Album Cover I Don't Care

I Don't Care

Tom MacDonald

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Yeah

Honestly, I′m sick to death of hearing the complaintsEverybody wants to tell me how I've changed

I think somehow I′m responsible for bodies fillin' graves

If I made the songs they wanted, were they fans I could've saved?

Man, that′s a lot of weight

Wait, I thought it would be great to entertain

And now I understand why mumble rappers say the things they say

They don′t want any obligation to the fanbase they create

I guess my morals won't allow me to be famous if it′s fake

I barely made it, I was livin' in the ghetto, always prayin′

My potential wouldn't go to waste before I could escape it

I just had a mental breakdown, rent was due, I couldn′t pay it

Killin' roaches, scrapin' guts off all the plates and bein′ patient, ayy

Livin′ in the hood could've got me killed

Kitchen full of rats, stomach never filled

They cut off the lights, couldn′t pay the bills

I was always sick, couldn't buy the pills

Girlfriend almost left me

We were broke and we were desperate

Right before it got too heavy

I went viral off a record, ayy

Never signed a deal, I did it on my own

I made all the beats, I write every song

They did not believe I′d knew it all along

Told me I was weak, I showed 'em I was strong

Never should′ve bet against me

Thought my anxiety was gonna wreck me

Thought my depression would get in my head for a second and leave

But it never left me

Everybody says I changed up, changed up

'Cause I had nothin', then I came up, came up

Now I′m someone they′re afraid of, afraid of

So, say some, say some, whoa

Ayy, yo, everything you say, bro

I don't care, no, I don′t care, bro

Fame won't ever make me change, so

I don′t care, no, I don't care, no

Honestly, it′s bothered me since I've become this famous

People comment, like, I don't see what they′re sayin′

I get death threats every day, insult my family, call me garbage, call me racist

Try to tell my therapist that I'm afraid, I can′t explain it, uh

Back up, don't touch me, I′m anxious

All of this money I'm bankin′

Don't make me happy, I can't win

Don′t get it wrong, no, I′m thankful

Wanted attention, it happened

Pressure from standards established

Amplified anger and sadness

Can't deny that it did damage

Ayy, take the bucks I made, take off all the chains

Take the braids out of my hair laser the tattoos off my face

Stop comparing me to Hopsin, Token, NF, and Em

I think they′re great, but so am I and I don't wanna be them

And I never change, but I′m not the same, I'm not the person that I was once

Alcoholic, always callin′ mama, always try to borrow 50 bucks, uh, ayy

I put my parents in debt, I have embarrassed my friends

I didn't care if I died, I was honestly hopeful that I wouldn't wake up again

But I′m back now, knock me down to that mat, but now I stand proud

Last round, believe me, I′m ready to scrap until they back down

Doctor gave me pills, told me I was sad

Never took 'em though, threw ′em in the trash

Made a couple mil', money doesn′t last

Tryna smile a bit, livin' in the past

Everybody says I changed up, I changed up

′Cause I had nothing then I came up, came up

Now I'm someone they're afraid of, afraid of

So say some, say some, whoa

Ayy, yo, everything you say, bro

I don′t care, no, I don′t care, bro

Fame won't ever make me change, so

I don′t care, no, I don't care, no

See this Gucci? Yeah, I bought it, I′m no sell out homie, stop it

This is symbol of the work I did that's finally acknowledged

This is robbed at corner stores while getting soda and some chocolate

This is bullied all my life by kids at school, I ain′t forgot it

This is profit that I got from sacrificing food and water

This is dollars I had after finally paying back my father

This is failing grades and skipping class and dropping out of college

You can't stop me, that's your problem, I will get it if I want it

Stop tellin′ me that I switched sides, my life changed, I′m a different guy

My mama proud, my girl stoked, my sister happy I didn't die

They′re mad instead of sayin', "Tom, I wish you the best"

Of course, I changed, I had to go and buy a bulletproof vest

′Cause I've been stressed, ya, I′m a mess, ya, I need rest, ya

Wastin' energy on enemies I never met, ya

I need meds, ya, I need bed, ya, what the heck?

I should send a text to see if I still have some friends, ya

Now that I'm healthy and nobody helped me

I wanna get every penny independent

I′m a menace, I′ma wreck it

All my records got a message, I'ma spread it

And I′m still the person my mama nurtured

To become this version, so shout out, Mom

I don't ever sleep, every night is long

Everything is on me, Tom

Everybody says I changed up, I changed up

′Cause I had nothing then I came up, came up

Now I'm someone they′re afraid of, afraid of

So say some, say some, whoa

Ayy, yo, everything you say, bro

I don't care, no, I don't care, bro

Fame won′t ever make me change, so

I don′t care, no, I don't care, no