Rising Again

They said they like the introspective Trip who gives it all
Sliding on beat drops when talking 'bout his falls
Inspired by Mr Cole and Mr thirty-two
Who messed around in his twenty's and his thirties too
Watching the morning news, nothing new
I'm amused by the views of my Ghana girl
Who I can say is now my muse
Muting the music is foreign, I'm like a forerunner running
For greater causes, I'm cautious – the second coming is coming
Cunning and devious are the ways of a tempter
Attempting to take attention
My writing's like a ten out of ten
Tenet again – that means when you play back
You hear back
So you're rewinding sense again
I'm feeling stress at work – pressures of a nine to five
Teams on my work lap
Meanwhile see the mac, writing another line
Work calls on the second phone, insta on mine
if I take my time, then I'm taking time
Tale of two cities, Manny and L D N
I'm like Annie – I saw the hard knock life – the vanity
Feed the blind, they like the lights, anarchy
I can speak with totality
Overhead is the canopy
Like umbrella academy
Number five beyond time
Present gift, I'm so glad to be
Giving up without quitting
Till I'm the first in line
Like I was January – mad at me
I no longer be
Cause he's forgiven me for being me
Like WCW and a broken bee
Loosing sting is what death lost when death lost
The price of life is one man's cross when God was cross
Now they look at my horse power like Ascot
And see the stage with His glory - WOW, what a backdrop!
I see too many liars' caps lock
Fitted with boredom, when will the lack stop?
My Lord is bolder, He is that rock
And see the stage with His glory - WOW, what a backdrop!

Looking back from where I'm from
I didn't know what I could become, yeah
The pressure has caused some pain
But here I am raising again

They say if you look into the future you stricken with dread
Look too deep into the past and you live with regrets
That's why I'm in the present getting some rest
White chocolate mocha, good music and the biblical text
Already said sorry for the things that I've done
I done battled with some demons this season is fun
I done spent enough weekends, The weakest of them
Now I rather talk about the all the reasons I won
I guess it all started with how i postured my heart
Heard the whispers in the room like A fly on da wall
Grace is for the people that rise and they fall, Deep sigh
From a kid to a thriving Adult
Sometimes sorry is for God and nobody else
Other times apologize for compromising they trust
After you grovel for a minute
Remember that you're forgiven
And if you tend to forget, keep Remind yourself
Get up boy!
Wash your face then get back in da game
The quarter is not important
If they asking for change
Huddle up, with ya tribe if you lacking restraint
Find yourself a good therapist that won't laugh at ya' pain
Self-discovery and healing all through various means
Bible reading and prayer repair the esteem
Put Meditation and self-care
Give da clarity you need
Walk close cause with God
Not as bad as it seems

Looking back from where I'm from
I didn't know what I could become, yeah
The pressure has caused some pain
But here I am raising again

To my first born
To see the moment you were you were born
That was beauty personified
Emotional, didn't cry
Skin to skin; now my heart is alive which has given me drive
Years so far apart, were the worst ones
I'm writing this so you know that you were the one that made me
You came and changed me for better as I think of you daily
At the moment of writing this, I don't know your voice
I stay calm
Cause a day is coming soon when we listen back
Together, and you can ask me the questions
Then holding you in my arms
Both singing together dance,
Taking a last glance of yester-year
We stand and address the fear
I'm never letting go, tear apart every dripping tear
The tears I used to cry begin to cease
No more asking permission, I get to see you with ease
Now I feel like a father, I say it and I believe
You're all that I ever wanted and all that I ever need