I'm gonna make a change For once in my life It's gonna feel real good Gonna make a difference Gonna make it right As I turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat This wind is blowin' my mind I see the kids in the street, with not enough to eat Who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their need? A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top And one man's soul They follow each other on the wind, ya know 'Cause they got nowhere to go That's why I want you to know I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make a change (ah, ah) Na-na-na na-na-na, nana-nana (ah, ah, yeah) I've been a victim of a selfish kinda love It's time that I realize There are some with no home Not a nickel to loan Could it be really me pretending that they're not alone A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart And a washed-out dream (a washed-out dream) They follow the pattern of the wind, ya see 'Cause they got no place to be That's why I'm starting with me I'm starting with the man in the mirror (who?) I'm asking him to change his ways (who?) And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make a change I'm starting with the man in the mirror (man in the mirror) I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make that change I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh, yeah) I'm asking him to change his ways (change his ways) (Come on, change) And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make the change You gotta get it right, while you got the time 'Cause when you close your heart Then you close your mind I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh, yeah) I'm asking him to change his ways (yeah, yeah) And no message could have been any clearer If you want to make the world a better place (the world) Take a look at yourself and then make that change Na-na-na na-na-na nana-nana (na-na-na na-na-na, nana-nana) Yeah (oh, yeah) Oh, oh (na-na-na na-na-na, nana-nana) I'm gonna make a change For once in my life I'm gonna make a change For once in my life I'm gonna make a change For once in my life...

This is the story of a star He gave up reality for fame He's the man in the mirror Man in the mirror, man in the mirror Man in the mirror, man in the mirror Man in the mirror, man in the mirror Man in the mirror Money was his best friend (da di da di da) Lights are off, the curtain's closed No one is here now (da di da di da) To turn back the hands of time He's the man (he's the man) in the dark (in the dark) Tryin' to see the light again He's the man (he's the man) in the dark (in the dark) To fall is hard to understand He's the man in the mirror He was a hero, he was a superstar He's the man in the mirror Searchin' the spotlight, searchin' the fame bizarre Man in the mirror (mirror, mirror) Man in the mirror (mirror, mirror) He's the man in the mirror (da di da di da) He's living inside a nasty world No one was honest (da di da di da) Searching for the fame he lost He's the man (he's the man) in the dark (in the dark) Tryin' to see the light again He's the man (he's the man) in the dark (in the dark) To fall is hard to understand He's the man in the mirror He was a hero, he was a superstar He's the man in the mirror Searchin' the spotlight, searchin' the fame bizarre He's the man in the mirror He was a hero, he was a superstar He's the man in the mirror Searchin' the spotlight, searchin' the fame bizarre The curtain's closed, the camera is off The makeup is washed away He's lookin' in the mirror trying to find his inner self He's so afraid to be alone Man in the mirror, man in the mirror Man in the mirror, man in the mirror Man in the mirror, man in the mirror Man in the mirror Time's getting over (da di da di da) The past is running through his hands No one is waitin' (da di da di da) The show is over, he's alone He's the man (he's the man) in the dark (in the mirror) Tryin' to see the light again (Searchin' for the light) he's the man (He was a superstar) in the dark (he's the man in the mirror) To fall is hard to understand (searchin' for the, searchin' for fame) (He was the man in the mirror) He's the man in the mirror He was a hero, he was a superstar He's the man in the mirror Searchin' the spotlight, searchin' the fame bizarre He's the man in the mirror

Stealin' my heart No love lost, no love found I'm back, I'm back, I'm back (What up, Trench?) I forgave a lot of shit that I won't never forget (I won't never forget) They gave me they ass to kiss, yeah, that's just what I get (that's just what I get) Say, "No" when they ask for shit and they forget what I give (they forget what I give) Blindsided by this rappin' shit, like they forget who I'm is (like they forget who I'm is) I told mama pray for me down from my head to my heels (my head to my heels) Knowin' it's a day for me, sometimes that shit give me chills (that shit give me chills) God say, "You put faith in me and now I'll show you I'm real" (I'll show you I'm real) How else you think your niggas make it back off them drills?" (How you think they made it out?) Back, back poppin' them seals (poppin' them seals) Oh, you ain't learned yet? You better stop poppin' them pills (better stop poppin' them pills) I know it's all on him, who? The man in the mirror (the man in the mirror) Scream as loud as he can and they can't even hear him (they can't even hear him) I see them lookin', I don't stare back, no, I don't even see them (no, I don't even see them) They ain't worried 'bout Poppa, they'll be back when they need him (when they need him) Without the drugs, how I'm 'posed to cope with my problems? It get deeper (it get deeper) It's all prescribed, but somehow it's still illegal, I don't get it (it's still illegal, I don't get it) Are you who to blame when it get lethal in the city? (it get lethal in the city) Know they don't bang, they just get busy for they loved ones (get busy for they loved ones) Ain't nothin' changed, whenever you need it, come and get it (whenever you need it, come and get it) Shit, you can keep it, I got another one, it's brand-new (it's brand new) And when you done, get rid of that one 'cause it's ran through (it's ran through) She say, "I don't understand you" Well, maybe ain't meant to (nah) I tell you what I've been through (I been through) It might fuck with your mental (your mental) The reason for my anger issues, but that ain't an excuse (that ain't an excuse) I know I left you confused, but tonight, I need you (tonight, I need you) Your love makin' me relapse, right now, I need two (right now, I need two) The summers be pain free from all the stupid shit you do (all the stupid shit you do) When everybody's gone, who you call on? (Who you call on?) And I'ma get you what you need, you don't even fuck with me If I ever fall off, who do I fall on? (who do I fall on?) 'Cause I ain't had no plan B (no plan B), whatever I can be, I will (I can be) Back, back poppin' them seals (poppin' them seals) Oh, you ain't learned yet? You better stop poppin' them pills (Better stop poppin' them pills) I know it's all on him, who? The man in the mirror (the man in the mirror) Scream as loud as he can and they can't even hear him (they can't even hear him) I see them lookin', I don't stare back, no, I don't even see them (no, I don't even see them) They ain't worried 'bout Poppa, they'll be back when they need him (they'll be back when they need him) Without the drugs, how I'm 'posed to cope with my problems? It get deeper (it get deeper) It's all prescribed, but somehow it's still illegal, I don't get it (it's still illegal, I don't get it) Know they ain't never believe in him I wonder what the people see in him And this mind, it trap me, don't know what freedom is Thinkin' money make you happy, but it's free to live I said I won't make it rappin', they said, "Be for real" If you ain't dependin' on this shit, nigga, your people is

They keep asking me if I'm okay, ain't shit okay I've been hurt my whole life I lost my best friend My mud brother and my blood brother, all in one I cannot heal all this pain when I'm constantly hurt That's why I hope for the best but I prepare for the worst Feel like my whole life a cell, I tend to go through the most I've been trapped up in the dark and I don't know where the door What you know about pain? (uhh) Tired of goin' through all this pain (I'm tired of goin' through all this pain) What you know 'bout pain? (what you know, what you know?) Tired of holdin' all this pain (I'm tired of holdin' all this pain) What you know 'bout pain? (what you know 'bout pain?) Tired of goin' through all this pain (I'm tired of goin' through all this pain) What you know 'bout pain? (what you know 'bout this pain?) Tired of holdin' all this pain (I'm tired of holdin' all this pain) Started back when I was younger, beatin' on, child abuse I fell victim to the the streets I'm tired of hearin' the rent was due In and out of sticky situations, back and forth in altercations And I lost my life to these streets (I swaer I lost) I lost three brothers How the hell I'ma tell they mamas? (how the fuck I'ma do that?) I tend to fault myself sometimes Like how the fuck I get caught slippin'? (how?) And why I wasn't on my pivot? Like damn I'm the reason why they missin Lookin' around and it blood everywhere (I swear it's blood everywhere) It's tears fallin' but it's blood Every tear (I swear it's blood every tear) Lookin' around and it blood everywhere (I swear it's blood everywhere) It's tears fallin' but it's blood every tear I cannot heal all this pain when I'm constantly hurt That's why I hope for the best but I prepare for the worst Feel like my whole life a cell, I tend to go through the most I've been trapped up in the dark and I don't know where the door What you know about pain? (ayy) Tired of goin' through all this pain (I'm tired of goin' through all this pain) What you know 'bout pain? (what you know, what you know?) Tired of holdin' all this pain (I'm tired of holdin' all this pain) What you know 'bout pain? (uh, what you know?) Tired of goin' through all this pain (I'm tired of goin' through all this pain) What you know 'bout pain? (what you know about this pain?) Tired of holdin' all this pain (I'm Tired of holdin' all this pain inside) See I was lost tryna find, like how the fuck I lose myself? I'm surrounded by the fakes, seem to only love they self In this world you play for keeps, every man for they self How the fuck you gon' be loyal to me when you ain't loyal to yourself? Whole lot up on my mind, can I vent sometime? Seem like I always lose but can I win sometime? I've been tryin' to keep my distance Everybody say I'm actin' different I don't give a fuck bitch, can you feel the pain I'm feelin'? Goin' through the storm, can you feel the rain that's hittin'? Whole life a livin' hell, imagine the life I'm livin' So much shit up on the line that I sacrafice I'm tired of cryin', why we all gotta die? I cannot heal all this pain when I'm constantly hurt That's why I hope for the best but I prepare for the worst Feel like my whole life a cell, I tend to go through the most I've been trapped up in the dark and I don't know where the door What you know about pain? (whoa-oh) Tired of goin' through all this pain (I'm tired of goin' through all this pain) What you know 'bout pain? (what you know about this pain?) Tired of holdin' all this pain (I'm tired of holdin' all this pain) What you know 'bout pain? (what you know, what you know?) Tired of goin' through all this pain (I'm tired of goin' through all this pain) What you know 'bout pain? (what you know about this pain?) Tired of holdin' all this pain (I'm tired of holdin' all this pain)

Sometimes people don't be feeling like I'm human or something Like they don't think I'm human 'Cause of everything I've been through Or how wealthy they think I'm doing But they don't know I still got feelings too People just be tending to walk over my heart It's like they all start to use me And let my feelings start to abuse me The more I do, the more I'm tryna cope Breakin' down, I just been losin' hope It's like they all tryna use me And let my feelings start to abuse me The more I do, the more I'm tryna cope Breakin' down, I just been losin' hope It's like they all tryna use me They don't know the fact that I got feelings, and I'm human They send this drop, but know what exactly what they doing I don't get it sometimes Every time I turn around, someone's over envy They don't ask me how I'm feeling, they don't understand it My feelings climb My soul lost, it can't find me Heartbroken, misuse, mistreated, all defines me They only want what I can provide for them They don't love me, they love what I can provide for them They only care for what they want They don't care for what I need They always want something in return Look over, all they get from me Look over, all they get from me (Look over, all they get from me) uh-huh How can you use someone you love? How can you mistreat someone you love? How can you use someone you- How can you use someone you love? How can you mistreat someone you love? It's like they all start to use me And let my feelings start to abuse me The more I do, the more I'm tryna cope Breakin' down, I just been losin' hope It's like they all tryna use me And let my feelings start to abuse me The more I do, the more I'm tryna cope Breakin' down, I just been losin' hope It's like they all tryna use me