Grown Man (prod by ICUE)

from Aspire To Inspire by Es

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A song telling a bit about my background, where I came from and how I've continued to grow and progress into the man I am today. Some real stuff. Grown folks can relate to what I'm saying here. Haha.

lyrics

...I'm a 70's baby
Life thru the changes of the ages made me
Mom and pops raised me in a safe family base that gave me
All the jewels of life needed to make me
So blessed with the gift it's ridiculous man!!
Sky's the limit like biggie lyrics my life never mimicked no Biggie lyricals man
No silver spoon to consume this humble pie feast
Ain't a single high that I can't reach
A child of two African immigrants educated
Which meant graduating less than college was out of the equation
My future determined at a young age
You can imagine the things that my African parents would say
Search YouTube for things African parents would say
I done heard 'em decades before todays YouTube phase
In retrospect some gems were hidden in their quotes
As a child I failed to realize the wisdom they spoke
The clash of two cultures seeking a balance, tumultuously a challenge
A function of trying to exceed the average
Education was the key to success, I can attest
Many doors have opened up and I'm blessed
Tough love was my reality cheque, I cashed early in my youth
Pretty worldly in my journey is the truth
That set the tone... for where I'm going not forgetting who I am
Stepping stones on my quest to become a man

Hook:
I am a grown man, my lane carved by my own hands
The pursuer and the doer of my own plans
Took strides to achieve all that I have achieved
The seeds planted early on was belief
Then it blossomed and grew into fruit of my labour
Growth and maturity into my food and my saviour
Went from... birth to a child and the onward progression
To adolescent presently...I'm a grown man

So, I worked hard, believed in God and beat the odds
Controller of my destiny with these hands I deal the cards
Received awards of merit on vari..ous occasions
Walked across stages... to standing ovations
Diplomas and degrees don't define me
But they remind me that I can be anything my mind deems
And thats the realest quote handsdown, I feel like the man now
Some life jewels I'm fittin to pass down
Life ain't all peaches and cream, beware of leeches that scheme
Surround ya self with believers that dream
Outside the box, inspiration is the flavour I've selected
Aspire to inspire the main objective
My main investment, I've selected is myself and my fu-ture
Reached a couple milestones yearning for a few more
First it was love, then it was marriage
Then came the babies in the baby carriage
One of life's magical moments that mould you
Bye bye to the old you, when heaven finally told you
To grow up, self centered livings in my rear view
Circum is the stance that'll prepare you
In a hurry, to respond and react to the flurry
Of changes that'll drive the feeble to worry
A test of internal fortitude and a gauge on how your built
Grown folks can relate to these words that I spill

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from Aspire To Inspire, released June 28, 2014
Produced by ICUE

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Es Mississauga, Ontario

Based out of Mississauga (suburb of Toronto), Es is a student of hiphop. Inspired by golden era hip hop, Es makes a conscious effort to capture the essence of hip hop...hard beats and raw rhymes. With 7 quality projects under his belt, his 8th aims to be another solid release for lovers of true school hiphop.

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