Told to follow my own intuition Go at the pace I set for myself I don't need drums to follow the rhythm Couldn't have planned this, it was just written Many dreams I'm sitting on I'm made up of the same stars that I wish upon Times I thought that my prayers weren't getting answered But, boy was I wrong All it took was me knowing I'm meant to be here It's where I belong, swear I belong, yeah How did you get (like, sometimes I forget) How did you get, get How did you get How did you get here? (But I have to think back and remind myself of the journey) (It's been a beautiful one, yes) Sometimes I sit and I wonder I'm the version of me I always imagined when I was younger All the albums I studied, learned about flow and cadence I sit and listen to my old shit like, "Damn, all it took was patience" Story over the glory, other paths that weren't for me Wasn't much of an academic or road-invested or sporty Made the most with all I blessed with, of the tools in my inventory Things the teachers don't teach you And now the student might lead you If you wanna leave the class, then you're free to Everything here is subjective If you stand where we're standing You might understand the perspective How the hell did you get far? You ain't get no head start All decisions we made is based on Our circumstance, we hope to surpass it Took most of our lifetime to wake up Smell the roses, realize that the world is ours Us and them, but we worlds apart Nothing in life comes easy, and you work twice as hard 'cause you black Used to think mom exaggerated 'til the world showed me it's fact Still, it's mine for the taking, lock the doors, and we break in Still got love for them non-believers Yeah, the ones that said we won't make it Everything you want is out there waiting for you to take it The key is to have faith in your dreams and never stop chasing And you'll make it, trust (How did you get) all it was was perseverance) (How did you get, get) (How did you get) pushing, never giving up (How did you get here?) They built them walls so high up, and we tore 'em down They told us no, we said yes It's okay Some get it, some don't (It didn't take you long to get here) But we keep pushing on (How did you believe you will get here?) And in times of doubt (You didn't sell your soul, but you held on) Always (It didn't take you long to get here) And here we are It's the story of never-ending, it's been a long road Haha Feel good, don't it? Yeah (It didn't take you long to get here) Tell the kids to play this (How did you believe you would get here?) Simz

There was a time When I thought I knew Everything about This great big world Until I met you Into my life Like a brand new sun Now I find my home Inside your eyes Wherever you are It's hard to say it Cause I hide things so good But you make me say it Like only you could I love you More than any man could ever say I need you Baby let me count the ways And I'll be here I believe in everything you do So how did I get by without you For the longest time Playing games of solitaire Taking my wine But now I'm with you baby And I can dream out loud You're as pretty as a picture And you make me so proud It's hard to say it Cause I hide things so good But you make me say it Like only you could I love you More than any man could ever say I need you Baby let me count the ways And I'll be here There? s nothing in this world I couldn't do So how did I get by without you You love me Now I know that I'm the lucky guy You've got me And there's nowhere I can hide So I'll be here I believe that all my dreams came true So how did I get by without you In the morning light To see you wake up next to me It? s a beautiful sight Now everything's alright Yeah I love you More than any words could ever say I need you Baby let me count the ways And I'll be here I believe in everything you do So how did I get by without you You love me Now I know that I'm the lucky guy You've got me And there's nowhere I can hide So I'll stay here I believe in everything you do So how did I get by without you How did I get by How did I get by without you in my world How did I get by without you as my girl You're beautiful Beautiful So how did I get by without you Without you Without you

How did I get here? How did I get here? How did I get here? How did I get here? It's sad but it's true How society say her life is already over Nothing to do there and nothing to say

I saw it coming Like the shadow on the wall You started running Then everything turned cold How did I become a lookalike Of someone you used to love? Someone you used to love So dark How did something so sweet tear us apart? Oh, on a sinking ship with a heavy heart Oohh How did we get so dark? Nobody warned you The tables would turn And I could have told you Everything you've learnt Would burn to dust Now there's no one you can trust Just someone you used to love Someone you used to love So dark How did something so sweet tear us apart? Oh, on a sinking ship with a heavy heart Oohh How did we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark? How'd we get so dark?

You can have a sound of the thousand voices calling your name You can have the light of the world blind you, bathe you in grace But I don't see so easily what you hold in your hands 'Cause castles crumble, kingdoms fall and turn into sand You can be an angel of mercy or give in to hate You can try to buy it just like every other careless mistake How do you justify? I'm mystified by the ways of your heart With a million lies the truth will rise to tear you apart (Woah!) No one gets out alive, every day is do or die The one thing you leave behind Is how did you love, how did you love? It's not what you believe, those prayers will make you bleed But while you're on your knees How did you love, how did you love? How did you love? Nothing ever feels quite the same when you are what you dreamed And you will never look at anything the same when you see what I see How we forget ourselves, lose our way from the cradle to the grave You can't replicate or duplicate, gotta find your own way (Yeah!) No one gets out alive, every day is do or die The one thing you leave behind Is how did you love, how did you love? It's not what you believe, those prayers will make you bleed But while you're on your knees How did you love, how did you love? How did you love? This ain't no cross to bury We are the judge and jury We are the judge and jury! (Come on!) No one gets out alive, every day is do or die The one thing you leave behind Is how did you love, how did you love? It's not what you believe, those prayers will make you bleed But while you're on your knees How did you love, how did you love? This ain't no cross to bury We are the judge and jury This ain't no cross to bury We are the judge and jury How did you love, how did you love? How did you love, how did you love? How did you love, how did you love? How did you love, how did you love?

I remember so well The day that you came into my life You asked for my name You had the most beautiful smile My life started to change I'd wake up each day feeling alright With you right by my side Makes me feel things will work out just fine How did you know I needed someone like you in my life That there was an empty space in my heart You came at the right time in my life I'll never forget How you brought the sun to shine in my life And took all the worries and fears that I had I guess what I'm really trying to say It's not everyday that someone like you comes my way No words can express how much I love you How did you know I needed someone like you in my life That there was an empty space in my heart You came at the right time in my life

I was dragging, lagging Struggling through the time My days rolling into nights But I had it even back then With me all the time Under my tongue Behind my eyes Saying, "How?" "How did you know?" "How?" "How did you know?" Thinking back to who I was When did I learn to raise myself? How? Who was she to carry me? How did I find the will to be? How? Saying, "How?" "How did you know?" "How?" "How did I know?" Okay Now I'm back and running Through the city lights Tryna make it feel alright Always here then My friend With me all the time In the mirror every night Saying, "How?" "How did you know?" "How?" "How did I know?" Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me