Unlearned from MC Cong by Steven Cong

Verse 1

The name my mama gave, means, be free
Free as a cloud, just, be me
That was easy, when I was free to believe
That freedom to breathe won’t become freedom to bleed

And I bleed, when I tell myself that pain
Can fade away, if I take a knife, to my brain
And cut out, the parts that, help me pro, cess
The parts of, my heart that, need to progress

That’s lobotomy, it ain’t a brave face
It’s mutilation, this ain’t how you self-regulate
If there’s a knife in my back, or my heart, then take (it out)
I need healing, not a bandaid

The most healing gift, I could give to me
Is empathy, period, silver lining free
I want the freedom to be me, so, make it real please
The freedom to feel, is the freedom I need

Chorus

}I was taught when the going gets tough
}To make, sure, that my eyes, stay dry
}When life, gives a thou-sand cuts
}That the worst, thing to do, is cry

}But all that meant, is I learned to pretend
}In the moments when I needed to be real
}And now, I have, unlearned
}All these lies, so that I can heal

Verse 2

I’m strong, so I say. But that’s an excuse
So long, go your way. I run away from you
Come on, I need a way. To know the words to use
Are “I’m wrong. My mistakes. Got in the way of truth.”

}Truth is, there’s nothing brave
About being hurt, then saying “I’m okay”
Being forever stuck, doesn’t mean I’ve come a long way
Gotta put in the work, to really be okay.

Moving on, doesn’t mean, tryna forget
Take the lessons learned, but don’t live in regret
Give my left brain, a right turn, feel out the mess
Feel it out don’t think it through. It’s how you get ahead

Of the pain, when it’s there. Let it steep
When the tears fall. Just let them streak
Sitting with the lows, starting with my valleys
Is how I become strong, climb my way to my peaks

Chorus

}I was taught when the going gets tough
}To make, sure, that my eyes, stay dry
}When life, gives a thou-sand cuts
}That the worst, thing to do, is cry

}But all that meant, is I learned to pretend
}In the moments when I needed to be real
}And now, I have, unlearned
}All these lies, so that I can heal

Bridge

I, always thought I was strong
Cuz I, never knew it ain’t wrong,
To cry, when I’m down, on the ground
So I, guess I came around

To letting go, to swim in my, tears
So that I can be, free from the, fear
Of drowning in, all of my, feels
So that all of me, can begin to heal.

Chorus

}I was taught when the going gets tough
}To make, sure, that my eyes, stay dry
}When life, gives a thou-sand cuts
}That the worst, thing to do, is cry

}But all that meant, is I learned to pretend
}In the moments when I needed to be real
}And now, I have, unlearned
}All these lies, so that I can heal

• Hip-Hop
• Hip-Hop/Rap
• Pop Rap
• alternative hip-hop
• San Francisco