John Paul O.T.E. - Authenticity

Light recognize light, real recognize real
Birds of feather, they flock together
I'm blessed by association
And thus surround myself with great men
Let me explain things
T.W.I.S.T. was born at a time of crisis
The same year I escaped DYFS, with my three sisters
Firstborn, I'm the son of Kénol
And through the hood, I went through it all
Today we call it trauma
By the grace of God I'm a survivor
And stand tall, though I had my falls
And shed my tears
The many fears I overcame, I'm so thankful
I praise God, and I thank you
Politely pass on a redo
The darkness I had to see through
The strong man I had to be too
With God's spirit in my temple
I fly in circles like the wind do
My soul I flies through the window
I'm in the spirit world that I been to
Be authentic, and be yourself
In your authenticity there's the greatest of wealth
Be true to your cause, be your very best self
Living your best life, as you walk your walk
It's so cold outside
The blood on the streets, where my people die
And bodies lie, I seen a young man cry
He cries for deliverance, he asking why
Who got the answers, to life's many questions
See the sun shine, but we still be stressing
Walk in the light, but it's still depressing
Breathe in the air, but is learned no lesson
The wise mans speaks with the words of wisdom
Sent by God to replace the system
Knowledge and truth, in the fruit He gives them
Who know not what they do, Father forgive them
Behold from the windows of my soul the grief
As the tears roll down, can I find relief
I lost 2 best friends and it hurt me deep
My father, and grand parents they are all asleep
Be authentic, and be yourself
In your authenticity there's the greatest of wealth
Be true to your cause, be your very best self
Living your best life, as you walk your walk
I see y'all dealing with luck, bring it, I'm star struck
For you are star dust, and to the star dust
Your body shall return, you're a child of the stars
A child of the pearls, and to infinity
I speak to different world, and beyond that
Are you kidding me, my words speak imaginary
Like blood flowing through your kidney
I'm the epitome of being in the state of mind that I be
And I be, who I be, what I be
I know you feeling me, my rap flow differently
It's the Newark Brick City up in me, we think uppity
For you to see, put this verse on repeat
From the heavens to the streets
From the heavens to the streets
Then from Adam to atoms
It's all the same be, I'm still the same g
And He the same God, happy I'm part of the squad
Be authentic, and be yourself
In your authenticity there's the greatest of wealth
Be true to your cause, be your very best self
Living your best life, as you walk your walk
To contemplate the essence of life is heavy mental
To comprehend how our neurons fire is monumental
Deoxyribonucleic acid is never passive
Generation after generation, they still active
What you consider your thought patterns, intents and motives
Reflects the will of your ancestors God has chosen
The current system in place survives beyond death
And though our loved ones are gone, they live within our breathe
Their genes are found in our bodies, and manifest profoundly
What's done is done, it is so done, we the chosen
Chosen to walk in glory, chosen to tell the stories
Of those who came before me
In continuity, fluidly I reflect my father
I'm a reflection of my father's wave
Though he's in the grave, his y-chromosome
Spits on this microphone, I am not alone
Let His truth be known, and God's light be shone, for real
The ancestors used to say, mache mache ou, which means walk your walk
God gives every human being a distinct path to walk in life
Don't get lost on your path and lose yourself
I put my trust in Almighty God
Even the fractals of reality reflect his majesty

Written by:
Brian L’Oiseau

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