Ready or Not (Fugees Remix)
Lyrics by Courtney Curtis, Bard High School Early College
Music by Reggie Payne, University of the District of Columbia
February 2020
I got a tendency of telling myself that I’m worthless
Call it trauma or depression I’m not really certain
'Cause every other day, I’m feeling like the best
Above the rest, and then it all fall down and I see that I'm hurting
And that’s the whole kill — I’m saying I but I don't know who I am for real
And that’s a big deal
So don’t be like me, live your life with no regrets or uncertainty
'Cause if only I knew for certain
Why I’m doing all this hurting
I’m feeling without a purpose
My life man I don’t deserve it
But imma always go and fake a smile
'Cause they ain’t built for this — can’t even walk a mile
Imma show 'em this set back ain’t the end of me
And how I’ll never change by the fake people befriending me
They acting like my enemy — keep putting me down
And in reality it hurt but swear they won’t see me frown
'Cause it don’t matter if you ready or not
It don’t, it don’t matter
It don’t, it don’t matter