I don’t want a quiet ending

I don’t want a half-known name

I been working like it matters

Even when it looks the same

Had plans I kept private

Had wins I couldn’t show

I sounded crazy back then

Now it’s not so crazy though

Maybe I want too much

Maybe I’m too far gone

But I know what I’m making

I’ve known it all along

i hope they remember me like that

Mama said keep going

Don’t get bitter, don’t get small

Funny how the same ones laughing

Start pretending they saw it all

I’m not where I wanted

But I’m closer than before

And if I make it out clean

I’m still coming back for more

I hope they remember me like that

Like I gave them something they could play back

Like I made a moment out of nothing

Like I didn’t fold when it got bad

I hope they remember me like that

Not perfect, just hard to pass

When my name comes up years after

I hope they remember me like that

Not just that I wanted it

Not just that I said it

I hope they remember

I went and got it