You were there from the start

Taught me to be aware of the sharks & prepare for the dark

You kept a secret you practiced what you were preaching against

Your inner demons were praying I'd tear apart

You won't admit but you competed just a little bit

I could tell you'd be heated over little shit

Telling me to quit trying & get real

I got a little shine you was like big deal

I was pursuing dreams steady doin my thing

You wasn't doin the same you wasn't doin a thing

From my truest to a Brutus to a Judas

To who knew that this could happen

But the fracture was brewing it seems

I should have seen mistaking smoke for a little steam

It turned to fire you burned me tryin to ruin me

I won't even mention your name in my bars

It's too close to the scars

But I'm sure that

You know who you are

You know who you are

You know who you are

I ain't gotta name names

You know who you are)

I ain't gotta name names

You know who you are)

I ain't gotta name names

You know who you are)

You know who you are

You were there from the start

You told me what ever I'm doing to do it from the heart

I was pursuing a dream that was cloaked in the cloth of the uncertain

Making money music and art and it wasn't perfect

You told me whatever's worth it was worth hurting

Double edge seemingly sharp rather unnerving

Still you believed in a brother

I was starving as an artist you was feeding a brother

You could see in a brother what I couldn't see myself

When I couldn't see myself needing help

One reason or other I was trying through it all

Lot of ways to fail that's the fastest way to fall

And through it and after all you was with me not against

Cheered me from the bench now you're with me as I ball

And that meant I ain't even mention your name in my bars

You know you're close to my heart

I'm sure that

You were there from the start

Before you were even aware of the plan you were part

Of the scheme grand as it could seem at the top

Man can only go so high before he reaches where he can't breath

But you know your limitations you walk patient

While everybody start running for their plan B

Like a fire escape but you stay in the kitchen

Let them sleep on they dreams you stay lying awake

You stay eyeing the cake they say you getting greedy

And then they turn their side against you like they getting sleepy

Try to convince you but you ain't into what they about

Get in your mental prevent you to take the way out

Please let 'em try let 'em fail

Let 'em tell lies on you let 'em be

Let 'em see you prevail

Let 'em bail on they attempt to stunt a star

In any event be sure that