[Verse 1: Jon Connor]
I earn my respect, I wasn't born with a connect
I didn't have somebody leave me and inherit this check
I didn't have a rich uncle out here droppin' my name
I didn't have an easy way for me to get in the game
I had to create the hype through the shit that I write
'Cause I wouldn't follow the trends so I could blow over night
It ain't about ya talent it's about how long will you fight
For what you believe in, like it's a fight for your life
I worked jobs that I hated, restaurants cleanin' tables
Boss is an asshole, co-workers is racist
Swallow pride 'til I was hollow inside, I had to take it
All the while in the back of my mind I knew I would make it
Beat down and degraded, fucked up and frustrated
Yeah sometimes it'll hurt you learnin' the virtue of patience
For all the time I was waitin', writin' rhymes in my basement
The gratification and I quit and it feels so amazing
[Hook x2: Jon Connor]
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime
[Verse 2: Jon Connor]
Once you played through the pain
Engine in the championship game
'Cause all you can think about now is how far you done came
Didn't stop for the snow, went hard in the rain
Weekdays and weekends was exactly the same
Look, they say when money come, that's when most people change
They say losing yourself is the price of the fame
But they got it wrong, the glitz ain't the cause of the change
Consistent evolution with every sacrifice that was made
Constantly on the stage, hardly ever got paid
Every time you gave your all and hardly ever got praised
But you just go your hardest like you hardly ever get phased
Studio, no sleep, same clothes for days
That's when you ask yourself how bad do you want it
When the man in the mirror is your only opponent
When you got the final say on if you blow, or blow it
When everything that you worked for come down to one moment
[Hook x2: Jon Connor]
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime
Jon Kevin Freeman Jr., better known by his stage name Jon Connor, is an American rapper and record producer. Connor has released various mixtapes and an album effort during his career including the Jay-Z inspired The Blue Album, and the Eminem inspired The People's Rapper LP. His debut studio album, Unconscious State was released in 2013. Shortly thereafter, he was signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment from 2013 to 2019, where he did not release an album. In 2015, he garnered notoriety for being featured on Dr. Dre's album Compton (2015) as well as The Game's album The Documentary 2.5 (2015).
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