Wax - We Can't All Be Heroes Lyrics






[Intro:]
I wake up in the morning, it's the same old thing
Another day alone just rhyme writing (oh)
It's getting a little old
Feeling kind of cold

[Verse 1:]
When do you say you took your dream too far
And finally come to grips with the person you are
I think for some of us the dream's too vivid
And the gift we've been given is the curse that comes with it
If you strive for perfection and progress
You beat your own ass in the process
Man I'm satisfied never
My shit always could be better
Shit the verse I'm saying now could be way more clever
I remember when there wasn't no pressure
I just do this
Before the music was part of a to do list
I love writing but why I'm clueless
It's peaceful yet deceitful
Like a Buddhist Judas
And it's fucking up my brain
But somehow it's the only thing that keeps me sane
I guess I'm like a little goth art student
Take away his pen, next day at school he starts shooting
But arts stupid
If you consider the bitter cost of this
All the relationships I've lost to this
All the times that I hit ignore when my family and friends they would call for this
A constant state of exhaustiveness
I give my all to this
A stressful endeavor like tiger woods probably thinks that golfing is
I should get a office gig
But I can't cause I'm over here dreaming
And as I write another song I just feel like screaming

[Hook:]
Stop fucking with me
Stop judging me
I just want to live comfortably
And I ain't talking about wealth
I'm talking about my brain
I'm talking about mental health

Stop fucking with me
Stop judging me
I look around and suddenly
I realize that there's nobody else
The only one judging me is myself

[Verse 2:]
Most people they got big dreams and big plans
End up as a big flock of sacrificial lambs
A single achiever
Can make a billion believers
Look at the children they're all willing and eager
Like when I was a kid I watched Jordan play
And dreamed of being up on the NBA court one day
Realized early that I didn't have it
That don't mean that there ain't people that took that stab at it
Like my man every day practice shooting baskets
Dreaming about playing for the magic or mavericks
High school star a 30 point a night average
4 year college starter alright average
Didn't get drafted
Still he could see the dream
Now he's 35 playing for some European team
Knees fucked up constantly throbbing
Now he's popping Oxycontin
And it's becoming a problem
Had to move back with his mom
And she want him to get a job
But he doesn't have any qualities they need
Can't put 3-man weave drills
Under specialty skills
More and more he eats pills
Prescription refills
He still sees that dream that vision and it haunts him
A voice inside his head and it taunts him
His mom thinking that he's on something
And she right
As he screams in the middle of the night

[Hook:]
Stop fucking with me
Stop judging me
I just want to live comfortably
And I ain't talking about wealth
I'm talking about my brain
I'm talking about mental health

Stop fucking with me
Stop judging me
I look around and suddenly
I realize that there's nobody else
The only one judging me is myself

[Bridge:]
I wake up in the morning it's the same old thing...
I wake up in the morning it's the same old thing...
We can't all be heroes
Shit, it's hard enough not to crack under the pressure of average expectations
Most of my heroes were drug addicts
So dream high and be prepared to fall really fucking far

[Verse 3:]
Take a walk around the city
Tour L.A
Listen to what addicted women on the corner say
Study their words many of them weren't born this way
Many moved here back in the day
Thinking that they'd be the next Dorris Day
There was role she was born to play
But somewhere she went astray
Some people crack on the day that disappointment comes
When they realize they ain't one of the annointed ones
She saw the vision
And she came here on a mission
Audition after audition
But she never caught a glimpse
Of success and then she got older
And the industry disowned
Told herself that it was over
Now she never ever sober
And it drove her to the point
She can't control her own emotions or addictions
But she still sees the vision when she's dreaming
A voice in her head like a demon
And she on sunset at the bus stop screaming

[Hook:]
Stop fucking with me
Stop judging me
I just want to live comfortably
And I ain't talking about wealth
I'm talking about my brain
I'm talking about mental health

Stop fucking with me
Stop judging me
I look around and suddenly
I realize that there's nobody else
The only one judging me is myself

But, stop fucking with me





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  1. M.... E....

    Dream high, and be prepared to fall really fuckin far.

  2. S.... ....

    A lot of comments here are as insightful and this song

  3. d.... ....

    I wish more rappers would write rhymes like you do, dude. I hope you find what you're lookin' for.

  4. t.... ....

    It's hard enough to not Crack under AVERAGE expectations.
    So true.

  5. C.... C....

    Probably the best Rej3ctz record I've heard.

  6. C.... M....

    I love this song, my only issue is he said you cant put 3 man weave drills on a resume. You absolutely can put just about anything on a resume if worded professionally.

    3 man weave drills and basket ball exp in general shows you can cooperate with teammates in the heat of action. It's also good to throw some hobbies on there too.

  7. c.... o....

    you the best man

  8. J.... T....

    Straight Gold without a doubt

  9. S.... T....

    RIGHT ON ROBBY !!!!! PERFECT DAY TO REMANICE ON HIS SHITN TODAY BY FAR !!!!! SORRY I PUT YOU ON THA BACK BURNER MAN !!!!!!!!!! YOU STAY HOT BUT YOULL NEVER MELT BRO!!!!!!!

    S.... T....

    Calm down

  10. A.... R....

    Dis song was me last year for real life had my ass on the ropes
    Now i bounced back and i feel way different hearing this song again almost like i actually heard what u were saying man thanks wax - a stoned fan since new crack

  11. Y.... P....

    This is near perfect

  12. T.... P....

    Cumpar cal !!

  13. 0.... ....

    I’m graduating from university next weekend after years of struggling and believing I wasn’t cut for school. My graduation cap says

    “A single achiever can make a billion believers”.

    Thank you wax, I’m one of the billion believers that stemmed from your achievements.

  14. s.... b....

    fuck Wax

  15. f.... f....

    Pure art, Hey BigWax hope you are keeping OK man, i still have an old blue wax and herbal t T shirt i bought a long time ago from you and you also let me use one of your songs on one of my call of duty videos lol. Much respect brother from the UK - SaddamsSpirit (or RyanUK1981 back in the day)

  16. K.... P....

    Its such a shame how a rapper/musician like this is so underrated this song is literally better than a couple good rap albums

  17. S.... T....

    We should all pitch in for a marketing campaign for Wax

  18. V.... N....

    Sooo slept on.

  19. K.... P....

    Wax concerts are always fun!

  20. J.... T....

    Freaking real song. Wax respect!

  21. d.... b....

    wax is gold

  22. S.... c....

    Unquie and fire... unifire!!!

  23. R.... ....

    I wish i could like this one billion times

  24. G.... T....

    I’m crying again. I’m so fucked up. As a person. As a man. Thank you wax. Dream high. I’m falling.

  25. j.... b....

    Been listing for years. This song is to real.

  26. K.... P....

    Found this shit when i was a kid and grew up on wax, listening back to this song this is literally music medication, and the first verse hits me extra hard with every word bc i can feel that shit man, wax deserves more views and recognition fr 💯💯

  27. z.... ....

    Ахуенна

  28. O.... B....

    "A voice in his head and it taunts, him? Not talking about wealth, talking about mental health, can not all...Be heroes. Prepare to fall, wake up into the same old thing"(?)" - "A voice in our heads, like a demon..."Stop F-in with..."ME"

  29. S.... J....

    I feel like I never dreamt big. I never had something that I said I want to give everything I have for "this". It's actually why I love artists that pour their soul out for what they make. I'm going to make a dream it's not a mansion, but I want to best at what I do and live comfortably. I'm not talking about wealth, I'm talking about my brain, I'm talking about mental health.

    S.... J....

    How old are you mate? Life aint over yet. If you havent found that thing, keep looking.

  30. E.... D....

    BIG WAX IS THE MOTHA FUCKIN BADDEST

  31. B.... L....

    Great song! Cheers from Brazil

  32. j.... ....

    grüße gehen rauß an mc rene))))))

  33. i.... m....

    Man...when a fucked up day hits you in the face this song helps...long live wax thank you man for the release

  34. _.... ....

    This is deep asf 👀👏

  35. H.... H....

    STOP FU***** WITH ME

  36. m.... d....

    My son loves you. You are real. I LOVE you. Kill it baby!

  37. _.... ....

    Damn... see if rap music today was like this i would actually like it

  38. D.... S....

    I love Your Wording in this so beautiful

  39. D.... S....

    This flick is classic

  40. D.... S....

    Exactly !!! U are Amazing!!!

  41. D.... I....

    Another year I come back to this song. took the dream too far

  42. S.... M....

    What's Big Wax's best beat tho?

  43. A.... ....

    Love you Wax you've always nailed it. This tune totally speaks to me trying to move on from my Boxing past

  44. I.... C....

    You gone keep me going with your music :]

  45. B.... R....

    Wax says it like god woulda hadda man read it!

  46. J.... C....

    "So dream high, and be prepared to fall really fucking far."

  47. S.... U....

    The string ensemble part is crazy... nice track dude !

  48. B.... S....

    Shit this is the first time I've ever heard anything by Wax but it won't be the last. I'm not really a fan of the style of the music, so I was happily surprised how much I enjoyed this song.

  49. M.... ....

    I would say his music is incredible but even then that’s an understatement.💞

  50. s.... ....

    Totally love the new remake!!
    first one is great but this is awesome also!

  51. M.... M....

    This is the greatest song ever, from any musician at any point ever on human history. I wish that was just my opinion but this song is so good it's actually a fact.

  52. Z.... S....

    STOP FUCKING WITH ME
    STOP JUDGING ME

  53. j.... m....

    Love your style bro, music is so important to my life, it's like my antidepressant for this beautifully chaotic mess of a world we all share, it's refreshing to find an artist who has the right balance of well thoughtout conscious raps and catchy-ness to keep me wanting more, you gotta new fan ova hear, can't wait to check out the rest of your stuff

  54. A.... ....

    I don't like rap music but I listen to wax on a daily basis.

  55. A.... M....

    He's underated

  56. z.... l....

    You'll probably never read this in the sea of comments you get. Especially not on a track from 2013. I just wanted to say this song hits really close to home. I was in tears halfway through the song. Not sure what I'm trying to say, but this song is me. I just want my mental health to be normal. Not high, not above average, normal is all I'm asking for.

  57. P.... ....

    Its crazy to thing that people like lil pump are famous but theyre really trash n people like this arent like beyond famous

  58. o.... ....

    easily one of my favorite songs of all time

  59. R.... ....

    Been listening to this a lot over the past week. Perfectly describes how I feel.

  60. C.... R....

    I WONDER IF THAT SOUND AT THE END WAS REALLY AN AIRPLANE FLYIN' BY! LoL

    C.... R....

    SOUNDS METAPHORICAL

  61. C.... S....

    This song and words and everything about you is so beautiful

  62. a.... l....

    dudeeee this song it the fucking best

  63. O.... S....

    Thanks Wax, for years your words have helped me, you really don't get the attention you deserve man.

  64. B.... M....

    wax should've been signed to a major label years ago. I really fuks with this cat.

  65. D.... G....

    wow.... The lyrics of this song. then the message at the end, we can't all be heroes. It's something we all need to hear when the pressures of life are too much. I needed this.

  66. S.... G....

    181 idiots have viewed this video as of right now. Hahaha!

  67. S.... L....

    wax, you'll never understand how appreciated you truly are. you've helped me through so much and even now I am here to feel the emotions again.. you are a gift to this world

  68. S.... P....

    1 million views and less the 20000 likes? i hate how all those stupid mainstream "rappers" are spitting elementary lyrics with no meaning.
    i wish more people rap like Wax. hes so pure and great at what he does.

  69. D.... C....

    So apt for living in this mad world.......................keep waxing

  70. L.... ....

    "as we strive for perfection and progress you beat you own ass in the progress" Damn

  71. G.... ....

    this song kills me

  72. N.... N....

    Comes with drug abuse.. unfortunately you don't learn until it's to late.

  73. M.... ....

    still watching in 2017!!!!
    meaning!!!

  74. C.... F....

    How do I get a t shirt I love this song

  75. M.... ....

    "Most of my heroes were drug addicts. So dream high, and be prepared to fall really fucking far."

  76. M.... N....

    just wanted to say thank you... this song is one of many that helps me when I feel blue.

  77. E.... ....

    Wax Man i love u

  78. C.... ....

    This is REAL shit

  79. J.... M....

    simply ............real

  80. J.... Y....

    i think M.W.A MICHEAL WAYNE ATHA would listen perfect

  81. b.... c....

    Damn this hits right on target.

  82. J.... H....

    Wax, you my hero dude.

    J.... H....

    Joseph Hernandez MAKE ME A TACO!

  83. L.... ....

    holy shit at the end when the two people go to the fence and look the mansion they dont go in there, cause they cant? you see wax in there just sitting, and the girl is just standing outside the fence too. feel like the house is the symbol of succes. this is deep man

    L.... ....

    Holy shit I never noticed this good catch

  84. I.... L....

    I love this song but damn, this music video is immaculate. The second verse shows Wax fidgeting his hands and then pulling out a cig and smoking and then the basketball player dressed up has light rays and sunlight when he feels like he's ballin and as it goes on and he gets more weary the light fades and the surroundings become more drab. Very impressive.

  85. L.... ....

    i feel like a lot of people wont listen to what he is actually saying and talking about, and wont understand the song, they'll just hear "stop fucking with me!"

    L.... ....

    I feel the same man :c

  86. B.... ....

    Love this track!!

  87. L.... ....

    when i dont know where i am in my life and dont know what im doing or gonna do i listen to this.

  88. R.... ....

    This song is perfect Wax

  89. J.... M....

    This is my favorite, too God damn good!

  90. J.... B....

    im no rocket scientist but this is real hip hop rap whatever the hell you want to call it its fucking good

  91. k.... ....

    only I don't think the verse you're singing now could be more clever Wax. A fucking masterpiece! !

  92. c.... ....

    Skills bro!

  93. j.... v....

    In my opinion, his best song by far. Those lyrics. Beautifully written.

  94. �.... c....

    This amazing!!

  95. R.... ....

    Song makes me break down every time...

    We're stronger than this bullshit... we can make it through this, this isn't even bad... we've been through so much worse.

    Keep your head up.

  96. A.... ....

    Wax is a very inspirational song writer. He is an amazing story teller and is a professional shade thrower. Wax is the man. He deserves more than he has

  97. J.... C....

    super lyrics, great instrumental, outrageous vocals, stop fucking with me

  98. S.... F....

    wax has a way of sharing incredible perspective. In a world where Future is topping the charts, it's so nice that wax exists. thanks homie.