Written by Kharisma
Produced by BeNeVoLeNcE

Verse 1
I’m going out of my mind every time you try to tell me I’m wrong
wasting time writing songs, telling me to move on
from this dream that I have and I keep so dear
I would’ve thought I made it clear that I have nothing to fear

because I, was always told from a very young age
that I was always destined to be great
I know it sounds typical of parents to say encouraging things
optimistic about the gifts that the future will bring

But I doubt they could see what was coming
their son would chase a dream and refuse to stop running
Thought at first it wasn’t worth it but they finally see
that this dream is what their son was always meant to achieve

However, not everybody sees it that way
I’m tired of what everyone says
Why chase music? There’s no money in that.
Just find a job and keep your finances in tact

I pity you people, I feel so liberated
To know the way I think isn’t money orientated
To know that I can find happiness in what I love
It’s rather safe to say I make music all because

Chorus
I live my life by a simple rule of them
I know it sounds crazy and I know it sounds dumb
I’m marching to the beat of my very own drum X2

Verse 2
Don’t mistake this for hatred
this is just a mission statement
outlining what I aim to achieve when I make it
I don’t mean to sound abrasive, I am just concentrating
at looking underneath all the cracks in the pavement

I’m tired of your egocentric raps
over 808 kicks and synthetic claps
saying you should do this and you should do that
Do you have any idea where I’m mentally at?

I’ve got my eyes set on something further off in the horizon
Most people can’t see it, because the sun tends to blind them
They see the bright lights and it seems so enticing
unaware those fallacies won’t leave them enlightened

Claim to be unique, but they can’t see for themselves
that they are just doing the same thing as everybody else
I know that hip hop was built on the spirit of competition
but all you talk about is yourself, why should I listen?

Flex raps one after another
remix the next hit and get it featured on the front of
your favourite video site, I refuse to be another
Youtube artist, hiding under covers

We were born to stand out, I realise it now
so when you try to put me in a box, I will always smash it down
Your vision of success is when the money comes in
but I’ll only be content when I’m inspiring kids

Chorus
I live my life by a simple rule of thumb
I know it sounds crazy and I know it sounds dumb
I’m marching to the beat of my very own drum