You from MC Cong by Steven Cong

Chorus

}With a word, with a gift, with a smile
}You helped me survive my trials
}And tribulations you
Gave me new life, this song’s for you.

}You showed me the me I wanna be
}You believed in the me I couldn’t see
Because of you I came to a crossroads
}And chose to go with hope

Verse 1

There’s a lot to regret, back when I was young
Didn’t have many friends, in a small town
Painted with blue eyes, and blonde hair. My shades of brown
Both stuck out and faded to, the background

Til I found this sound. This kick and a clap
Put my rhymes in a track, I learned to love rap.
Gave myself a stage name, to give me new life
But back then the stage name was just another place to hide

From the fact that I still felt like an insecure loner
I felt like an imposter, and not like the owner
Of this mic that I held, but couldn’t yet take
Maybe that’s why, I was so dismissive that day

When you gave me what you drew at the end of senior year
It’s got my stage name in front, with the city skyline in the rear
I choked up inside, seeing how you saw me.
Though I just turned and walked away. That’s on me.

Chorus

}With a word, with a gift, with a smile
}You helped me survive my trials
}And tribulations you
Gave me new life, this song’s for you.

}You showed me the me I wanna be
}You believed in the me I couldn’t see
Because of you I came to a crossroads
}And chose to go with hope

Verse 2

}Bright lights, and the room was packed
}So many kids, waiting for this rap act
At this talent show, that I’ve been hyping all week
And now, I’m up on stage. And they’re all in their seats.

I blink once and I felt my body freeze
I blink twice and I sweat. I couldn’t believe
That the music came on, but nothing came out
It’s my first performance, and I heard them all shout

“CHOKE. CHOKE. CHOKE.”
I almost broke. And there was nowhere to go
Their laughing didn’t stop I didn’t know that this breath
Was stuck in my chest, ‘til you turned and you said

“Hey. You’re here, to shine like a star.”
And you smiled. I felt my heart
Relax. You played your part.
So I grabbed that mic, to spit the last few bars.

Chorus

}With a word, with a gift, with a smile
}You helped me survive my trials
}And tribulations you
Gave me new life, this song’s for you.

}You showed me the me I wanna be
}You believed in the me I couldn’t see
Because of you I came to a crossroads
}And chose to go with hope

• Hip-Hop
• Hip-Hop/Rap
• Pop Rap
• alternative hip-hop
• San Francisco