Don't know what to do
I'm ready to hang it all up
It doesn't seem to be working
I know now why I do

It's not for my own interest
It's not for my own heart
It's to please that person
Who was never a part

Of my life
My dreams
My desires
My esteem

For someone I should respect
For someone I should love
For someone who didn't care
For someone alone

Who
Did not know how to live
Who
Did not know how to help
Who
Did not know how to love
Who
Did not know how to give

The struggle is real
The struggle is here
The struggle will not end
The struggle is always near

It's not for my own interest
It's not for my own heart
It's to please that person
Who was never a part

Of my life
My dreams
My desires
My esteem

For someone I should respect
For someone I should love
For someone who didn't care
For someone alone

Who
Did not know how to live
Who
Did not know how to help
Who
Did not know how to love
Who
Did not know how to give

The struggle is real
The struggle is here
The struggle will not end
The struggle is always near

The Struggle Is Real

Just a guy who’s lived, learned, and found peace through music. I turn pain into purpose and try to make every song mean something real. My sound mixes pop, synthpop, and post punk— all from the heart. I’ve been blessed to reach people around the world, but what matters most is helping someone feel seen, strong, or healed through a song.

Creating music reminds me that hope never dies, love still wins, and we’re all finding our way.

The Struggle Is Real

MDRJR