Times Have Changed Lyrics

When I entered through the portal of my mother, thought the doc was strange

Now they marvel at the eldest daughter, look how times have changed

Starving artist, ate the chip on my shoulder and still had hunger pains

Dehydrated from the thirst of fame in this filthy game

I'm from the Dirty South, you know where I stay

When I say I got it out the mud, it ain't a metaphor or simile

I rap the things I really mean, silly me

You tried to assimilate with gangs you couldn't even name

Like mister, mister!

There's been a mix up

Cause just like twister,

Your colors uncoordinated

Which set was it you rep, bruh?

Ughhh

I'm tired of the gun bars, you ain't got the range

Like being spineless, talkin lumbar

You don't find it strange?

Boasting bout AKs to gain some manly praise

So when you say you keep the strap on… ahh okay

Why you rap about a life that you did not partake?

(Aye, wait, aye)

When we grew up, you wasn't gangster

Now you ride that wave?

Haha, look how times have changed

Pocket watching all my loose change

Ain't no common sense

They throw their pennies in with opinions on the way I do thangs (Okay)

Tie up loose ends, and let the noose hang

For nuisances announcing every time they cop a blue face

Even sliding home, I can't be too safe

Umpire, I ain't street in the slightest

A bullet graze me, I'll hit notes like Mariah

Social pariah, keep away from the crowds

Won't gas me up, but turn up loud when others feeling my sound

I keep my head down and stay grinding

That's how this diamond in the rough is still shining

I've been rhyming for a while, but they was wildin'

Told me "cut it out!"

Now I'm on the radio, they finally gonn hear me out

Emcee Millz has been amazing, still I find it strange

(Ha, ain't it insane though?)

The same ones who called me crazy, now they call me great

Look how times have changed

Swear they don't love you till the others do

Support is looking minimal

But once you blow, they showing the multiple ways they knowing you

I know the truth

Thought I was a fool to be an optimist

But now you claim you always saw the vision, an optometrist

I'm off of this

The awkwardness of every interaction

Cause to you I was just dreaming

But for me it was my passion

Put the action and the work behind it

Now the stars aligning

You tryna slide your way back in the starting five line up

You funny, and fugazi!

Your audacity's amazing

I'm appalled you the gall to call me up, but it don't phase me

I knew that snakes and fakes would be something I'd have to face

So I pray that I make 'em pay for the days they doubted the name

MILLZ!

You a leech, and now I'm eating, you say "pass the plate"

(Ha, you should be ashamed)

You wasn't down, but now I'm up, you wanna elevate

Hey, look how times have changed

I've been timeless! Some people just now catching the wave

And that's okay

But for the ones who knew me back in the day

I can't believe you switching up now that I'm catching some fame

That's why I say, look how times have changed, man

(Haha. Nah, that's crazy for real)

I swear it must be Daylight Savings way that times have changed

Look how times have changed