Where I've Been-Mary J. Blige/Eve

[ti:Where I've Been (Album Version)] [ar:Mary J. Blige/이브 (Eve)] [al:No More Drama] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Where I've Been - Mary J. Blige (玛丽·布莱姬)/Eve [00:01.82]To all the youth in the world that thinks nobody understands [00:08.96]Well I understand that [00:11.55]It's been hard for me [00:13.47]Trying strugglin' in the streets [00:16.12]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [00:18.76]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [00:22.35]It's been hard for me [00:24.27]Trying strugglin' in the streets [00:26.91]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [00:29.60]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [00:32.47]I grew up as a 70's baby [00:35.12]Brought up in poverty and sin [00:37.98]Makin' jokes at the crazy lady [00:40.45]Never cared how she was dealin' within [00:43.20]I knew all the words to [00:44.88]Micheal Jackson's album as a kid [00:48.62]And when it came to the biggest crusher [00:51.09]No he wasn't my man [00:54.26]At the age of seven years old [00:56.82]A strange thing happened to me [00:59.40]Before I even saw [01:02.18]My life had flashed before me [01:04.89]And I've got the mark to show [01:07.44]And it became a thang of beauty [01:10.22]So I gotta let you know [01:12.92]That my life, that my life [01:16.04]It's been hard for me [01:17.98]Trying strugglin' in the streets [01:20.50]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [01:23.24]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [01:26.74]It's been hard for me [01:28.69]Trying strugglin' in the streets [01:31.32]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [01:33.97]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [01:37.70]It's been hard for me [01:39.44]Trying strugglin' in the streets [01:42.13]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [01:44.77]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [01:47.66]Now mama's workin' hard all day [01:50.05]And she said this before she left home [01:53.15]Take care of your little brother [01:55.25]Have the place cleaned when I get home [01:58.64]All these priorities [02:00.79]Me and Tanya had to learn to be grown [02:03.92]But at the time for me [02:05.95]Being grown had seemed so lone [02:09.34]Woke up and I'm seventeen [02:11.94]With nothing going for me [02:14.64]Except the fact that I sing [02:17.27]You know it hurts so much [02:20.02]From all the sights that I've seen [02:22.66]From abusin' the hole in trust [02:25.33]You probably couldn't take some of things [02:28.14]That I've lived in my life [02:31.35]It's been hard for me [02:33.23]Trying strugglin' in the streets [02:35.52]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [02:38.44]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [02:41.79]It's been hard for me [02:43.85]Trying strugglin' in the streets [02:46.40]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [02:49.17]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [02:53.02]It's been hard for me [02:54.61]Trying strugglin' in the streets [02:57.29]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [02:59.93]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [03:02.36]It's hard and the street's a jungle I'm telling you, I'm telling you [03:07.72]Especially with your pretty colors I'm telling you, I'm telling you [03:12.93]So stay low and keep it humble I'm telling you, I'm telling you [03:18.38]Black women hold it down, keep your feet on the ground [03:21.21]Black men keep searching and you'll be found [03:24.99]It's been hard for me [03:26.81]Trying strugglin' in the streets [03:29.43]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [03:32.11]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [03:35.64]It's been hard for me [03:37.50]Trying strugglin' in the streets [03:40.14]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [03:42.81]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [03:45.43]In this world of continuous b******t and full clips [03:48.34]Seems all we have to pass down is being useless [03:51.23]Broken homes, babies all alone, parent's never there [03:53.81]No food, no clothes to wear, anger everywhere [03:56.65]Ain't no values being taught, no productive thoughts [03:59.38]Jealousy rules the world, take sh*t at any cost [04:02.13]Gotta change our state of life, make it worth livin' [04:04.58]God gave us voices to speak and that's our way of givin' [04:07.37]It's so much bigger than the furs and the jewels [04:09.71]What about encouragin' the youth to do well [04:12.40]What about givin' back- what about unifying [04:15.51]Sh*t we all black- get it together [04:18.05]Everybody's got their trials and tribulations [04:20.49]Learn to change the negative to positive situations [04:24.06]Don't hold the lessons that you learn [04:25.85]Pass it on and except the blessings that could earn [04:29.46]It's been hard for me [04:31.20]Trying strugglin' in the streets [04:33.92]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [04:36.59]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [04:40.05]It's been hard for me [04:41.87]Trying strugglin' in the streets [04:44.54]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [04:47.25]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [04:50.78]It's been hard for me [04:52.63]Trying strugglin' in the streets [04:55.31]But where I've been- Is no longer where I'm at [04:58.03]And where I'm going- Is not where I'm stoppin' at [05:01.51]It's been hard for me [05:03.48]Trying strugglin' in the streets