Life my number one mentor.
By Samba Gainde Diop
[Intro — Spoken]
Yeah...
They teach you how to pass exams in school,
But nobody prepares you for the tests life puts you through.
No textbook, no warning, no second chance guaranteed.
Sometimes the greatest lessons come from the hardest defeats.
[Verse 1]
Schools can't teach you better than life itself,
Life puts you to the test, leaves you to help yourself.
One exam after another, no prep book on the shelf,
Tryna figure out the answers while you're fighting with yourself.
No clue what comes next, no instructions to follow,
Some are drowning in their pain, some are hiding their sorrow.
Some escape through the bottle, some get lost in the smoke,
Trapped inside vicious circles, losing hope as they go.
Some fail the test, but that don't mean they're weak,
They fight demons every night that they don't dare speak.
While the world sees failure, they see another defeat,
Tryna silence all the pain just to make it through the week.
[Hook — Melodic / Rap-Sung]
Life is my number one mentor,
Through the highs and the lows, it keeps making me stronger.
No books, no rules, no answers to borrow,
Every lesson that I learn prepares me for tomorrow.
Life is my number one mentor,
Through the pain and the struggle, I keep moving forward.
You can pass every test and still know nothing,
'Cause life teaches lessons that you can't learn from studying.
[Verse 2]
Some pass the test, but that don't make 'em wise,
Some just follow instructions, never question why.
Some walk an easy road underneath a clear sky,
While others fight through storms just to keep their dreams alive.
It's easy to judge when you don't know the story,
Easy to take a bow when you're standing in glory.
But success ain't a reason to act like you're superior,
And a person's worst chapter don't define their whole story.
Life taught me patience, good things take time,
Peace is priceless, no amount can buy a peaceful mind.
Honesty's the best policy, let the truth be your guide,
Kindness builds friendships that can stand through the tides.
Wisdom comes from experience, the lessons that remain,
Sometimes you learn the most when you're walking through pain.
Every loss, every setback, every scar that you carry,
Can teach you something valuable if you're willing to learn from it.
[Hook — Repeat]
Life is my number one mentor,
Through the highs and the lows, it keeps making me stronger.
No books, no rules, no answers to borrow,
Every lesson that I learn prepares me for tomorrow.
Life is my number one mentor,
Through the pain and the struggle, I keep moving forward.
You can pass every test and still know nothing,
'Cause life teaches lessons that you can't learn from studying.
[Outro — Spoken]
So before you judge the man who stumbled on the way,
Remember, you don't know what he was fighting every day.
And before you brag about the road that brought you fame,
Remember, somebody else might've faced a different game.
School can teach you knowledge, but life gives understanding.
No textbook can replace the lessons life is handing.
Through every win, every loss, every lesson I remember...
Life is my number one mentor.
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