I guess nobody wants to know He sits here getting old Wondering when his face will see the spotlight When should he pack it in? Or should he fight until the end Letting dreams consume realities of his life He gets knocked down But gets up again This cycle hurts When will it end? He don't want to be Here anymore Of this he's sure Does anybody even hear him? Does anybody even feel him? Does anybody even see him? He finds it so frustrating the artist, the artist in me The artist in me They tell him he shouldn't wait To get a back up just in case There's a slim chance he'll become the man of his dreams It's so hard to keep the faith To raise his game and match the pace When the road seems so much longer each step he takes He gets knocked down But he drys hs tears He'll make this work He'll face the fears He hears a voice That it won't be long In this he's strong Does anybody even hear him? Does anybody even feel him? Does anybody even see him? He finds it so frustrating the artist, the artist in me The artist in me He's gonna make it He's gotta make it You're gonna make it We're gonna make it Can anybody even hear him? Can anybody even see him? Can anybody even feel him? I know he's going to make it The artist, the artist in me, oh, yeah Can anybody even hear? Can anybody even see? Can anybody even feel? I know he's going to make it The artist, the artist in me, oh, yeah The artist in me Spoken word Stars don't struggle to shine So why should I? Far from overlooked Far from underrated, I am more More than a conqueror So strike the match Ignite the fire It's time