Hold Ya Head

These days will try to stifle your growth
In the land of the unknown
Just know that you're not alone
Hold ya head, hold ya head, hold ya head
These days will try to stifle your growth
In the land of the unknown
Just know that you're not alone
Hold ya head, hold ya head, hold ya head

What's really going on
Potential I heard I'd never reach but now we going strong
Facing battles ahead before I'm too far along
Searching for growth inside myself before my moment is gone
I'm not trying to play a pawn make sure that my pen's tight
These verses become hymns affirmations every line
Word to Pac, 'cause no matter what happens still I rise look
Higher than most of you guys, paid dues and tithes
As an attempt to survive
Mass media distorting the vision
Power within our hands to make this outcome different
I had to look inside the mirror to ask myself how I'm living
'Cause at the end of the day, we gotta make the best of it
The climb from below the heavens
Doing it for the rest of us
Society's the game that's neglecting love
But I can't let that hold me down from rising above
I can't

These days will try to stifle your growth
In the land of the unknown
Just know that you're not alone
Hold ya head, hold ya head, hold ya head
These days will try to stifle your growth
In the land of the unknown
Just know that you're not alone
Hold ya head, hold ya head, hold ya head

Yeah
It's been a few years, ima spread my wings
'Boutta take flight, let me pack my things
The fire in my soul bust at my seams so
Ima tell you why the caged bird sings
Respect to Maya Angelou, she know
The fear of feeling trapped will be stunting your growth
The effects of feeling that with the fact that you're broke
Makes the future feel dim ain't no pocket of hope, but
Everyone floats and everyone falls
Hop in the boat ima take off
Don't hate me if I run away
I'm just going to a better place
Life's been beating me down enough
Now I don't have the stamina
Living with regret will only make me fret so I'll hold my head up

These days will try to stifle your growth
In the land of the unknown
Just know that you're not alone
Hold ya head, hold ya head, hold ya head
These days will try to stifle your growth
In the land of the unknown
Just know that you're not alone
Hold ya head, hold ya head, hold ya head

Why can't I just be
Why can't I just be free
I want to be me
See I need a break from reality
I can't just seem to be me, no
I want to be free
See I feel like life is always happening to me
Just like a tree feeling breeze enjoying serenity
See I feel like life was always meant for me
I try, I cry, I stay awake at night
Wondering what happened to me
I used to be so happy when it was
Just me

These days will try to stifle your growth
In the land of the unknown
Just know that you're not alone
Hold ya head, hold ya head, hold ya head
These days will try to stifle your growth
In the land of the unknown
Just know that you're not alone
Hold ya head, hold ya head, hold ya head