Reflections (feat. David Bridgett)

Lately, I've been caught up in my mind
I was running from the past, maybe someday I'ma find
Myself in the words and the pattern of the rhyme
But I panic because I know I'm running out of time
So, I've got to keep going, no, I'm never gonna stop
Till the day I drop, know I'm reaching for the top
Protected by a universal power like the book of Eli
A higher form of truth, something that you can't deny
I'm going on a journey, come along for the ride
How could you stay focused, with something on the side?
Tell me how they could prophesy
When they're choking on pride, and they know they're gonna die
Don't try to slide, when you know what I mean
The brilliant puppet masters hide behind the scenes
Move at the right time and trade a pawn for a queen
If you're gonna play the game, know it's all about the green
I get a little lost while I'm searching for meaning
So, I've gotta stay prepared in and out of season
Stand up for my homies always for the right reasons
They might be thugs, but looks are deceiving
Each one is full of gifts if you give them a chance
We're broken and lost, so we're taking a stance
We'll never get out of the trenches if we never advance
I avoided the sun, but now I'm taking a glance

I'm taking my shot
Show me what you got
I'm breaking the mold, I know I'm asking a lot
But I promise that I'll break it all down if you meet me at the spot
We're rebels in a war that we've been losing for years
That brought our fathers to their knees and our mothers to tears
The climb gets steeper, so we're switching the gears
No army can destroy us if we're standing together
Conditioned to conquer the world, so we're storming the weather
I promise if you stick with it that it's gonna get better
So, I wrote it all out right down to the letter
Lil' homies got no hope gripping on a Biretta
Never settle for the latter 'cause it doesn't really matter
How are we gonna make cake without stirring the batter?
I feed my cash cows till they get fatter and fatter
To then redistribute wealth to ministries and non-profits
My love runs deep; really I'm just being honest
I'm sick of seeing good people stuck inside bondage
Generations of families that are stuck inside the projects
The grind gets heavy, find purpose in the process
Transform losses to progress and eventually to lessons
Breakdown, breakthrough, remember the blessing
My vision is clear, no more second-guessing
The Water of the Word is my mightiest weapon

Ooh I wish I could tell you what's been on my mind
Searching for the words, I can't seem to find
Looking for the pieces that could make me whole
Offering reflections deep down in my soul

I wish I could tell you what's been on my mind
Searching for the words, I can't seem to find
Looking for the pieces that could make me whole
Offering reflections deep down in my soul

Take it back the Genesis
God was generous
The snake bite's venomous
We're living in the evidence
No time to reminisce
Realize the relevance
Real work is relative
Simple to the elegant
Speak truth to youth and start letting them prosper
No use for a truce if it's war that we foster
With nothing to offer, don't put your hand out
Live in your gift, that's how you're gonna stand out
They don't understand how a man down wrote this plan out
A free land now, but will it remain?
On to something profound, or am I going insane?
My tongue is on fire, something that I can't maintain
Nothing is the same 'cause I go against the grain
I'm trying to give back to make the world a better place
You're full of beautiful things, so don't let them go to waste
And together we can help rebuild the human race

Ooh I wish I could tell you what's been on my mind
Searching for the words, I can't seem to find
Looking for the pieces that could make me whole
Offering reflections deep down in my soul