Not Afraid(Eminem) Past Simple

I wasn't afraid (I wasn't afraid)

Yeah
Took a stand (took a stand)
It was a ride
Everybody (everybody)
I guess I had to go to that place
Came took my hand (came took my hand)
To got to this one
We walked this road together, through the storm
Now some of you might still have been in that place
Whatever weather, cold or warm
If you tried to get out (just letting you know that you weren't alone)
You followed me (holla if you felt like you'd been down the same road)
I got you there
You could try and read my lyrics off of this paper before I laid 'em
But you wouldn't take the sting out these words before I said 'em
'Cause ain't no way I was gonna let you stop me from causing mayhem
When I said I was gonna do something, I did it
I didn't give a damn what you thought
I did this for me, so fuck the world, fed it beans
It was gassed up, if it thought it was stopping me
I was what I set out to be, without a doubt, undoubtedly
And all those who looked down on me, I tore down your balcony
No ifs, ands or buts, didn't try to ask him why or how could he
From "Infinite" down to the last "Relapse" album he was still shitting
Whether he was on salary, paid hourly, until he bowed out or he shit his bowels out of him
Whichever came first, for better or worse
He was married to the game, like a fuck you for Christmas
His gift was a curse, forgot the Earth, he got the urge to pull his dick from the dirt
And fuck the whole universe
I wasn't afraid (I wasn't afraid)
To take a stand (to take a stand)
Everybody (everybody)
Came took my hand come (came took my hand)
We walked this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just letting you know that you weren't alone
Holla if you felt like you'd been down the same road
Okay, quit playing with the scissors and shit, and cut the crap
I shouldn't have to rhyme these words in the rhythm for you to know it's a wrap
You said you were king
You lied through your teeth, for that, fuck your feelings
Instead of getting crowned you got capped, and to the fans
I'll never let you down again, I'm back
I promised to never go back on that promise
In fact, let's be honest, that last "Relapse" CD was eh
Perhaps I ran those accents into the ground
Relaxed, I wasn't going back to that now
All I was trying to say was get back, click-clack, blaow, 'cause I wasn't playing around
There was a game called circle and I didn't know how
I was way too up to back down
But I think I was still trying to figure this crap out
Thought I had it mapped out but I guessed I didn't, this fucking black cloud
Still followed me around but it was time to exercise these demons
These muh'fuckers were doing jumpin' jacks now
I wasn't afraid (I wasn't afraid)
To take a stand (to take a stand)
Everybody (everybody)
Came took my hand come (came took my hand)
We walked this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just letting you know that you weren't alone
Holla if you felt like you'd been down the same road
And I just couldn't keep living this way
So starting today
I broke out of this cage
I stood up, I faced my demons
I manned up, I held my ground
I'd had enough, now I was so fed up
Time to put my life back together right then (then)
It was my decision to get clean, I did it for me
Admittedly, I probably did it subliminally for you
So I could come back a brand new me, you helped see me through
And didn't realize what you did, ('cause) believe me you
I went through the wringer, but they could do little to the middle finger
I think I got a tear in my eye, I felt like the king of
My world, haters could make like bees with no stingers and drop dead
No more beef lingered, no more drama from now on
I promised to focus solely on handling my responsibilities as a father
So I solemnly swore to always treat this roof like my daughters and raise it
You couldn't lift a single shingle on it, 'cause the way I felt
I was strong enough to go to the club or the corner pub
And lift the whole liquor counter up 'cause I was raising the bar
I'd shoot for the moon but I was too busy gazing at stars, I felt amazing and I wasn't
I wasn't afraid (I wasn't afraid)
To take a stand (to take a stand)
Everybody (everybody)
Came took my hand come (came took my hand)
We walked this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just letting you know that you weren't alone
Holla if you felt like you'd been down the same road