This ode is for everyone that I ever knew
Cause you influenced me, and I influenced you
To my dad, when I grew up seeing you, you made it so clear
I saw the effects of alcohol, and I hesitated at grabbing a beer
And even in the end, when I still chose to drank
I do it in moderation, and for that, you I thank
To my mother, who helped me accept the person that is the real me
The nerd, the loser, the slacker, yet who is popular, cause he accepts all three
And when she found out I was a rapper, didn't care about it a bit
"It's your life" she said "And I hope you have fun living it"
To Jill, who showed me the evil that girls can be
Kicked to the curb, last thing that I expected to see
I learned never to invest in love, that it was truly bullshit
Made me feel every tear was useless, regardless of why I wept
And I won't lie, for when I saw you, I started to hate you
I thought I loved you, but all I could manage was a fuck you
From you I had a broken heart, broken from the start
I hate you so much, but with that letter I still can't part
You influenced me more then you ever knew
Cause every rap I write, inside it, I can find you
To Jared, my number 1 homie, god, why did you die
I still lay awake sometimes, lay my head back as I cry
I won't deny, I loved you, as much as I could love anyone else
Damn, and when you died, I just couldn't go and get help
I kept my emotions inside, where I knew how to contain it all
Still in denial I guess, I'm still waiting for your phone call
And yes, you influence so so much that I write
And I'd die by your side, if I had to choose tonight
This is an ode, not only to my influences, but to the memory of you
Cause friendships last a lifetime, but this one went on longer, it's true
This is an ode, to anyone, who as ever had to feel loss
And I ask everyone on RB, to take a silent pause
And remember, someone who you lost, and take time to remember them
And this'll be an ode to them, something, so that they may be remembered to the end.

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