Then & Now Lyrics

So Pyro gettin' lit, huh?

Damn, I'm here

It's been a long journey, but I'm finally here

All this work, all this payoff,

finally has me in the clear

My first day at classes, walkin' round campus

Attending events, watchin' the dances

Chillin' in the dorms, playin' some music

Gettin' recognitions, through my Afro and glasses

I finally made it to a fresh new start. I'm finally workin' towards my career

I'm finally sittin' in a room with two hundred plus people Tryin' to live the life in four years

I always knew this day would come soon I always had this vision back in May

And now I'm lookin' at the dreams that I saw Lead me to where I am today

I've always been dreamin' about this day

I've always been dreamin' about this day

Now the day's done and now I'm done with classes

Chillin' with the homies, hittin' blunts and glasses

Now I'm coolin' out, jammin' on my guitar

For the peeps in my dorm, I consider them masses

Fall asleep at one am, do it all again

Have a good time, so high, I'm in heaven

Passin' these classes with flyin' colors

Seein' gold on my wrist and a thousand green dollars

Blue for the ribbon all around this paper

Finna turn this proof of school into a payroll

This isn't fantasy, this isn't a fable

I'm an angel, hard at work, and I just got my halo

Gotta say though, this shit is crazy

How I go from country boy to Jay-Z

Without 99 problems, with little to no drama

I'm helpin' out my momma with money, it amazes me

Now I'm walkin' down the aisle, feelin' like a mile

Wearin' a blue robe with a tassel tying, not to smile

Up on the stage where the dean shakes my hand

And hands me my diploma, and I'm just thinkin' Damn

Look at me now My parents both lookin' so proud,

Finally done My name being screamed loud

At this point, I don't even know what to say

I've always dreamed about this moment back in the day

I've always been dreamin' about this day

I've always been dreamin' about this day

And now that I made it, I'm feelin' like a king

And I'm so lit right now that I can sing

I'm happy with the outcome, I'm happy with the progress

I'll forever embrace it, this feeling of being the best

I've always been dreamin' about this day

Fast forward, I'm lookin' at a flash forward

I'm producin' music and my life is movin' towards

A whole new level like I'm A$AP Ferg

Every time I make a figure, there's an energy surge

I put the energy into my music

I bring it to life and I make it therapeutic

I mix and edit to make it feel lucid

You ain't sleepin', you aware of the fusion

Control my dreams like I'm awake

Like I'm playin' chess with no rules to break

I'm the king piece that makes the land quake

With my iron fist and music, I'll make the ground shake

Now your favorite rapper is lookin' for some beats

And now your homies wonderin' who's makin' all this heat

You point them to me and now they wanna see

If my music makin' skills gonna plant them some money trees

The end of the day is here,

I'm drinkin' some beer And my worries disappear,

I'm supportin' myself I'm supportin' my family

I'm supportin' the homies Who are always there for me

It's crazy how I'm at this point that I'm seeing

I'm the best possible version of my being

I was a little kid lookin' at this replay

Dreamin' about this moment back in the day

I've always been dreamin' about this day

I've always been dreamin' about this day

And now that I made it, I'm feelin' like a king

And I'm so lit right now that I can sing

I'm happy with the outcome, I'm happy with the progress

I'll forever embrace it, this feeling of being the best

I've always been dreamin' about this day