I found my mourning mortifying
More people important dying
They say revenge is sweet
And I’m teetering on the borderline
Of ripping beats to pieces, indecent when I record a rhyme
Til I learned from Jesus what peace is, and it was purifying
See?
‘Cause I was looking for a warning sign
I’d most def say I’m sorta blind
I swore life had a poor design:
‘Just worry ‘bout the money, ignore that we can’t afford the time’
But this Lord of mine I’m glorifying
Can calm the storm, make water- wine
Born to shine
He died to save
Gotta say this guy was brave
Said He’d raise, and in three days nobody’s found inside His grave
God has gave His Son away to change the way that I behave
But still He calls me friend when I try to tell Him I’m sin enslaved
Hey
How is He so gracious?
Made this in seven days and it ain’t as week as my faith is
Diving deep in His pages
I’m daily seeking the Faceless
Became apart of His body by sheer belief in His greatness
So I’m waving this White Flag
God I’m giving my life back...
But don’t look at me now
There’s shame in my face
I think with my heart
My brain is a waste
And you’d be disgusted by just a touch of this anger I taste
Suffocate to the song,
while I strangle the bass
Stuck in this jumbled jungle, I juggle,
Entangled in snakes
Swear I’m not of this world
So strange to this place
Sermon confirming has made a permanent
Change in my pace
But I’m still learning to heal
Feel the pain get erased
‘Cause the angels I chase
are moving, eluding my grasp
And I’m tryin’a keep up
But I’m losing them fast
And these demons be screaming scenes that I’ve viewed in the past
Knew their conclusion was true:
That I’m only human at last
Desperate need of a Savior
Can’t believe my behavior
But I know we can change it
Time to see what I’m made of
And this anguish I came with
I can’t leave it for later
So please feed me forgiveness
Oh, how sweet is the flavor
God I’m waving a White Flag
‘Cause I’m giving my life back
I surrender Lord
I’m forever Yours
credits
from The Knew,
released March 28, 2018
Written by SUMiT
Produced by Syndrome Beats
Featuring sample of "Glass-Half-Empty Memento" Produced by Carl Hovagimian
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