Artist: Cale Sampson Album: The Big Picture Song: Nothing to Prove Typed by: @Cale_Sampson [Chorus] Nothing to prove ( I got ) Nothing to lose ( if you ) Stepped in my shoes ( you would ) see what it's like ( I got ) Nothing to prove, ( And there's ) Nothing to lose ( So I'll ) Keep makin' moves And singing on this mic [Verse One] It's time for you to think outside of the box The music I make's not your typical hip hop I can do the punch line thing, but it's easy for me It's boring, I'd rather say something that's important There's a difference between me and other rappers All you have to do is listen to the subject matter Ain't nobody else trying to enlighten your minds Putting their life on the line, with what they're writing in rhymes Who's speaking out, informing the average Joe With the courage to go against the status quo So don't compare or try to categorize me With other people who don't deserve to be beside me Cuz' what I'm doing is way bigger than rap Your head's in the sand, if you can't figure out that In fact, it's a whole new style I'm creating I call it info-rap, people say it's ground breaking [Chorus] Nothing to prove ( I got ) Nothing to lose ( if you ) Stepped in my shoes ( you would ) see what it's like ( I got ) Nothing to prove ( And there's ) Nothing to lose ( So I'll ) Keep makin' moves And singing on this mic [Verse Two] When it comes to business, I'm through giving breaks Since I focused on myself man, I've been doing great And I've done it on my own, without a record label No distribution, but still made a ton of sales Managing myself, I've been selling out shows Performing with acts that are internationally known Holding my own, with any artist on stage Across the globe, and I've got a growing fan base Cuz' I treat every concert as if it's my last Like it's life or death, every time I'm spitting a rap I'm kickin' ass, everyone's sick of the crap That's on the radio, we don't wanna listen to that And the industry never paid attention before I won a best songwriter of the year award So the taste of success, I'm loving it man Cuz' anyone that's doubted me, now I'm rubbing it in ( I've got ) [Chorus] Nothing to prove, ( I got ) Nothing to lose, ( if you ) Stepped in my shoes ( you would ) see what it's like ( I got ) Nothing to prove, ( And there's ) Nothing to lose, ( So I'll ) Keep makin' moves And singing on this mic [Verse Three] If there's no content, than it's not impressive To me, it's less about the flow and more about the message My goal's to educate, and music's the most effective Medium, to be someone that the youth can connect with The beat's up tempo, catchy when you hear it But I'm just really trying to make you listen to the lyrics Cuz' the state of the world now is unsettling It keeps me up at night, while y'all are settled in Off in la-la-land, guess ignorance is bliss How are you contributing, or are you just oblivious Who cares about money, I've never sold out To become more popular and not help anyone else That's not what it's about, and don't forget I've worked twice as hard as you, you better show respect Plus I know when I'm old, just before my death I'll look myself in the mirror, and I'll have no regrets ( Cuz' I have ) [Chorus] Nothing to prove ( I got ) Nothing to lose ( if you ) Stepped in my shoes ( you would ) see what it's like ( I got ) Nothing to prove ( And there's ) Nothing to lose ( So I'll ) Keep makin' moves And singing on this mic