Beautiful Story-欧阳靖

[ti:Beautiful Story] [ar:欧阳靖] [al:Say Something] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Beautiful Story - 欧阳靖 (MC Jin) [00:04.95]AyoJin.com [00:08.04]You know I gotta say something [00:12.15]Check [00:29.88]Here's a tale that must be told [00:31.46]Picture this a 12 year old [00:33.33]Maybe 13 but that's the max [00:35.13]Definitely no older than that [00:36.95]This thing's called rap had him open in fact [00:38.71]It wasn't enough just ownin' the tracks [00:40.50]Learnt every song word for word [00:42.36]Thought of himself as the opening act [00:44.17]No stage no microphone [00:45.72]Just a bathroom mirror maybe a comb [00:47.76]Blink of an eye and the world of his own [00:49.61]Just like that king on the throne [00:51.31]Until one day he simple felt [00:53.28]In need of a way to express himself [00:54.91]Pen and a pad line after line [00:56.60]Just him and his rhymes nobody else [00:58.67]Of course he wasn't the illest in sight [01:00.56]In fact he sucked but still he would write [01:02.35]Little by little the feelin' was right [01:03.76]That eventually he would be killin' the mic [01:05.94]After school freestylin' flows [01:07.90]Countless ciphers talent shows [01:09.70]World revolved around his craft [01:11.32]His passion and his happy codes [01:13.40]Mom and pops had rotten views of [01:15.05]Hiphop and would not approve [01:16.66]They stood firm no matter how hard he tried [01:19.19]They could not be moved [01:20.56]Still he let his fire burn [01:22.49]Hopin' that the tide would turn [01:24.24]Until that day his prime concerned [01:25.94]Was your respect he tried to earn [01:27.90]Maybe that's why at the time [01:29.70]Only one thing was on his mind [01:31.46]Everyday every night mic or no mic [01:33.29]All he wanted to do was just rhyme [01:34.98]But who whoever the heck would listen [01:36.81]Witness a lyrical exhibition [01:38.72]Wherever he went no matter the time [01:40.53]He battled for props and recognition [01:42.51]Parkin' lot at the mall outside of a bathroom stall [01:46.05]Didn't matter who single or a crew [01:47.88]Line 'em up and he would battle 'em all [01:49.68]Eatin' rappers was all he knew [01:51.50]Soon his reputation grew [01:53.30]No matter what he was goin' through [01:55.10]Step up stage and he feel brand new [01:56.93]Still that wasn't enough to fulfil [01:58.66]His thirst and hunger for something more real [02:00.55]Whatever the case continue the chase [02:02.33]Can't change your fate once it is sealed [02:04.25]Meanwhile back home sounds the same [02:06.13]Folks started and now complain [02:07.93]How he doesn't even care [02:08.75]That the family business is goin' down the drain [02:11.52]Truth is he's aimin' for more than just the fame and stardom [02:15.38]Deep down inside he just wants to keep his family from starvin' [02:18.91]So even though they hated it kept him motivated [02:22.44]If you have never seen this struggle [02:23.62]Before how will you recognize when you have made it [02:26.22]Finally graduated parents were agitated [02:29.89]The dream and hope of their son goin' to college has gradually faded [02:33.58]He was determined to shine [02:35.09]Time on the grind tryna get signed [02:36.94]Looked for a break anywhere he could find [02:38.74]A never endin' ladder for him to climb [02:40.59]Knockin' on doors only to meet [02:42.32]So called execs who don't wanna greet [02:44.19]All they expect is soap on their feet [02:45.98]He stays anyways go on a beat [02:47.85]That's when they see he's kinda raw [02:49.64]Never encountered his kind before [02:51.45]Rhyme before not like any of the artist [02:53.54]That they've ever signed before [02:55.12]Whatever the case they wouldn't explain [02:56.88]No matter the label it was the same [02:58.73]Walkin' on in walkin' on out thank you for comin' [03:01.26]We're glad that you came [03:02.23]He didn't give up he just kept strong [03:04.16]Knowin' deep down that it wouldn't be long [03:05.96]He did his turn respect he earned [03:07.42]And eventually he would prove them wrong [03:09.92]Far from an easy dream [03:11.47]On the right track but evening steam [03:13.17]The MC man cause of what he's seen [03:15.06]Until he popped up on a [03:16.13]TV screen [03:16.90]That's when the whole world saw him shine [03:18.71]Then the word quickly spread online [03:20.52]And it actually blew everyone's mind guess who [03:22.68]Ruff Ryders just signed [03:24.19]Yes sir time does fly by [03:26.08]Barely 10 years in the blink of an eye [03:27.88]Years of lows years of highs [03:29.31]In the mist of it all he's still the same guy [03:31.70]Ain't with the [03:32.32]R no more some say he ain't a star no more [03:34.79]He's alive and he's healthy somebody tell me [03:36.95]What should he feel any sorrow for [03:38.73]Lookin' back shows no stress [03:40.60]No remorse and no regrets [03:42.20]In fact what seems like a lifelong journey [03:44.12]Is really just his first view steps steps steps