Biography:
With the love and hustle of the Crescent City running through his veins, August is eager to follow in the footsteps of the NOLA music legends that paved his way. His recently inked deal Def Jam Recordings looks to be a great step in the right direction, but music wasn’t always in his future.
August learned at an early age that drugs and money could make you, or break you. With both his father and stepfather battling crack addiction, August’s mother moved their family to Houston, Texas in search of a fresh start.
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[Intro]
Em Bm F#m G
[Verse 1]
Em
Sometimes I get emotional
Bm
And I can't seem to find the way I'm s'posed to go
F#m
And all these so-called people that I'm s'posed to know
F#m
They be the main ones
G
Smile up in your face, but behind your back they hate
Em
So I hope you know
Bm
You ain't the only reason I'm emotional
F#m
My tears fall like water so that I can grow
F#m
Not like I was before
G
Tryna make a change, I need something more
[Pre-chorus]
Em Bm
I can't hold back these tears
Bm F#m
Let me cry
G
They say a man ain't supposed to cry
[Chorus]
Em
So I'ma let the song cry
Bm
I'ma let my soul cry through these words
F#m
I need to try to free my mind
G
Sometimes I need to cry just to ease my hurt
Em
But when I let the song cry
Bm
Hope you don't think I still won't ride for mine
F#m
Every rose needs the rain sometimes
G
But know that you can dry your eyes this time
G
Let the song cry
[Verse 2]
Em
What am I supposed to do?
Bm
Hold it all together when I think of you?
F#m
When in my heart I'm thinking you were gone too soon
G
May you rest in peace, yet I can't sleep
Em
It's my point of view
Bm
Got me in a state of mind, I'm so confused
Bm F#m
Crying raindrops so that I can bloom
G
So what am I to do?
[Pre-chorus]
Em Bm
I can't hold back these tears
Bm F#m
Let me cry
G
They say a man ain't supposed to cry
[Chorus]
Em
So I'ma let the song cry
Bm
I'ma let my soul cry through these words
F#m
I need to try to free my mind
G
Sometimes I need to cry just to ease my hurt
Em
But when I let the song cry
Bm
Hope you don't think I still won't ride for mine
F#m
Every rose needs the rain sometimes
G
But know that you can dry your eyes this time
G
Let the song cry
[Bridge]
G
Let it breathe
Bm
Let it breathe
F#m
Let it breathe
G
Let's get it
[Verse 3]
Em
I may be cryin' now but I'll be laughin' later
Em Bm
No way, wouldn't be easy when you're tryna be the greatest
Bm
That ever did it or does it
Bm F#m
Ain't no fuckin' time for later
F#m
And I know they think I'm sporadic
G
The bastard child of an addict
G
But I'm way too calculated
Em
I try to love, but I never knew her
Em
This money, I'm blowin' through it
Bm
Ain't rockin' red or blue, I'm unafilliated
F#m
Cause my bloods and my cousins hate me
F#m G
I try to buy my mama's love, no she don't appreciate it
G
So I stay inebriated
Em
I figured maybe J.Cole or Drizzy Drake
Bm
Would drop a verse and tell the people how we hurtin'
Bm
Guess I was mistaken
F#m
This moment mine for the taking
F#m G
For all them nights I thought of suicide, contemplating
[Pre-chrorus]
Em Bm
I can't hold back these tears
Bm F#m
Let me cry
G
They say a man ain't supposed to cry
[Chorus]
Em
So I'ma let the song cry
Bm
I'ma let my soul cry through these words
F#m
I need to try to free my mind
G
Sometimes I need to cry just to ease my hurt
Em
But when I let the song cry
Bm
Hope you don't think I still won't ride for mine
F#m
Every rose needs the rain sometimes
G
But know that you can dry your eyes this time
G
Let the song cry
Em Bm F#m G
[Verse 1]
Em
Sometimes I get emotional
Bm
And I can't seem to find the way I'm s'posed to go
F#m
And all these so-called people that I'm s'posed to know
F#m
They be the main ones
G
Smile up in your face, but behind your back they hate
Em
So I hope you know
Bm
You ain't the only reason I'm emotional
F#m
My tears fall like water so that I can grow
F#m
Not like I was before
G
Tryna make a change, I need something more
[Pre-chorus]
Em Bm
I can't hold back these tears
Bm F#m
Let me cry
G
They say a man ain't supposed to cry
[Chorus]
Em
So I'ma let the song cry
Bm
I'ma let my soul cry through these words
F#m
I need to try to free my mind
G
Sometimes I need to cry just to ease my hurt
Em
But when I let the song cry
Bm
Hope you don't think I still won't ride for mine
F#m
Every rose needs the rain sometimes
G
But know that you can dry your eyes this time
G
Let the song cry
[Verse 2]
Em
What am I supposed to do?
Bm
Hold it all together when I think of you?
F#m
When in my heart I'm thinking you were gone too soon
G
May you rest in peace, yet I can't sleep
Em
It's my point of view
Bm
Got me in a state of mind, I'm so confused
Bm F#m
Crying raindrops so that I can bloom
G
So what am I to do?
[Pre-chorus]
Em Bm
I can't hold back these tears
Bm F#m
Let me cry
G
They say a man ain't supposed to cry
[Chorus]
Em
So I'ma let the song cry
Bm
I'ma let my soul cry through these words
F#m
I need to try to free my mind
G
Sometimes I need to cry just to ease my hurt
Em
But when I let the song cry
Bm
Hope you don't think I still won't ride for mine
F#m
Every rose needs the rain sometimes
G
But know that you can dry your eyes this time
G
Let the song cry
[Bridge]
G
Let it breathe
Bm
Let it breathe
F#m
Let it breathe
G
Let's get it
[Verse 3]
Em
I may be cryin' now but I'll be laughin' later
Em Bm
No way, wouldn't be easy when you're tryna be the greatest
Bm
That ever did it or does it
Bm F#m
Ain't no fuckin' time for later
F#m
And I know they think I'm sporadic
G
The bastard child of an addict
G
But I'm way too calculated
Em
I try to love, but I never knew her
Em
This money, I'm blowin' through it
Bm
Ain't rockin' red or blue, I'm unafilliated
F#m
Cause my bloods and my cousins hate me
F#m G
I try to buy my mama's love, no she don't appreciate it
G
So I stay inebriated
Em
I figured maybe J.Cole or Drizzy Drake
Bm
Would drop a verse and tell the people how we hurtin'
Bm
Guess I was mistaken
F#m
This moment mine for the taking
F#m G
For all them nights I thought of suicide, contemplating
[Pre-chrorus]
Em Bm
I can't hold back these tears
Bm F#m
Let me cry
G
They say a man ain't supposed to cry
[Chorus]
Em
So I'ma let the song cry
Bm
I'ma let my soul cry through these words
F#m
I need to try to free my mind
G
Sometimes I need to cry just to ease my hurt
Em
But when I let the song cry
Bm
Hope you don't think I still won't ride for mine
F#m
Every rose needs the rain sometimes
G
But know that you can dry your eyes this time
G
Let the song cry
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