Bookthinkers 2025 - Rap Freestyle (BONUS) "Voices from the Page"

Freestyle Rap Track Inspired By my top takeaways from The Bookthinkers Live 2025.

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Lyrics:

Title: "Voices from the Page"

By Ben Albert, after attending Book Thinkers Live in Boston, MA

[Intro – Spoken Flow]

Ben Albert here.

I attended Book Thinkers Live in Boston, Massachusetts.

And here are my top takeaways…

[Verse 1]

I heard someone say, "I was addicted to achievement,"

Checked all the boxes, but lacked real agreement.

They said, “I had success and I still felt empty,”

A life full of gold but the soul felt gently —

Tugged by a voice that whispered, you’re made for more,

Purpose ain’t a goal, it’s a deeper core.

A breakdown led to a breakthrough scene,

Pain cracked open what ambition screened.

So many folks in that room said the same,

“I realized I was chasing someone else’s name.”

[Hook – Chant Style]

Show up every day, even when it hurts,

Write through resistance, dig through the dirt.

Clarity don’t come in the comfort zone,

Truth lives loud when you’re all alone.

Serve before scale, story before sell,

If it don’t scare you, it might not compel.

The story you’re scared to tell’s the one,

That heals the most once the page is done.

[Verse 2]

They said “The book ain’t the biz — it’s just the start,”

But without the model, your vision falls apart.

“You don’t need a budget, you need a backbone,”

Build that brand from the pain you own.

Stop chasin’ viral, go build a lane,

Consistency hits harder than a trending name.

They said: “I used to chase the applause,

Now I chase the impact, the mission, the cause.”

Marketing ain’t magic — it’s a mirror you hold,

Reflect who you are, not what gets sold.

“Confidence is currency” — that hit deep,

Some said they never felt enough to leap.

[Bridge – Spoken Build]

Steven Pressfield was in the air, I swear.

Everybody talked about the war we wear.

Resistance, fear, and showing up scared —

But doing it anyway — that’s how legends are prepared.

The pros show up, the rest delay,

Discipline ain’t sexy, but it pays each day.

Your muse don’t visit if you don’t do the work,

You fight through doubt — that’s how breakthroughs lurk.

[Verse 3]

I heard: if you want clarity, speak more plain,

Cut through fluff, stop playing the game.

Don’t write for approval or clicks or likes,

Write like your life’s on the line each night.

The real flex? Serving with precision,

Helping one soul — that’s real vision.

Books don't blow up from fancy release,

They grow from work that don’t ever cease.

[Verse 4]

This is for the reader, the one who's stuck,

Who opens your book and finds their luck.

They see your wounds and feel less alone,

That’s the magic — that’s the tone.

It’s not about being clever or known,

It’s about being human in every zone.

If one life shifts from your shared page,

Then you just set the world ablaze.

[Final Hook – Anthemic Chant]

Write what hurts, not what trends,

Your words got power, let the silence end.

From breakdowns to breakthroughs, pain to page,

This is your story — not a brand, it’s a stage.

You don’t need permission, list, or praise,

Just daily choices that compound days.

Book was the start, but the legacy's flame,

Is lit by the lines that outlive your name.