Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I was sitting back and I was thinking man
I ain't even trying to deal with this shit no more you know
Cham I don't know what to do yo ya know
Seem like everytime a nigga make one step man
Nigga take two steps back you feel me
They told me that pain was just in the frame the irony of that
Cause that was the slogan showing
When they tried to see my tats
Never knew what was in the skin
Would finally be a fact
Feeling like mother nature's
Right behind me with a gat take that
The rain's loud on the window when it taps
To help with the time
I thought that I could finally be relaxed
Tired of being po yeah trying to leave the rats
Walk out to see three of your tires that be on flat
And that one tire left a sign of hope
That helps you to keep on grinding
When you kinda broke
That helps you to keep composure
Up around your folk
That keeps from trying to wrap a rope
Around your throat
Don't choke you feeling like giving up
Life isn't a million bucks
You feeling like living sucks
God's telling you hear your boy
But you don't wanna give him trust
Mama telling you pay your ties
And you yell at her back for what
So that pastor can ride faster
Get some rims on his truck
I don't think that they'll miss
Ten percent of negative bucks
Put some Henny up in your cup
Your problems will start to drown
But soon as your buzz leaves
Then problems come back around damn
Keep your head up is what they telling me
What it gotta be
Sorry but the world keeps stressing me
Rain drops round up the memories
It's gonna be alright is what they telling me
Don't let the stress get the best of me
Trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
Till my heaven gets cloudy bout a memory
God knows how I feel now
On the outside I'm smiling
But inside a nigga know he hell bound
It's a dark road and I'm right here in the middle of it
Do I walk slow or if I run am I'm missing some'ing
I took the time out to save a little bread
Now my eyes got water in em
Why the fuck am I still standing here
Nobody love me I ain't happy here
My mama said she can't handle him
But still I'm looking at the bright side
But I view it through my other eye
Cause it's a different color sky
Then the last one
My mind set on the prize that may never come
So do I try to stay alive or do I grab a gun
End it all put a stop to the pain
That goes on in my head everytime it rains
But that was speaking so you listening to the thoughts
Of an evil spirit in demonic verses everytime I talk
I'm confused by my psychologic close set backs
In the storm watching out through the wet cracks
Looking for heaven off in all the wrong places
I've given up so why the long faces let it rain
Keep your head up is what they telling me
What it gotta be
Sorry but the world keeps stressing me
Rain drops round up the memories
It's gonna be alright is what they telling me
Don't let the stress get the best of me
Trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
Till my heaven gets cloudy bout a memory
Your bills keep adding up to be alone you prefer
Bill collectors steady calling
Starting to get on your nerves
Your rent due on the first
But right now it's the third
Telling yourself it's gon get better
But ain't believing a word
Feel like it's hard to deal,
Tomorrow it's hard as steel
Not to mention the realest member
Of your family is getting ill
Tell me it isn't so tell me it isn't real
In the mist of all the drama
You take a lil' time to kneel
To deal you take a pill
Just to deal with the drama
You thinking your life sinking
And there isn't a plumber
They tell you what doesn't kill you
Only makes you stronger
You'd have to be a Superman
To lift as much as me partner
(Could tell you stay strong)
You're trying but help is just what you doubting
Cause the room is a monsoon
That's never gone get to drying
The storm is moving on
And you thinking these people lying
They saying they had it worse
But how come they all keep on smiling
Keep your head up is what they telling me
What it gotta be
Sorry but the world keeps stressing me
Rain drops round up the memories
It's gonna be alright is what they telling me
Don't let the stress get the best of me
Trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
Till my heaven gets cloudy bout a memory
Don't let stress take control
Gonna be alright I know
I'm ma make it through for sho for sho yeah
Don't let stress take control
Gonna be alright I know
I'm ma make it through for sho for sho yeah
Keep your head up is what they telling me
What it gotta be
Sorry but the world keeps stressing me
Rain drops round up the memories
It's gonna be alright is what they telling me
Don't let the stress get the best of me
Trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
Till my heaven gets cloudy bout a memory
My memory hey hey yeah
Stressing me stressing me my memories
That's what they telling me
I'm trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
By my memories yeah hey yeah
When it seems like nothing but dark clouds
Are raining in on your bright sunny day
Remember the sunlight always comes after the rain
You should be thankful everyday
Should be a celebration
I ain't even trying to deal with this shit no more you know
Cham I don't know what to do yo ya know
Seem like everytime a nigga make one step man
Nigga take two steps back you feel me
They told me that pain was just in the frame the irony of that
Cause that was the slogan showing
When they tried to see my tats
Never knew what was in the skin
Would finally be a fact
Feeling like mother nature's
Right behind me with a gat take that
The rain's loud on the window when it taps
To help with the time
I thought that I could finally be relaxed
Tired of being po yeah trying to leave the rats
Walk out to see three of your tires that be on flat
And that one tire left a sign of hope
That helps you to keep on grinding
When you kinda broke
That helps you to keep composure
Up around your folk
That keeps from trying to wrap a rope
Around your throat
Don't choke you feeling like giving up
Life isn't a million bucks
You feeling like living sucks
God's telling you hear your boy
But you don't wanna give him trust
Mama telling you pay your ties
And you yell at her back for what
So that pastor can ride faster
Get some rims on his truck
I don't think that they'll miss
Ten percent of negative bucks
Put some Henny up in your cup
Your problems will start to drown
But soon as your buzz leaves
Then problems come back around damn
Keep your head up is what they telling me
What it gotta be
Sorry but the world keeps stressing me
Rain drops round up the memories
It's gonna be alright is what they telling me
Don't let the stress get the best of me
Trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
Till my heaven gets cloudy bout a memory
God knows how I feel now
On the outside I'm smiling
But inside a nigga know he hell bound
It's a dark road and I'm right here in the middle of it
Do I walk slow or if I run am I'm missing some'ing
I took the time out to save a little bread
Now my eyes got water in em
Why the fuck am I still standing here
Nobody love me I ain't happy here
My mama said she can't handle him
But still I'm looking at the bright side
But I view it through my other eye
Cause it's a different color sky
Then the last one
My mind set on the prize that may never come
So do I try to stay alive or do I grab a gun
End it all put a stop to the pain
That goes on in my head everytime it rains
But that was speaking so you listening to the thoughts
Of an evil spirit in demonic verses everytime I talk
I'm confused by my psychologic close set backs
In the storm watching out through the wet cracks
Looking for heaven off in all the wrong places
I've given up so why the long faces let it rain
Keep your head up is what they telling me
What it gotta be
Sorry but the world keeps stressing me
Rain drops round up the memories
It's gonna be alright is what they telling me
Don't let the stress get the best of me
Trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
Till my heaven gets cloudy bout a memory
Your bills keep adding up to be alone you prefer
Bill collectors steady calling
Starting to get on your nerves
Your rent due on the first
But right now it's the third
Telling yourself it's gon get better
But ain't believing a word
Feel like it's hard to deal,
Tomorrow it's hard as steel
Not to mention the realest member
Of your family is getting ill
Tell me it isn't so tell me it isn't real
In the mist of all the drama
You take a lil' time to kneel
To deal you take a pill
Just to deal with the drama
You thinking your life sinking
And there isn't a plumber
They tell you what doesn't kill you
Only makes you stronger
You'd have to be a Superman
To lift as much as me partner
(Could tell you stay strong)
You're trying but help is just what you doubting
Cause the room is a monsoon
That's never gone get to drying
The storm is moving on
And you thinking these people lying
They saying they had it worse
But how come they all keep on smiling
Keep your head up is what they telling me
What it gotta be
Sorry but the world keeps stressing me
Rain drops round up the memories
It's gonna be alright is what they telling me
Don't let the stress get the best of me
Trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
Till my heaven gets cloudy bout a memory
Don't let stress take control
Gonna be alright I know
I'm ma make it through for sho for sho yeah
Don't let stress take control
Gonna be alright I know
I'm ma make it through for sho for sho yeah
Keep your head up is what they telling me
What it gotta be
Sorry but the world keeps stressing me
Rain drops round up the memories
It's gonna be alright is what they telling me
Don't let the stress get the best of me
Trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
Till my heaven gets cloudy bout a memory
My memory hey hey yeah
Stressing me stressing me my memories
That's what they telling me
I'm trying to focus on the road that's ahead of me
By my memories yeah hey yeah
When it seems like nothing but dark clouds
Are raining in on your bright sunny day
Remember the sunlight always comes after the rain
You should be thankful everyday
Should be a celebration
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