hidden gem. Lyrics

Past few years, I gave a lot of me

Thinking back

Sometimes I tear up

Mental had been foggy, there's Some things I had to clear up

I just couldn't trust myself

Past decisions made me question

Myself and all my actions

Had to rebuild

On my lessons learned

Reminder that

My presence earned

Yes, it matters if my feelings hurt

If you really want it, well then

You gone have to do the work

Won't nobody hold your hand

When it comes down to

The struggle

So bat down all the hatches

Go and put it in the hustle

You been through the ringer now

You wise enough to figure

Everybody know how to go and Paint a pretty picture

So if you really want it

Baby, you gone have to get it

No easy way to do it, baby, you Gone have to press it

Cause pressure makes diamonds

Cause pressure makes diamonds

Cause pressure makes diamonds

Caught 'em acting funny

Had to take 'em off the roster

All my exes, babies, I adopted

Call 'em foster

I'm not who I was

Now they calling me imposter

Wouldn't recognize a butterfly if You saw it before the cross-up

They say I sound like Badu

Other times they say Sade

I wonder when they hear this

What they come up with to say

I been tired of nine to 5s

Living life just day by day

Seem like

Morning, noon, and night

I am on my knees just praying

Ain't nobody gonna bring it to

You, you gonna have to take it

Put some purpose in your motion Baby, gone and get it shakin

Always puttin' in the grind

Trynna go and get it cakin

Even threw it in the oven

Trynna go and get it bakin

You been through the ringer now

You wise enough to figure

Everybody knows how to go and Paint a pretty picture

So if you really want it

Baby, you gone have to get it

No easy way to do it, baby, you Gone have to press it

Cause pressure makes diamonds

Yea pressure makes diamonds

Cause pressure makes diamonds