Be Still-ANTHM

[ti:Be Still] [ar:ANTHM] [al:Joy & Pain] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Be Still - ANTHM [00:18.94]I can't afford to be the one that failed [00:20.97]Took a leap of faith and I come back frail [00:23.07] [00:23.67]And have these motherf**kers laugh [00:24.97]Like the pipe dreams of rappin' ain't happen [00:26.77]For a young black male [00:28.20]Cautionary tale like remember that ni**a [00:30.86]The former Mr wall street turned rap ni**a [00:33.24]He fell flat ni**a [00:34.46]He was well off [00:35.62]Part of my soul I would sell off [00:37.32]Just to show people I ain't fell off [00:39.05]Heart feelin' frost bit mentally exhausted [00:41.37]Tear drops for our friendship when we lost it [00:44.01]See you at the crossroads if we cross it [00:46.37]Tryin' to determine if my dreams are a force fit [00:48.89]Stressed out 'bout to find the next route [00:50.73]Broke as f**k with my chest out knowin' I'm the best out [00:53.59]My sixteens got a pristine sound [00:55.79]Would've never known I lost fifteen pounds [00:57.91] [00:58.66]Never thought I'd see this day [01:00.34] [01:00.90]When I feel so far away [01:03.24]And the stars don't shine the same [01:05.21] [01:05.73]Real late in the midnight hour [01:07.91]Never thought I'd see this day [01:10.42]When I feel so far away [01:12.33] [01:12.85]And the stars don't shine the same [01:14.80] [01:15.34]Real late in the midnight hour [01:17.13]No doubt uh I put my chips up front [01:19.97]And though I knew about the risk up front [01:22.07]Never thought I'd be feeling like my ship done sunk [01:24.10] [01:24.86]Nevertheless I'm at the strip club drunk [01:26.69] [01:27.27]Despite the lack of funds [01:28.31]Blow a stack of ones [01:29.40]On a bad b**ch showin' love to the attractive ones [01:32.31]Can't find a beauty in my circumstance [01:34.50]Might as well find a beauty if it's worth a dance [01:36.90]Smart ni**a nothing that I can't be [01:39.23]I told my family I ain't f**kin' with no plan b [01:41.58]But soon enough gotta validate your love [01:43.99]And chances are that you'll never understand me [01:46.50]If you've never lost faith [01:48.05]Thoughts won't escape [01:48.83]But you carrying your cross 'til you break [01:50.62] [01:51.18]Made some mistakes [01:52.10]If everything I lost is what it takes [01:53.97]I can't wait to march with the greats [01:55.60] [01:56.25]Never thought I'd see this day [01:58.50]When I feel so far away [02:00.90]And the stars don't shine the same [02:02.79] [02:03.30]Real late in the midnight hour [02:05.63]Never thought I'd see this day [02:08.08]When I feel so far away [02:09.91] [02:10.45]And the stars don't shine the same [02:12.23] [02:12.84]Real late in the midnight hour [02:15.02]They say the way you respond will make you strong [02:17.30]Me and DG developed a bond we hangin' on [02:19.70]Been 3 years and now I ponder [02:21.58]How much longer will setbacks continue to pierce my armor [02:24.87]Feels like we crawlin' back where we started at [02:27.27]He got a call his mother suffered a heart attack [02:29.67]His little brother got three bullet wounds where they shot him at [02:32.71]Tell me where's your God in that [02:34.48]No religion it hurts when I smile [02:36.61]Tryin' to find joy ain't no church in the wild [02:39.07]I know I ain't the first person to vow [02:41.06] [02:41.62]To treat my music like the birth of a child [02:43.97]My poetry is child-bearing [02:45.60]Get the world to crowd around starin' [02:46.95]Admire the proud parent [02:48.71]Yo the loves too deep I gotta raise the art [02:51.36]The opposite of my father who never played the part [02:53.67]And I won't lie [02:54.32] [02:54.89]I just hold my head high for my friends when they roll by [02:58.42]Feelin' so low yet I hold my dreams high to the end [03:02.20]So they won't die [03:03.29]And I won't lie [03:04.45]I just hold my head high for my friends when they roll by [03:08.02]Feelin' so low yet I hold my dreams high to the end [03:11.75]So they won't die [03:12.91]And I told that water peace be still [03:16.57] [03:17.93]And I told it one more time peace be still now [03:21.97] [03:22.50]And I told that water please be still joy and pain [03:28.56] [03:29.34]Peace be still now [03:31.44] [03:32.28]And I told that water and I told it one more time joy and pain [03:39.20]Peace be still now [03:40.73]Uh dear Mama I know you feel like a broken vessel [03:44.30]I'll take your burden and put my shoulders to it [03:46.57]Kissed you on your forehead said you know you're special [03:48.95]But the words don't heal when you're going through it [03:51.49]Lost your job lost the crib [03:53.32] [03:53.87]You ain't lose your younger son though you thought you did [03:56.06]I know I came up short but I support you big [03:58.52]We ain't gotta be famous to feel fortunate [04:00.22] [04:00.89]We got each other [04:02.11]Tell my sister that her big brother loves her [04:04.32]Still carryin' the pictures of her [04:05.71]And I won't stop [04:06.86]Till I got us back [04:07.59] [04:08.13]To some peace of mind [04:08.91] [04:09.67]I promise that