Dreams and Duties

[Intro] (Yeah) I been dreamin' 'bout the stars yeah, they callin' me But I got duties on my shoulders they be haulin' me (Heavy) Conflicted torn between the love and the ambition Gotta make a choice but it's a hard decision [Verse 1] Wakin' up to cries, baby needs a bottle (bottle) But my mind's on the grind, full-throttle (throttle) Mama said, "Chase your dreams, don't you ever stop" But Daddy's voice echoes, "Family's your first job" I see my homies makin' moves, they on the rise (rise) But every step I take, I hear my baby's cries (cries) Guilt in my chest, love in my veins Determination in my soul, fightin' through the pains [Pre-Chorus] Gotta balance dreams and duties, it's a heavy load (load) But I can't let go, gotta stay on this road (road) Conflicted heart, but I'm keepin' it real (real) Every step I take, I feel the weight, but I heal [Chorus] Dreams and duties, yeah, they pull me apart (apart) But I won't let go, gonna follow my heart (heart) Struggle and pain, yeah, they make me strong (strong) Love and ambition, that's where I belong [Verse 2] Late nights in the studio, chasin' the fame (fame) But every call from home, it's whisperin' my name (name) Sacrifices made, bridges burned, lessons learned (learned) But the fire in my soul, it forever burns See my little boy growin', he needs his dad (dad) But the dreams in my head, they drive me mad (mad) Conflicted, torn, but I keep pushin' through (through) 'Cause every step I take, I'm doin' it for you [Pre-Chorus] Gotta balance dreams and duties, it's a heavy load (load) But I can't let go, gotta stay on this road (road) Conflicted heart, but I'm keepin' it real (real) Every step I take, I feel the weight, but I heal [Chorus] Dreams and duties, yeah, they pull me apart (apart) But I won't let go, gonna follow my heart (heart) Struggle and pain, yeah, they make me strong (strong) Love and ambition, that's where I belong [Verse 3] Now I'm standin' at the crossroads, choices made (made) Sacrifices, tears shed, dues paid (paid) Lookin' at my family, pride in their eyes (eyes) Knowin' that my dreams, they helped us rise Determination in my soul, fire in my heart (heart) Every step I took, it was a work of art (art) Balancin' dreams and duties, I found my way (way) Love and ambition, they guide my day [Pre-Chorus] Gotta balance dreams and duties, it's a heavy load (load) But I can't let go, gotta stay on this road (road) Conflicted heart, but I'm keepin' it real (real) Every step I take, I feel the weight, but I heal [Chorus] Dreams and duties, yeah, they pull me apart (apart) But I won't let go, gonna follow my heart (heart) Struggle and pain, yeah, they make me strong (strong) Love and ambition, that's where I belong [Outro] (Yeah) Dreams and duties, they shaped my life (life) Through the struggle, through the strife (strife) Found my balance, found my way (way) Love and ambition, they guide my day