Valley Of Kings (feat. Exile & Ahmad Anwar)

I said if you could just go back
If you could do it all over again
I said if you could just go back
I said if you could just go back
If you could do it all over again

It all started at birth
My arrival put a scar on the Earth
When I was born, I seen the stars burst
And they weren't fireworks
The Earth shook worst
First time I tried to write a verse to remind me of my worth
I was cursed with the gift to be blessed
Even when I had less, I manifest and turned words into flesh
The best, though I never got an 'A' on my test
I never failed, even if I failed subjects
XXL cover for the freshmen
Warner Brothers contract after Below the Heavens, uh
I was steppin' in the right direction
'Til I got dropped, since then my life's been hectic
Fights with po-lice, et cetera
For the record, I've been arrested five times
Damn, I was goin' out of my mind
Until I heard the hook from The Message
Like catch this

I don't know who I am
[?]
[?] feel proud of me
Broken wings in the city of angels, we all wanna find our way
But we came from a valley of kings

Yea, I kinda feel like the young boy who learned everything
Only to be stricken with amnesia
I'm not the man I used to be when I look in the mirror
And my fear of fallin' off is gettin' deeper
At night I can't sleep, I toss and turn
When I think about the people that I've crossed and burned
I was lost and I turned in the wrong direction
Tryin' to find myself somewhere in my song's reflection
It was dark and hectic
My thoughts were harsh and naked
It was me against the whole world, off the record
Had to go to jail and get on medics to find out where my head is
'Cus this road was not where I'm headin'
It was home I was forgettin'
It was on when I got back on my feet, but I was beheaded
The whole youth slid ahead of me, effortlessly
It was destiny, but they haven't seen the best of me

I don't know who I am
[?]
[?] feel proud of me
Broken wings in the city of angels, we all wanna find our way
But we came from a valley of kings