1. |
Let Your Light Shine
01:50
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Intro:
You know sometimes it feels like we're living in the dark
And won't really know which way to go
So we need to look towards that light
Chorus:
All I'm asking is that you let your light shine
Let it shine and it will shine far
Come on yaw just let your light shine
Let it shine and that light will shine on yaw
Verse:
Somebody told me that you ain't got nothing to lose
'Til you hit rock bottom without an option to choose
Do ya just sit there and watch life past
Let it all tumble down 'til it all might crash?
Or do ya give it a try and rise to a stance
Try to make something of it while you still got a chance?
Well if thats me, then I'm staying up on my feet
I ain't let myself go I'll try my best 'til I'm beat
And even then, I'll try even harder to make it
With all my might Imma fight 'til my body can't take it
Ain't giving up and dang sure I ain't giving in
'Cause in the pursuit of your dreams you need 100% to win
Ain't nothing easy when you ain't got it right
You gather all your body's strength just to try to get by
And them tears that you shedding means more then it seems
Those tears you shed came from pain but for joy they will stream
So people please don't take your precious life for granted
You'll never will really know how long you have upon this planet
So please show love to one another
Cherish the love from God amongst all our sisters and brothers
Fathers and mothers and all within humanity
'Cause the truth about it all is that we all are family
And I just wanna show you love, something nice
Better yet, I just wanna share that real love of Jesus Christ
Chorus:
All I'm asking is that you let your light shine
Let it shine and it will shine far
Come on yaw just let your light shine
Let it shine and that light will shine on yaw
All I'm asking is that you let your light shine
Let it shine and it will shine far
Come on yaw just let your light shine
Let it shine and that light will shine on yaw
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2. |
Move Something
02:50
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Intro:
Yea, ayo, ayo He's coming, let's move
Chorus:
Ayo, people move something, haters stop fronting
I'm doing this for God, so I hit the ground running
Move, get down, rock, turn it up
Move, get down, rock, burn it up
People move something, haters stop fronting
I'm doing this for God, so I hit the ground running
Move, get down, rock, turn it up
Move, get down, rock, burn it up
Verse 1:
Ayo, this is the truth, I ain't goin' sugar coat the flow
One time for ya mind 'til your brains overloads, man
I claim nothing but His Love, all praise due
I can't take credit for something the Lord gave you
An opportunity, call it a chance
I call it open arms of heaven God has placed in His hands
All we really gotta do is just reach for the Son
And I ain't talking 'bout the ball of gas I mean the Chosen One
The Almighty, Redeemer, Our Lord and Savior
Christ, the Rock, the Soul, and the Shield, the demon slayer
He is the Way, The Truth, and the Life
In this battle over souls, Jesus is leading the fight, so
Which side are you on, who calls you by name?
If Jesus ain't in your unit then you in for some pain
Eternal flames, swimming in that lake of fire
When all you really had to you was surrender to the Messiah
Chorus:
Ayo, people move something, haters stop fronting
I'm doing this for God, so I hit the ground running
Move, get down, rock, turn it up
Move, get down, rock, burn it up
People move something, haters stop fronting
I'm doing this for God, so I hit the ground running
Move, get down, rock, turn it up
Move, get down, rock, burn it up
Verse 2:
Yea, it's on fire with the heat He brings
He's the candle and the wick is when I spit these flames, ha
It's that heat yaw, third degree deep yaw
Solar powered spiritual explosion that you need yaw
It's goin' hit you right where you stand
Turn a cold blooded killer to Christ-loving man
It's that real, nothing like you ever experienced
The greatest joy in life my man, I'm mad serious
Get ya head straight, yea get ya mind right
Open up your heart and let that soul inside you shine bright
When's the right time people? The time is now
We ain't promise tomorrow, today's what it's all about
You get one life to live you better do it right
'Cause you can meet your maker in any moment, even tonight
So just be aware, God is in your sight
Don't just stand there staring GET UP FOR CHRIST!
Chorus:
Ayo, people move something, haters stop fronting
I'm doing this for God, so I hit the ground running
Move, get down, rock, turn it up
Move, get down, rock, burn it up
People move something, haters stop fronting
I'm doing this for God, so I hit the ground running
Move, get down, rock, turn it up
Move, get down, rock, burn it up
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3. |
Connected With Christ
03:45
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Intro:
Yea, Twisted Optiks, it's time to rock this
You know how I connect with Christ
It's why I gotta go and wreck on mics
Yea, yaw know the deal, check it
Verse 1:
I went from blasting a rhyme to surpassing ya mind
Try to snatch the first catch but now they're back in the line
Tryin' to act like their rap is divine, fighting for shine
Writing their rhyme filled with lies just to swipe 'em a dime
Go ahead, that flow's so dead mayday, alert, code red
Another imitating rapper acting fake with no cred
Ya rhyme's moped, mine's a Honda CBR
Something like motorcycles how I write precise and handle-bars
With a flow you can't handle at all, they say to reach for the stars
Since I'm with God, it ain't really that far
Feelin' me yaw, listen up quick and just pick up the call
Here's your mission, build your wisdom, this decisions is your's
Let me recall a vision I saw, a mirror was flawed
One minute you're here, dissappear, next minute you're gone
You can get it how you fit it through the streets or the scriptures
If you ain't right with either one a shirt your picture is on, c'mon
Chorus:
It's like, I got it together connected with Christ
That's the reason why I wreck on the mic
(Recognize man)
I don't front, or half step on a track
I'm all out when I'm walking the path
(Ain't no turning back)
I got it together connected with Christ
That's the reason why I wreck on the mic
(Recognize man)
I don't front, or half step on a track
I'm all out when I'm walking the path
(Ain't no turning back)
Verse 2:
It's a new day, living my life like I ain't got a tomorrow
Going all out, giving my all without no sadness or sorrow
I'm over here, doing my duty deep in the grind
Making my moves over snakes, finding latters to climb
Pushing my weight through these barriers and making a stand
Speaking on love, for these folks that just won't give me a chance
It's all good, ain't sweating it, I know that I'm blessed
Been on some high on Jesus Christ and I won't settle for less
You wanna hit of the Most High? Guaranteed your soul flies
Pure, wash you whiter than snow, homie, it's no lie
Taste and see that God is the greatest
The flavor that quenches your thirst until the end of the ages
Maybe I ain't made clear enough, this picture I'm painting
Imagine every streetlight was green, no more waiting
Imagine winning sweepstakes to buy your heart's desire
And that don't even compare to how it feels with God inside ya, man
Chorus:
It's like, I got it together connected with Christ
That's the reason why I wreck on the mic
(Recognize man)
I don't front, or half step on a track
I'm all out when I'm walking the path
(Ain't no turning back)
I got it together connected with Christ
That's the reason why I wreck on the mic
(Recognize man)
I don't front, or half step on a track
I'm all out when I'm walking the path
(Ain't no turning back)
Verse 3:
It's like Alpha, Omega, beginning and end
Somewhere I fall between it all with all my family and friends
All of my cousins, relatives, close, distant or adopted
In-laws, step fam, long lost or forgotten
Anyone I ever came across in my life
Plays a big part in molding who I am here tonight
But God's been by my side while I wasn't even birthed yet
He laid out a plan for salvation that's made perfect
He gave up His Son and I became one
The blood of Jesus Christ is why the devil's on the run
17 long years before I finally made it personal
To understand I don't deserve none, but God is merciful
He still loves me even when I do dirt
But now I strive to step right and put an end to the hurt
The pain I brought upon myself and anyone I affected
It's time I shared Christ 'til all of God's children are connected
Chorus:
It's like, I got it together connected with Christ
That's the reason why I wreck on the mic
(Recognize man)
I don't front, or half step on a track
I'm all out when I'm walking the path
(Ain't no turning back)
I got it together connected with Christ
That's the reason why I wreck on the mic
(Recognize man)
I don't front, or half step on a track
I'm all out when I'm walking the path
(Ain't no turning back)
I got it together connected with Christ
That's the reason why I wreck on the mic
(Recognize man)
I don't front, or half step on a track
I'm all out when I'm walking the path
(Ain't no turning back)
I got it together connected with Christ
That's the reason why I wreck on the mic
(Recognize man)
I don't front, or half step on a track
I'm all out when I'm walking the path
(Ain't no turning back)
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4. |
Parable
04:33
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Intro:
Yea, check it, here's a story of my life, I just wanna share with yaw
Everything I went through, up until the point to where I am now right now
Thank God for that, I just wanna show you my life's parable, check it
Verse 1:
In the beginning, I was living in the Garden of Eden
But 9 months later, got kicked out and started breathing
The 3rd of April 1982 A.D.
Entered a world full of sin as a cry baby
Thought I could make it on my own but my choice was unstable
Two voices spoke, one said I cain't the other said I'm able
But I told myself I cain't so I depended on others
Thank God He gave me a loving and nurturing mother
Mom said I used to cry up a flood 'til I almost drowned
But her arms where the ark that kept me calm and sound
My father took a big chance, stepping out in faith
Going from refugee camps into the United States
It was me, mom and dad, and my older sis that made it
Year later had a baby sis, despite my parents' ages
Wichita, Kansas was the town that we would settle in
But this was just the beginning of my life's testament
Chorus:
Life's one big parable, sometimes great, sometimes terrible
But God wont leave your side when it's unbearable
We got our own story from birth to burial
So here's my life on stereo
Life's one big parable, sometimes great, sometimes terrible
But God wont leave your side when it's unbearable
We got our own story from birth to burial
So here's my life on stereo, life's one big parable
Verse 2:
And here we are, my dad soft spoken always on the humble
Reunited with his brother, I'm learning to call uncle
Talks they had about God didn't go so hot
He'd rather give up his blessing to try to win the poker pot
One night while he played poker at a friend's house
An armed robber took my uncle's life then they sped out
The tragedy caused our family bond to wither
We parted like Red Sea's, but went south of the Red River
We ended up in Fort Worth, Texas
If this was our promise land, milk and honey was breakfast
See there's 12 grades of school split up like 12 tribes
I had to go through each one to proof that I could survive
Found strength like Samson, wisdom just like Solomon
Classes were like Goliath and I'd overcome all of them
Pride kicked in while I was doing my thang
But Babylon came through and made a dangerous change, dang
Chorus:
Life's one big parable, sometimes great, sometimes terrible
But God wont leave your side when it's unbearable
We got our own story from birth to burial
So here's my life on stereo
Life's one big parable, sometimes great, sometimes terrible
But God wont leave your side when it's unbearable
We got our own story from birth to burial
So here's my life on stereo, life's one big parable
Verse 3:
It wasn't long before I started falling weak to peer pressure
Skipping classes, grades dropping, drinking, smoking, whatever
Coming to church hung over was the usual scene
Besides I thought sitting in church was a just weekly routine
Didn't help having a job that made me feel like Job
Where negativity and disregard is all they would show
Stress was like a big whale that would swallow me whole
And I was thrown into a furnace with no where to go
See God was fed with the old me, He wanted to change it
Brought some people in my life, who totally rearranged it
'Til I finally found Jesus, and broke into tears
Crying in broken joy which I ain't felt in so many years
Had to drop that old job and my past just like a bad habit
Whatever God places in my path now, I'm going at it
Everybody has a revelation
But Imma grind for the Lord 'til I reach my final destination
Chorus:
Life's one big parable, sometimes great, sometimes terrible
But God wont leave your side when it's unbearable
We got our own story from birth to burial
So here's my life on stereo
Life's one big parable, sometimes great, sometimes terrible
But God wont leave your side when it's unbearable
We got our own story from birth to burial
So here's my life on stereo, life's one big parable
Outro:
Yo, let me tell you something, no matter who you are
Or where you're going or where you're coming from
Know that you got a story to tell
You are a living testimony and there's always a lesson to learn from it
The question is though, will your story have a blessed or a cursed outcome?
Honestly, the choice is yours
Chorus:
Life's one big parable, sometimes great, sometimes terrible
But God wont leave your side when it's unbearable
We got our own story from birth to burial
So here's my life on stereo
Life's one big parable, sometimes great, sometimes terrible
But God wont leave your side when it's unbearable
We got our own story from birth to burial
So here's my life on stereo, life's one big parable
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5. |
Easy America
03:54
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SANDS Chorus 1:
Easy is what we got living here in America
We can walk around talking, wander about a path
We can choose to preach freely about these words through Christ
And yet we would still remain untouched, unharmed, unknown
Throughout all what we call the land of the free and the privileged
Verse 1:
While on the other side of the globe, the world is facing tragedies
Governments so corrupt, civilians grow up to be casualties
Bodies riddled with flesh wounds, freshly pierced fatalities
Furious shootouts from firearms shot frantically
Seems like a fantasy or really a nightmare reality
We here just killing fries while people's lives dropping like gravity
Sad to see we're like Sadducees who ain't right with God
Hardly right going on a wide route that is wrong
Defiling ourselves with sin in our heart
Filled with mistrust in He who guided us when our plans fell apart
And taking for granted all the freedom we're given
Living a life of greed and glutton, shutting doors and remaining hidden
Not even tryin' to open our hearts and minds to each other
Saying "God loves you" but giving nothing to our hungry brother
We gotta stand up and do what is right
Stop denying the good choice, raise up your voice, stand up and fight!
SANDS Chorus 2:
Easy is what we got living here in America
Free to be our own character, we would be free from agonizing interrogations
The torture, the genocides, but know this, what we have is freedom
The freedom to make a difference, the difference to make a choice
To have one, to be able to, to choose, to live
Verse 2:
If we would open up our hearts each other, sisters and brothers
In a unity to unify, no matter our colors
No matter the culture or creed, where you're from, where you're at
And just show unconditional love to each other like that
It would make a whole world of difference in significant change
Bring a brighter future to all no matter distance or range
Strangers no longer we fear, enemies would decrease
We all would bond like close family and build in true peace, man
And cease from hating bringing love into play
With no more killing, blood spilling, sending others to graves
If we would only take a moment and pause, seeking the cause
To find a positive position in proclaiming God's laws
Then everything would come through in glorious honor
Christ would shine in our lives no matter if Satan's among us
We have freedom like the liberty that's given by grace
Freedom to overcome sin no matter what we will face, c'mon
SANDS Chorus 3:
Easy is what we got living here in America
We are able to infiltrate, penetrate the barrier of ignorance
Remember that we have the advantage to do, to help, to provide and spread
The Truth, the Word, the Gospel, this hope, this uncondtional love
This undeniable faith to nations bound by indifference
Verse 3:
So people get up off that backside and stop backsliding backwards
Move forward to the frontline and help end this disaster
Get everything together connecting with fellow loved ones
And since we fall short of His grace, none is above Him
Below the heavens we're stepping in faith now
Taking our place now that we're running this race, no time to waste now
It's either now or never, the timing is better
If we better time the Lord in our schedule to overcome all weathers
Taking a breath, enjoying life for what it's worth
He knew me from birth to be where I am tonight to make it work
So I'm pushing on overdrive, putting in overtime
Going the extra length by all His strength, just to drop this rhyme
To make sure that it counts, God is my fountain
The everlasting eternal spring of life of Christ what is surrounding
Me everywhere I go and thoughts that I have
I'm in a better view of life now that I'm walking His path, lets go
SANDS Chorus 4:
Easy is what we got living here in America
I can say that I believe to be convicted willfully
Say that we are really in need, in need of God's Grace
In knowing that Jesus is Our Lord, Our Savior
God Bless Ya'll, peace
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6. |
Simple As It Gets
03:44
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Intro:
The biggest question in life is why
Why are we living? What are we living for?
Well let me answer that question for you
Chorus:
Folks asking "Why do we exist?"
(Why?)
But can't come up with an answer that fits
(They don't know?)
My people it's as simple as this
Live your life for Christ, it's as simple as it gets
Verse 1:
Ayo we're blessed to be Americans, some say that it's a miracle
Others say we're the weakest country as far as our spirit goes
But are we really spiritual?
Get smart and get rich, that's our proud American ritual
"In God we trust" was our motto 'til it fade
Now it's the almighty dollar, the lotto or getting paid
Our public educators ain't anything nice
Look how they go into a frenzy the moment you mention Christ
'Cause they're afraid, they don't wanna offend the Athiest
But we're cool, if you're Bhuddist, Muslim, or even Satanist
Oh, my bad, I mean Pagans practicing witch craft
But if we see a bible better prepare for a whiplash
'Cause they will bring you to a stop, in an instant
Don't bother saying your prayers 'cause that'll get you detention
Schools prep us for society and good behavior
Quickest way to fit in, is to never mention Our Savior
Chorus:
Folks asking "Why do we exist?"
(Why?)
But can't come up with an answer that fits
(They don't know?)
My people it's as simple as this
Live your life for Christ, it's as simple as it gets
(It's that simple)
Folks asking "Why do we exist?"
(Why?)
But can't come up with an answer that fits
(They don't know?)
My people it's as simple as this
Live your life for Christ, it's as simple as it gets
Verse 2:
What is this world that we're coming to? What happen to the humble few?
We're still creating errors without an option to troubleshoot
We're too stubborn just to seek help now
So that brotherly love turns hostile
The reason why we harden our hearts 'cause we ain't got God in our hearts
Stepping over each other, no wonder we're falling apart
The sad fact is it hasn't got any better
We're suppose to unite but can't even get it together
Society's slumping, the news is depressing
The heat continues to increase, without any sign of progression
Politicians get religious in proclaiming the Lord
Only to try to gain support in what they're calling "God's war"
Same conflicts, disasters but nothing is improving
The world's caught in a trap and we're just falling right in to it
So are we gonna stand up and fight
Or just continue to saying nothing while they're running our life? It ain't right
Chorus:
Folks asking "Why do we exist?"
(Why?)
But can't come up with an answer that fits
(They don't know?)
My people it's as simple as this
Live your life for Christ, it's as simple as it gets
(It's that simple)
Folks asking "Why do we exist?"
(Why?)
But can't come up with an answer that fits
(They don't know?)
My people it's as simple as this
Live your life for Christ, it's as simple as it gets
Verse 3:
I know that I need Jesus, I hope that you can see this
Jews and Gentiles, ladies and gentlemens we need this
Whether or not, you're willing or reluctant to receive this
It's for those that are saved or lost as a non-believer
You may not feel my message like a case of leprosy
But we all are sheeps and Jesus Christ is who are sheperd be
Ain't calling you a sheep to doubt your intelligence
I'm trying to show the book of Revalations' very relevent
Chorus:
Folks asking "Why do we exist?"
(Why?)
But can't come up with an answer that fits
(They don't know?)
My people it's as simple as this
Live your life for Christ, it's as simple as it gets
(It's that simple)
Folks asking "Why do we exist?"
(Why?)
But can't come up with an answer that fits
(They don't know?)
My people it's as simple as this
Live your life for Christ, it's as simple as it gets
(It's that simple)
Folks asking "Why do we exist?"
(Why?)
But can't come up with an answer that fits
(They don't know?)
My people it's as simple as this
Live your life for Christ, it's as simple as it gets
(It's that simple)
Folks asking "Why do we exist?"
(Why?)
But can't come up with an answer that fits
(They don't know?)
My people it's as simple as this
Live your life for Christ, it's as simple as it gets
(It's that simple)
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7. |
H.E.A.R.T.
04:18
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Verse 1:
This is for my peeps living in a broken home
Surrounded by people but you're feeling all alone
Hard to deal with problems, you don't know who to turn to
Last time they tried they threw it in your face and burned you
This is for my folks with a dad who disappeared
Under momma's house but her habits brings tears
Tends to her needs while she treats you horribly
But when you're in public you're her #1 priority
This is for the child that is dealing with abuse
Daddy frustrated and he needs to let loose
Beat 'em to an inch of their life just to calm down
Threaten for that last inch if they ever talk about it
This is for that person that wants to runaway
Problems getting thick making it hard to stay
Searching for an answer but so hard to find
If only you can see that the answer is inside
Chorus:
There's this pain inside of me and I wanna set it free
I hope one day you will see all my H.E.A.R.T.
I can't go another day, without saying what I need to say
So I pray that you will see all my H.E.A.R.T.
Verse 2:
This is for the kid who thinks their parent's too strict
A little mistake will get them punished too quick
Parents feeling certain that they've raised the child well
But wonders why that child grew up to rebel
This is for young couple expecting a newborn
Unplanned parenthood, don't know what to do no more
Scared to tell the folks, don't think that they can handle it
School, work and family, trying hard to manage it
This is for that poor young woman facing darkness
Victimized by hate with a seed she would harvest
Going through depression, dealing with decisions
Will she bear fruit, give it away or give in
This is for the poor soul that wants to call it quits
Wants to do the world a favor by ceasing to exist
Couldn't find anymore reasons to continue
If you could only see the way out is within you
Chorus:
There's this pain inside of me and I wanna set it free
I hope one day you will see all my H.E.A.R.T.
I can't go another day, without saying what I need to say
So I pray that you will see all my H.E.A.R.T.
Verse 3:
The heart is the strongest muscle within your body
It is your life battery, pumping blood through your arteries
Container of your soul and the center of your spirit
Everlasting rhythm to your life, you can feel it
Allowing you to choose good or bad, right or wrong
Allowed me the strength so I can write this song
To be fearful or fearless, unashamed or embarrassed
Caring, carefree, careful or careless
But all in all, the hearts makes me unique
We all are different branches, stemmed from a single tree
We all were created to love, not made to hate
Without love, the world be a terrible place
But love ain't merely a word, it's an action to take
A choice that you make, each moment is a moment of grace
Each moment awaits, I really can't describe it enough
Except to say I love you, love is God, and God is love
Chorus:
There's this pain inside of me and I wanna set it free
I hope one day you will see all my H.E.A.R.T.
I can't go another day, without saying what I need to say
So I pray that you will see all my H.E.A.R.T.
There's this pain inside of me and I wanna set it free
I hope one day you will see all my H.E.A.R.T.
I can't go another day, without saying what I need to say
So I pray that you will see all my H.E.A.R.T.
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8. |
Crystal Clear
04:04
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Jonathan Kang Intro:
Improv singing
Verse 1:
Yea, check it, a light blue hits my skyline view
A bright hue of white spews as the sun shines through
Delightful, something everyone can unwind to
But mind you, what I describe is indescibable
It's time to find you a comfortable spot you can recline in
Let all the stress and pressures of life ease out your mind and
Take you a big heaping breath of fresh oxygen
Blow out that carbon dioxide and start again
The greatest high you'll ever feel in your life
Doesn't require any drugs whether they're pushed or prescribed
I'm talking 'bout, precious moments, money cannot purchase
Priceless memories like when mom and pop birthed us
It's like that first time watching the sun set
Amazed by purple skies and how red the sun gets
It's like spending the whole day with the love of your life
Hoping it can last forever, huh, it's paradise
Jonathan Kang Chorus:
Got a problem, it'll be okay
The next side ain't so far away
Gotta finish what we started here
In the end we'll be crystal clear
'Cause someday it'll be like this forever
I said someday it'll be like this forever, baby
Verse 2:
We all wish for that certain perfect day in our life
To never come to an end, because the moment was right
Trying so hard not to think about the end of the day
But then that glimpse of paradise starts slipping away
We start to stress ourselves out trying to live it again
But can't match it, resorting to a life of pretend
Feeling deeply depressed, think our life hit a peak
Can't seem to get any better, growing careless and weak
Going about life searching for a permanent fix
Only to find it's all temporary, emotions are mixed
Quickly agitated, sayings thing you don't really mean
Pushing people out your life, to escape in a dream
Find a little bit of pleasure, but the cost is high
Hard to see the bigger picture with a loss of sight
You won't see need to change until you take a step back
And look at yourself, to realize where your paradise is at
Jonathan Kang Chorus:
Got a problem, it'll be okay
The next side ain't so far away
Gotta finish what we started here
In the end we'll be crystal clear
'Cause someday it'll be like this forever
I said someday it'll be like this forever, baby
Verse 3:
All of the sudden, it all becomes crystal clear
The paradise you're looking for can be discovered right here
It ain't about where you at, who you know or what you've been through
It's all about loving one another, plain and simple
And I ain't talking bout Valentine's day
I'm 'bout bringing joy to all in every possible way
You see this paradise that'll be eternally yours
So spread that heavenly love, you will earn your reward
Jonathan Kang Bridge:
When blue skies arise
And the sun's shining down on me
We will be crystal clear
And when all else has failed
And there's hope that is meant for me
We will be crystal clear
Jonathan Kang Chorus:
Got a problem, it'll be okay
The next side is so far away
Gotta finish what we started here
In the end we'll be crystal clear
'Cause someday it'll be like this forever
I said someday it'll be like this forever, baby
Jonathan Kang Outro:
Improv singing
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9. |
Her Name Is
05:16
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Intro:
Twisted Optiks: Man, hope Briant hurries up, he needs to get over here
(knock knock)
Twisted Optiks: Aw, that's gotta be him
(opens door)
Briant Chea: What's up?
Twisted Optiks: Aye, what's going on bro?
Briant Chea: Nothing much, how are you?
Twisted Optiks: Good, good, good
Briant Chea: That's good
Twisted Optiks: Yea, I was wondering if you could help me out with this song I got
Briant Chea: Alright! What kind of song is it?
Twisted Optiks: Uh, it's kind of like a song for a special girl
Briant Chea: Ah, a special girl
Twisted Optiks: Yea, so I was just trying to see if I could show you, maybe, you know, you might like it, maybe she'll like it
Briant Chea: Alright
Twisted Optiks: Alright, but let me get in the booth, get this thing ready
Briant Chea: Alright, lets go
Twisted Optiks: Yea, alright, so you ready over there?
Briant Chea: Yea
Twisted Optiks: Alright, lets do it
Chorus:
I told myself this year that I would find a girl that is mine
I didn't realize she was around all this time
See, I never really took her with seriousness
But now I'm ready to commit, can you guess who she is?
Her name is...
Lala la la la, you know her like
Lala la la la, her love is like
Lala la la la, yea she singing like
Lala la la la
Verse 1:
Ayo you ever had a special person you could say
Was that one that you regretfully let slip away?
Been through many relationships and none would seem solid
When an issue rose up, we could never seem to solve it
Think back to that significant person you were drawn to
Or worse, you didn't even have courage to talk to
I mean, that's sorta like my scene, see there's this girl
Who resembles a work of art, the rarest of pearls
Beyond beauty, she as bright as the northstar
Played the background, but stood out like a Porsche sportscar
Very kind natured, not hard for folks to like her
Stood up for what's right, a lover and a fighter
Besides, her voice sooths me whenever she speaks
Her words resembles the abyss, so incredibly deep
Personality's amazing, off of the charts
And a beauty to match, a melody I'd sing with my heart, yea
Chorus:
I told myself this year that I would find a girl that is mine
I didn't realize she was around all this time
See, I never really took her with seriousness
But now I'm ready to commit, can you guess who she is?
Her name is...
Lala la la la, you know her like
Lala la la la, her love is like
Lala la la la, yea she singing like
Lala la la la
Verse 2:
I never knew a luh, luh, luh, a love like this
Gotta be someone to spend my life with
Mom prayed that I'd end with a girl like you
In which I write this song, it's you I'm writing to
I hope you get this letter, I'm praying that you're listening
Imagine us together, under a moon so glistening
You're singing sweet melodies that dance in my ear
Feel like an endless night though the sunrise starts to appear
Whenever I'm sad or down I always think of you
Knowing you can take away my clouds when I'm feeling blue
You know exactly how to brighten up my day
Just being in your presence's like an energizer drink
If only you knew, how much in love that I am
Trying hard to gather my thoughts and be a man
To muster up the confidence and finally say
Without you, my heart is spelled without the letter A
Chorus:
I told myself this year that I would find a girl that is mine
I didn't realize she was around all this time
See, I never really took her with seriousness
But now I'm ready to commit, can you guess who she is?
Her name is...
Lala la la la, you know her like
Lala la la la, her love is like
Lala la la la, yea she singing like
Lala la la la
Verse 3:
Ok, hands sweaty, I'm getting kind of nervous
I wanna step to her, hope she don't think I'm worthless
I'm praying that the right words exit from my mouth
Travel through her ears to her heart bringing forth a smile
The feelings I hold for are gigantic
Hoping she wont sink my heart like the titanic
My heart panics, thinking she's way outta my league
Intimidated by beauty, too scared to even speak
Profound, confident, sophisticated with intelligence
She had her own style, wasn't the type to follow trends
So inspiring, strong will and strong minded
Let her voice be heard, even if she was wrong about it
I mean, she ain't always trying to be right
But if there's any wrong doing involved, she couldn't keep quiet
Sat on this thought for too long, it's time to stand up
I won't let this moment escape, it's time I man up!
Chorus:
I told myself this year that I would find a girl that is mine
I didn't realize she was around all this time
See, I never really took her with seriousness
But now I'm ready to commit, can you guess who she is?
Her name is...
Lala la la la, you know her like
Lala la la la, her love is like
Lala la la la, yea she singing like
Lala la la la
I told myself this year that I would find a girl that is mine
I didn't realize she was around all this time
See, I never really took her with seriousness
But now I'm ready to commit, can you guess who she is?
Her name is...
Lala la la la, you know her like
Lala la la la, her love is like
Lala la la la, yea she singing like
Lala la la la
Outro:
Twisted Optiks: And cut, man that's a wrap, what do you think about that?
Briant Chea: That was really good
Twisted Optiks: Appreciate it man
Briant Chea: So... who's this girl you're talking about?
Twisted Optiks: Aw, you don't know her?
Briant Chea: No
Twisted Optiks: Aw c'mon, everybody knows her
Briant Chea: Oh, well, I don't
Twisted Optiks: Alright man, I tell you what, Imma be real
I'm actually talking about music, 'cause I admire music
So I put it in a form of a "her", so really "she" is music
Briant Chea : Honestly, who is this girl?
Twisted Optiks: Oh my goodness, alright, you really wanna know?
Briant Chea: Yea
Twisted Optiks: Aye don't tell nobody though, alright, but her name is...
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10. |
The Real
03:04
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Intro:
Yo alot of rappers now days talk alot of nonsense
Saying they do this and that, man but half of that's just talk, for real
Chorus:
Yo mic check, mic check, 1,2, is you hearing it
This is not a game homie, I'm dead serious
Skill recognize skill, through real experience
Don't front, the streets will test how really real you is
Verse 1:
Yo I'm 'bout to take flight on these rhymes, audio aeronautics
Nothing up my sleeves my man, no tarot card tricks
All real, all skill on m i c's
You know my flow stay 100 like a centipede
Can i breath? These weak rappers crowding the mic
They all up in my space like they browsing the site
But can't log on, denied by their nursery rhymes
Take 'em back to daycare for all their cursing and crying
Need a spanking, for thinking they are harder than a cinder block
The only thing I see hard about 'em is trying to hit the top
So humble yourself, before somebody humbles you
And say weak and whack's the only way you get the W
Too many rappers say they're rolling 'em 22s
On the real, their only transportation is them tennis shoes
So stop fronting and stick with the true facts
No need to say I'm nice on the mic, my rhymes do that
Chorus:
Yo mic check, mic check, 1,2, is you hearing it
This is not a game homie, I'm dead serious
Skill recognize skill, through real experience
Don't front, the streets will test how really real you is
Mic check, 1,2, is you hearing it
This is not a game homie, I'm dead serious
Skill recognize skill, through real experience
Don't front, the streets will test how really real you is
Verse 2:
See now days, everybody is a gangster or thug
Everybody push snow, like they plow in a truck
Everybody sip lean, sit clean, big wheeling
Hit licks, hit chicks, on the corner, big dealing
They say get it how you live it, the strong'll survive
But how'd you hustle if you ain't even work a day in your life
Kids acting all wild, tryin' to prove their rowdiness
Getting loot from armed robberies, really is mom's allowances
It's kind of foul how the talk is cheap
The streets'll test you, and have you end up resting in peace
Mom's yelling, "my child lost their life for nothing"
When in reality, you lost your whole life for fronting
And I ain't here just to give a long lecture
I'm 'bout that act right, get right, live better
But in the meantime, I stay spitting clean rhymes
Sandman knockout flows, you know, dreamtime
Chorus:
Yo mic check, mic check, 1,2, is you hearing it
This is not a game homie, I'm dead serious
Skill recognize skill, through real experience
Don't front, the streets will test how really real you is
Mic check, 1,2, is you hearing it
This is not a game homie, I'm dead serious
Skill recognize skill, through real experience
Don't front, the streets will test how really real you is
Outro:
Yea, so main, main idea is, don't talk about it, be about it
And if it's all talk then watch yourself because somebody's watching you
They'll be quick to test exactly what you're talking about
So be real man, get right, one
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11. |
Keep Going
03:54
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Intro:
Improv rhymes
Verse 1:
Got me a fresh pair of AA Energizer Max
Ready to take on the world with full head on attacks
I'm going all out giving 110
Working the mic like the Bulls in the championship
On an all time high rising staight to the top
Felt like the Saints in the superbowl, I couldn't be stop
Caught alotta hype from folks who offered me fame
Tried to put me in a box 'til all my battery drained
Outta support, so i had to be resourceful
So many cold shoulders, I thought that I was living in the north pole
Can't live off of good intentions
Folks saying they got you, really's a misconception
What they should've said was "Haha, I fooled you!
What made you think you had a solid plan that was foolproof?"
I opened my eyes to see the reality
And gave it all to God so He could recharge these batteries
Chorus:
There's two sides to a battery, negative and positive
One keeps you grounded, the other does the opposite
You might see a plus sign but I see a Cross
I'm powered by Christ, His life I'm feeding off
Keep going and going and going and going, yea
We keep going and going and going and going, yea
Verse 2:
Now I'm a little more humbled about which spots to rock
Like tryin' to fit a AA in a AAA slot
It don't work, then no power is given
Why waste time, tryin' to make it happen when the spirit ain't driven
Don't get it twisted, this music ain't just strictly for Christians
It's real hip hop living which is something were missing
And my mission is just to get the world's attention
Tryin' to make a difference so I can get the world to listen
Yaw know hip hop's been dead for a minute
But what I got is some rechargable packs to put back in it
To get it right, back to what it used to be like
Back to the power, in the message that was given on mics
Real rhymes and a reason to give emcees props
Not for played out topics of the money that they got
Going broke to look rich may get you flattery
But what them 22s goin' to do
With a dead car battery
Chorus:
There's two sides to a battery, negative and positive
One keeps you grounded, the other does the opposite
You might see a plus sign but I see a Cross
I'm powered by Christ, His life I'm feeding off
Keep going and going and going and going, yea
We keep going and going and going and going, yea
Verse 3:
Ayo the juice that drives me is the living water
Springing out of a well that's given by my Father
I'm revitalized and blessed to be a part of
A movement, improving me to move farther, yaw
I don't need an adapter or charger
I just need a spark from God to go harder
So brothers and sisters, sons and daughters
This the best source of energy to get your day started
Chorus:
There's two sides to a battery, negative and positive
One keeps you grounded, the other does the opposite
You might see a plus sign but I see a Cross
I'm powered by Christ, His life I'm feeding off
Keep going and going and going and going, yea
We keep going and going and going and going, yea
There's two sides to a battery, negative and positive
One keeps you grounded, the other does the opposite
You might see a plus sign but I see a Cross
I'm powered by Christ, His life I'm feeding off
Keep going and going and going and going, yea
We keep going and going and going and going, yea
Outro:
Improv rhymes
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12. |
Lyrical Fasting
04:21
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Chorus:
This is a lyrical fasting from whackness
If you ain't blesssing the mic, fam, then please pass it
Your tongue's a two edge sword that keeps slashing
If all you got is garbage to spit, then please trash it
Look fam, do the mic a favor
Just back off with your misbehavior
You don't need to front
Who you think you're playing?
If all you got is lies, don't even bother to say it
Verse 1:
This is that "I'm dead serious, I hope you get the drift" track
I am over the edge hanging right where the cliff's at
This' that "I can't be nobody else but me" song
Anybody other than I spitting, it would be wrong
This is Twisted Optiks, I don't spit nonsense
I put knowledge in hiphop to hit your conscience
You're saturated by what Souljah Boy told you
If I ain't fit your definition of swagger, I must be old school
Oh I ain't hip hop 'cause I ain't copping some hot stuff?
Half the things them rappers be claiming is just a hot bluff
Man I ain't brand new, I been around the way
I kept my lips shut for so long, sorry but not today
So much I observed, rappers having the nerve
To spit a 16 bar hook with 4 bars for a verse
Dropping simple catchy rhymes, tryin' to get your paper
Let the tv show tell it, you ain't smarter than a 5th grader
Chorus:
This is a lyrical fasting from whackness
If you ain't blesssing the mic, fam, then please pass it
Your tongue's a two edge sword that keeps slashing
If all you got is garbage to spit, then please trash it
Look fam, do the mic a favor
Just back off with your misbehavior
You don't need to front
Who you think you're playing?
If all you got is lies, don't even bother to say it
Verse 2:
It's said that many are called but few are chosen
Just 'cause you got a thought don't mean it need to be spoken
See, some rappers don't even belong on the mic
Dropping some garbage on a beat and they swear they are tight
Saying whatever comes to mind, they don't bother to write
Their song sound like a freestyle they dropped while they're high
And their freestyles sound like a first grader wrote 'em
Oh yea, that explains why first graders quote 'em
Kids believe every word like it's all reality
Sad to see, some get caught up and become a casualty
Actually, national radio promote their album
Whatever makes the income, ignoring the sad outcome
There's gotta be a better way to reach the youth
If people ain't feeling you when you're trying to speak the truth
If you ain't feeling me then hit the stop button
Word to Lupe Fiasco, I will dumb down nothing
Chorus:
This is a lyrical fasting from whackness
If you ain't blesssing the mic, fam, then please pass it
Your tongue's a two edge sword that keeps slashing
If all you got is garbage to spit, then please trash it
Look fam, do the mic a favor
Just back off with your misbehavior
You don't need to front
Who you think you're playing?
If all you got is lies, don't even bother to say it
Verse 3:
I asked a friend once, what she thinks of hip hop
She told me, as long as the beat's banging, it gets props
She said the lyrics really don't matter... yeah right
Soon as the radio plays it, she starts to recite
Getting excited like they're playing her song
Ain't even bothered that the lines portray the women as dogs
Until she stops to think about it, how the lyrics are wrong
But still bump the track, thinking she ain't part of the problem
She don't really understand how she's supporting the cause
Radio sees a high demand and starts getting involved
Promoters throw a big concert and she's planning to go
Other rappers see the shine and they mimic the glow
And everybody drop the same song in various ways
The Radio picks them up and give them various plays
Society demoralized, while the problem grows
So to all the trash rap fans, you're the main ones responsible
Chorus:
This is a lyrical fasting from whackness
If you ain't blesssing the mic, fam, then please pass it
Your tongue's a two edge sword that keeps slashing
If all you got is garbage to spit, then please trash it
Look fam, do the mic a favor
Just back off with your misbehavior
You don't need to front
Who you think you're playing?
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13. |
Reality Check
03:51
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Intro:
Twisted Optiks: Yea, Propaganda get it proper fam
Propaganda: Lets get them optiks twisted, baby
Chorus:
Lets go, you know we getting down in here (c'mon)
We're spitting straight fire make your mindstate clear (check one)
You're looking for truth, ain't gotta go far (check two)
Optiks & Props, yea, we're rockin' it raw (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right
Verse 1:
But don't front, you know I got you open like the ocean floor
I'm 'bout reality so what's all the commotion for?
I figured they were keeping it real
But now a days they say whatever just to get 'em a deal
There ain't no values in their life anymore
Another product of the game sitting on shelves in the store
I guess you got a rep to uphold
Being something that you're not just to get you that gold
Hah, my bad I mean you want platinum
New Bentleys & an MTV Crib-type mansion
So you go spit that one hit wonder
Selling albums where the rest of the songs sound redundant
Feeling supreme, you're bigger than life
Looking down on folks like me for living it right
But there's only one above me , I call Him my Lord
You think you're a god but fall hard, like a heavy storm
Chorus:
Lets go, you know we getting down in here (c'mon)
We're spitting straight fire make your mindstate clear (check one)
You're looking for truth, ain't gotta go far (check two)
Optiks & Props, yea, we're rockin' it raw (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right
Propaganda Verse 2:
I held my tongue when they speak on themselves
Scheme to get rich, I work to attain wealth
Heard them say they had God's favor
Wrong like sex trafficking and child labor
I don't drop names but the one above all others
Fake the crowd to think I killed my brother
An honest day's pay on the mic
Tucking in your son and leaving to work nights
Fruits of success, let me one up ya player
Prominent pomegranate. the promise is your flavor
Synopsis of the Savior, stage concaver
Love what God made ya
Rock your brain in the vain of college, may just
End your track like rocks under a skater
Huh, I slang truth on the side
Left me in the right, my stash I don't hide
Chorus:
Lets go, you know we getting down in here (c'mon)
We're spitting straight fire make your mindstate clear (check one)
You're looking for truth, ain't gotta go far (check two)
Optiks & Props, yea, we're rockin' it raw (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right
Verse 3:
Yea they say that I'm nutty like a whole can of cashews
Dead the devil on every track I crash through
Most rappers ain't influenced by the Good Book
Thinking parental advisory's are a good look
These rappers' gimmick, that's why they're messed up
My rhymes make impacts like Holyfield headbutts
Yo don't put me inside of a box
Just 'cause I don't cuss don't mean I can't rock
I got skills, the type people search their whole life for
And I got mines 'cause I gave it the Christ yaw
Humbled am I but, foolish I'm not
So don't try to play me out 'cause I ain't rude when I talk
Ain't bout to sell my soul to the industry
I love hip hop but this music biz is killin me
Hip hop caught fame but they're quick to abuse it
These wrappers had wisdom until the dentist removed it
Chorus:
Lets go, you know we getting down in here (c'mon)
We're spitting straight fire make your mindstate clear (check one)
You're looking for truth, ain't gotta go far (check two)
Optiks & Props, yea, we're rockin' it raw (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right
Lets go, you know we getting down in here (c'mon)
We're spitting straight fire make your mindstate clear (check one)
You're looking for truth, ain't gotta go far (check two)
Optiks & Props, yea, we're rockin' it raw (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right (one two)
So get down with this and get live (mic check)
Forget keeping it real, just get right
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14. |
Anti-Genocide
04:51
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Intro:
Build up of various news casts
SANDS Chorus 1:
Let's talk about it, Cambodia 1975, mortars, shell shocks
People fleeing by the flock, the Khmer Rough invasion
Just a moment too shy, bloodshed quickly filled the streets
Knock knock, breaking through doors, busted glass
People dragged and pulled out of their homes
Many tried to escape the grabs but you can only run so far
Before a NATO round catches you in the dome
Soldiers in red quickly filled the streets
Tanks and crazy communist maniacs shooting
Shooting, killing in a heartbeat, in their eyes
They showed an evil in progress, one by one
We were loaded and taking to a place called death
As they protested to why, quickly they reloaded
Pointed and yelled and then shot at the rest
Verse 1:
Ayo the feeling is sick, still gives me the chills
Thinking about what had happen in Cambodia, in the killing fields
People dying left and right for a cause uncertain
A radical regime was bent on making each person
To give up ownership to rights and personal property
Kicked everyone outta their homes to lurk in poverty
Denied a choice to decide how you can live
Forced everyone to work with guns poking your ribs, imagine this
A 16 hour work shift with no break
Lunch was fist full of rice and rain was all you can drink
Your daily wages was stayin alive
But if you dared to complain, a bullet lodged inside your skull was your prize
Anybody educated would get instant execution
If you had any smarts, you'd shut up and play stupid
The stench of death was everywhere you went
All of this blood shed for a cause that made no kind of sense
SANDS Chorus 2:
Imagine yourself running out of time, waiting in line
Before entering through them hell gates, walking in
And witnessing them murder their own kind
Imagine yourself a part of a genocide, unlike suicide
You had to abide by the tryrannical rules
Using each human being involved as their death tools
Imagine crying at night all alone, wondering where's your mom
Where's your dad, it feels like you're talking on a phone
And then all of the sudden, nothing but a dial tone
Ask yourself this question, "Aren't you glad?"
Imagine each parts of your body covered inch by inch
By grenade shrapnels, blood covered, the pain unbearable
Everybody is just staring, looking at you, now rendered, useless
Verse 2:
My heart goes out to everybody that faced these tragedies
And holocaust where many family members were casualties
Gradually, the wounds heal but left with scars
Some are still haunted by these memories and left in distraught
Sadly though, not every evil doer's in prison
They just slipped through our so called justice system
So much death and destruction these wars have brought
Seemed like a slap on the wrist was all these murderers got
So I can't help but feel the victims of a holocaust
From all parts of the world to every life that was lost
It's sad to know one's happening now
Darfur is going through genocide famine and drought, but
Are we to busy to stop a moment and care?
Man, at least take a minute and give em prayer
They deserve to live life about as much as you do
I'm sure you'd want some help too if this happened to you
SANDS Chorus 3:
Here me out, listen to me now, everyday we live we think of ourselves
But for one moment try humbling yourselves
Think about the people, don't ask me how, listen to their story
Their testimony, bring yourself into their lives, try understanding
And relating to their spoken story, history in the making
Is you making a difference to many lives, by realizing the truth
In between the lines you hold the key to each day
And making it easier for the people in bad times
As you go through each day I ask that you pray
Pray for the ones that have lost their whole family tree
For the people who are stuck in chaos for the moment they can be set free
Pray that your thoughts will become words, and your words, actions
Verse 3:
A mother of three, with her husband just searching for hope
Stuck in this modern day holocaust, so hard just to cope
A rebel regime overthrowing the government troops
Knocking down doors, invading homes and all hell breaks loose
Especially when they seperate her from her husband and kids
Moved to concentration camps and forced to work in the fields
She surrendered just to avoid any blood being spilled
Only to find her husband and kids been recently killed
The pain is agonizing crushing what is left of her heart
She could've easily let go and let it all fall apart
But she's determined, living was a purpose she wouldn't fail
Helped the folks that suffered with her to escape from this hell
Made it through a refugee camp, started a new family
Sponsored by America, where's she's living free and happily
It's a wonder how she can smile at all
You can call her an unsung hero but I call her my mom
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15. |
Wake Up
04:05
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Intro:
What up everybody? Yea, it's Twisted Optiks
Just wanna hit yaw with something, you know
Something to put on your mind
Uhh, you know, life is really short, don't have too much time
To do everything you wanna do, but at least we gotta do it right
You know what I'm saying?
Verse 1:
Yea, need to get my mind straight and my rhyme right
Forget waiting for the moment to come, the time's right
Can't waste a minute more
Opportunity comes knocking but ain't always in a door
Sometimes it hit you like a moment of clarity
Gots to grab hold because it's here temporarily
If I don't take advantage of it
I don't know when the next chance is coming
I hope and pray that I have today
To make a change in this planet that is burning away
We're slowly losing our morals and values
Just to stay fly, fresh styles and what have you's
But I, rather fight, going against the grain
This path can get lonely, exposed to the pain
As long as I know that there's joy at the end of the road
Imma stay moving forward and just carry the load
Chorus:
They say ignorance is bliss but I'd rather be awake
Wake up America, our lives are at stake
Get up out that sleep and put food in your head
Be it books or cooking, we gotta get fed
Ignorance is bliss but I'd rather be awake
Wake up America, our lives are at stake
Get up out that sleep and put food in your head
Be it books or cooking, we gotta get fed
Verse 2:
Look, to many of us, starving ourselves
Denying any advice or stopping for help
The main problem's our pride, we hold ourselves too high
Can nobody telling nothing 'cause we're just too wise
You ain't trying to hear me if the truth is critical
Well if the shoe fits I suggest you get a pair
Well aware that I may catch backlash and trash talk
But what I say I only say 'cause I care
Many times I get discouraged and reluctant to share
Feel like all the knowledge I drop's falling on deaf ears
If I can catch attention of at least one soul
Then there'd probably be a chance that there maybe some hope
But it seems so bleak right now
When you look at a world that has evil entities running our lives
They doing a smooth job destroying society
Keeping our mind occupied by being online
Chorus:
They say ignorance is bliss but I'd rather be awake
Wake up America, our lives are at stake
Get up out that sleep and put food in your head
Be it books or cooking, we gotta get fed
Ignorance is bliss but I'd rather be awake
Wake up America, our lives are at stake
Get up out that sleep and put food in your head
Be it books or cooking, we gotta get fed
Verse 3:
Have a look around, ain't seeing the signs?
These are our last days, these are the end times
Many rather be comfy, living a life blind
Fading into darkness, punished by The Divine
Gotta get on my grind, my soul is reminded
If I am outta line, I will pay the fine
The wicked commits crimes hoping that they will win
But mighty's the Most High, victory in the end, yea
Chorus:
They say ignorance is bliss but I'd rather be awake
Wake up America, our lives are at stake
Get up out that sleep and put food in your head
Be it books or cooking, we gotta get fed
Ignorance is bliss but I'd rather be awake
Wake up America, our lives are at stake
Get up out that sleep and put food in your head
Be it books or cooking, we gotta get fed
Outro:
Ayo you hear that? It's your alarm clock
It's trying to tell you to wake up
Ain't got no more time to sleep on this
I mean you look all around you, you see what's happening
You know, I hope it wakes you up
You see all the natural disasters
I can't even call it natural but I just know
That things are going on in this world that just ain't right
So all I'm saying is, you gotta get right
Because you have no idea what's ahead of you
I mean, you know, you ain't gotta be scared, just be prepared
That's all I'm saying, be blessed yaw, peace
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