I think what the artist is trying to say here is, he is trying to predict or "write his own life" or even just trying to reach a level of greatness: "I'm in this race and I'm hoping just to place." "It's not a picture perfect life" This probably means his life did not turn out what he wanted it to be, going through the twists and turns of life: "...Throwing me a sharp right..." Also he might be looking for a chance to prove himself to the world: "Hey Mr. safe man hustle me an okay I could slide take a dive take it for the home team..." There are a lot of key points in this song, but mostly it probably about him trying to write his own life.