Lyrics
Verse
Pain in my chest so I'ma give it to You the way I got it
Life been like that drive-by in middle school
Hard times will take aim at anybody
Some cheered, but many doubted
Pointed to the Promise Land, they saw a mountain
But I kept on climbing, I just knew God had a path for me
I had friends say, "Break a leg," and cheer me on
But really had a cast for me
I don't fear my past 'cause, homie, promise I am past that
Pray I do not end up as a post
That's a sentence or a hashtag
We been it, but I swear that I am pass that
All my profits chilling on the NASDAQ
I'm tithing through my Cash App
It's past rap
Do it for His royalties
But never trust my songs if you think I'm meanin' ASCAP
Still I aim for the highest high
To keep it a buck, you need the most important one
Like ninety-nine, yeah, yeah
But still I do me
I'm in the paint with my tongue out and I'm not 23
But give me the ball, bet I shoot it, shoot it
They all on my case, they tryna judge
But they don't know that my judge gon' judge the Judy's, aw yeah
So I go and I pace
What's a drought to a lake?
On the move since '08
Saw the light, caught a break
Take chances
Or forfeit the chances that chances take, aw yeah
Chorus
This one for the ones who sent me money when the dream cost more than I could spend, yeah
This one for the ones who were praying in my corner when the walls were caving in, yeah
It's okay, yeah
It's okay, yeah, uh
This one for the one who sent me money when the dream cost more than I could spend, yeah
This one for the ones who were praying in my corner when the walls were caving in
It's okay
It's okay
Outro
Yeah
When I used to get hit with this pain
I used to be like
Oh, why, why, why, why, why?
Oh, why, why, why, why, why, yeah?
Oh, why, why, why, why, why? (Mm)
Oh, why, why, why, why, why?
But now I know it's okay
Yeah
It's okay
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Rearview Mirror 2” turns past hardship into a testimony of endurance shaped by faith. YB names pain, doubt, financial strain, judgment, and the fear of becoming another tragic headline, yet refuses to let those experiences define the present. Dense wordplay about climbing mountains, seeing light, tithing, and working for God’s honor gives the verse a distinctly Christian center while retaining the directness of rap autobiography.
The chorus shifts attention toward the people who provided money and prayer when the dream seemed unaffordable and the walls appeared to collapse. That gratitude keeps the song from presenting perseverance as a solitary achievement. Its repeated assurance that “it’s okay” sounds less like denial than a mature reinterpretation of suffering from a safer distance. Proverbs 3:5-6 closely matches the lyric about trusting that God had a path through circumstances others regarded as barriers. The song ultimately looks back without fear, acknowledging both divine direction and faithful human support along the way.
Related Scripture
- Proverbs 3:5-6 The passage connects trust in God with confidence that he directs one’s path.