from Yoni Arbel, released November 22, 2016
(One, two, three four...hello?)
Wooo! Ayyyy, here we go...

I'm tryna fly high, I'm tryna stay humble.
I'm tryna get back up whenever I stumble.
Tryna relax, tryna be on my shit,
Tryna make music that's dope and legit.
Every now and then I get down and doubt,
But then I'm back in the shed grinding it out,
For every moment that I feel any elation,
I gotta put in the hours of preparation.

I'm tryna be a good boy, tryna be a player.
Tryna be a skeptic, but not a naysayer.
Tryna be a mensch, tryna be a fierce bear.
But I wish I didn't care.
Tryna find a lady who will always have my back,
But I am just too immature to reciprocate the act.
What you think about that (that's a fact)
What do you think about that (that's a fact)

I'm tryna be free, tryna feel pious,
Tryna find the truth without the help of any bias,
Should I diversify or specialize?
I'm tryna realize!
Every now and then I think I got it figured out.
Next day it slips away, forgot what it's about.
Does anybody know where it all went?
Does anybody know was time well spent?
Does anybody know where it all went?

Tryna stay sane, might be going crazy,
My greatest adversary is myself acting lazy,
Every now and then I feel fully in the present,
And it feels so pleasant.
Tryna stay grounded, tryna move ahead,
Tryna find a drive that will get me out of bed,
I know a lot of people are doubting my plans,
but I feel it's in my hands.

Tryna make money but resist the greed,
At the end of the day what do I really need?
Family, food, a couple of friends...
Status, pride, a Mercedez Benz?
I live for the moments where the beauty moves my soul,
Those moments I feel so whole,
Some call it God, others never feel it,
Some have a wound and they just can't heal it.

I am a writer in need of a reader,
In a nation in need of a leader,
It's hard to remain a believer,
When you don't have either.
I am a writer in need of a reader,
In a nation in need of a leader,
It's hard to remain a believer,
But I'm still a dreamer.