Jelani Malik - Black Rose

Blurred Vision
Indecision
How we change this way of living
Will I ever be in tune with the decibels you move
Would I ever take a second
Just to stop and see your vision
Or succumb to the fear
Of you breaking me to improve
(Nah, nah)
It's time for living
Kill the division
The centrifugal force
Is leaving me hoarse
Screaming for our provision
Can't hold ties in divided states of the land
The tactics remain clear
Illusions part of the plan
No peace
Been fighting too long to stay above water
I'm 20 below the fault line of disease
That's rocking our culture
But I can't falter
I'm just swimming through these sea mines
Tryna see my own make it
Fighting urges to grab this bait
And get hooked to the wrong fate
Now I'm just spitting on my reality
Casualties were the norm'
But I put my faith in God
And he weathered the massive storm
And as this black rose blooms
People fearing the death of me
But on the contrary the old has faded
Destined to live intrepidly
Can I take a moment to be real with ya
I fear the transparent
'Cause many years I held some things inside
I just couldn't bear it
Fears of failure led to complacency
Latency was the standard
And banter was the cancer
That kept me from seeking answers
Now I'm 28 and giving up
Silence that left me amid
Some giants causing violence
On an island I should have never been
Peeping on
See my wrongs and avoid my mistakes
'Cause I never want another brother
Falling for industry bait
Yeah, I got this music in my veins
Bruh I peeped the whole game
And I'd rather have some loyal fans
Than gain some unneeded fame
'Cause after the music stops
You only got what you took in this game
And that's your mind
Your pen and pad
Stick to the roots of this train
This is my whole story
True vibes of what I dealt with in life
From controversy to categories
I feared the deepest of nights
And how my Savior came down
Took the past out of my hands
Gave me new wings and direction
Told me to fly to his land
Peace
No fear you just gotta fly
Transparency is key
What you hiding inside
Transparency is key
What you hiding inside
Fly, fly, fly
You just gotta
Fly, fly, fly
And don't come back
Before I let you in you need to know
I came back

Written by:
Malik Williams

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