Lyrics
[verse]
Been climbing up the ladder while the critics took their aim
Every rung I grabbed for, somebody called it a shame
I remember when they doubted every word I wrote
Now the same ones singing praises off the very same quote
Success came with a shadow that I didn't invite
Jealousy dressed up and knocking on my door at night
I ain't asking for your blessing, I ain't asking for the crown
Just watched a lot of faces turn when I stopped falling down
Every step I climbed, somebody wanted me to trip
Every word I dropped, somebody wanted me to slip
I kept my circle small and kept my vision wide
Let the noise stay outside while I stayed on my side
[chorus]
Go ahead and hate me now, I'm still gon' rise
Go ahead and doubt me now, watch me claim my prize
Every stone you throw just builds another floor
Go ahead and hate me now, I've heard it all before
I ain't changing who I am to fit inside your frame
Go ahead and hate me now, I'll wear it like a name
[verse]
Grew up with nothing, now they say I changed too fast
Funny how they judge the present, never judge the past
I remember cold nights when nobody called my phone
Now everybody family once the harvest getting grown
I don't hold it against them, everybody plays their part
Some folks water seeds, some just wanna watch the start
I keep my head up high and keep my feet on solid ground
Built my own foundation, ain't waiting to be crowned
This a song for anybody climbing through the noise
Stay focused on the mission, don't get lost among the voice
Success will bring the shadows, that's a lesson learned in time
Go ahead and hate me now, I'm still gon' shine
[chorus]
Go ahead and hate me now, I'm still gon' rise
Go ahead and doubt me now, watch me claim my prize
Every stone you throw just builds another floor
Go ahead and hate me now, I've heard it all before
I ain't changing who I am to fit inside your frame
Go ahead and hate me now, I'll wear it like a name
[bridge]
Time will tell the story better than the talk
Time will show you who kept moving, who just balked
I ain't got no time to argue with the noise
Go ahead and hate me now, I'm chasing my own poise
[chorus]
Go ahead and hate me now, I'm still gon' rise
Go ahead and doubt me now, watch me claim my prize
Every stone you throw just builds another floor
Go ahead and hate me now, I've heard it all before
I ain't changing who I am to fit inside your frame
Go ahead and hate me now, I'll wear it like a name
