作词 : Jermaine Cole 作曲 : Jermaine Cole My intuition is telling me they'll be better days Yeah,my intuition is telling me they'll be better days I like this tone— Yeah, my intuition is telling me there'll be better days I sit in silence and find whenever I meditate My fears alleviate, my tears evaporate My faith don't deviate, ideas don't have a date But see I'm growing and getting stronger with every breath Bringing me closer to heaven's doors with every step As we speak I'm in peace, no longer scared to die Most ****** don't believe in God and so they terrified It's either that or they be fearing they gon' go to Hell Asking the father for forgiveness—God, I'm overwhelmed (Please God, I want to go to Heaven) As if he's spiteful like them white folks that control the jail See I believe if God is real, he'd never judge a man Because he knows us all and therefore he would understand The ignorance that make a ***** take his brother's life The bitterness and pain that got him beating on his wife I know you desperate for a change at the pen glide But the only real change come from inside But the only real change come from inside But the only real change come from— In cemeteries or in chains I see men cry But the only real change come from inside But the only real change come from inside But the only real change come from— Yeah, my chosen religion: Jesus piece frozen from sinnin' Doin' dirt hoping to God He know my intentions To see a million 'fore I see a casket I got a baby on the way know he gon' be a bastard I'm living fast like I'm in a drag race, how that cash taste When I was a senior I was ballin' on my classmates ****** put three bullets in my car one hit the gas tank Know I got a angel cause I'm supposed to have a halo Right now, my lifestyle destined for a federal facility For my ability to make them birds fly Fiends wanna get higher than a bird's eye view And who am I tell a ***** what to do? I just apply this economics My business ain't got the suit and tie Keep a pistol at all times, ****** want what's mine I can't oblige dog, I work too hard So reach for it, get referred to God; I'm going hard ***** I know you desperate for a change at the pen glide But the only real change come from inside But the only real change come from inside But the only real change come from— In cemeteries or in chains I see men cry But the only real change come from inside But the only real change come from inside But the only real change come from— Yeah, prodigal son got a new gun, this one Don't run out of ammo lately been working on my handles Can I ball, become a star, and remain my self If I fall, dust it off and regain my self **** 'em all, they don't know all the pain I felt I'm in awe, after all the fame I felt I evolve I no longer bury demons, I be a vessel for the truth Until I'm barely breathing, I'm singing Life is all about the evolution I give up, I give in, I move back a little I live up, I look up, now I'm back for more You can dream but don't neglect the execution I give up, I give in, I move back a little I live up, I look up, now I'm back for more Time is short that's what somebody told me I give up, I give in, I move back a little I live up, I look up, now I'm back for more Too short to keep following your homies I give up, I give in, I move back a little I live up, I look up, now I'm back for more I reminisce back to a time where ****** threw they hands All of a sudden ****** pop a trunk and then we scram Finger on trigger make a little ***** understand What it's like to finally be the ************' man Eyes wide that's from the power that the coward feels ****** die over ******* disrespecting dollar bills Bloodshed that turned the city to a battlefield I call it poison, you call it real (pop, pop, pop, pop) That's how you feel? Pistols be poppin' and ****** drop in a heartbeat Scattered like roaches, a body laid on the concrete Body laid on the concrete Look, somebody laid on the concrete No time for that, ain't no lookin' back, cause I'm running too I made it home, I woke up and turned on the morning news Overcame with a feeling I can't explain Cause that was my ***** James that was slain, he was 22 We're gathered here today... To mourn the life of James McMillan Jr A tragedy, another tragedy in the black community We got to do better, people 22 years old, this boy was too young Our condolences go to his family, our prayers We know he's in a better place We know he's in a better place But this has got to end, ladies and gentleman We've got to come together, this is—this is beyond words Now I'd like to open this ceremony with a verse fro—
[00:00.000] 作词 : Jermaine Cole [00:01.000] 作曲 : Jermaine Cole [00:03.19]My intuition is telling me they'll be better days [00:09.91]Yeah,my intuition is telling me they'll be better days [00:16.58]I like this tone— [00:19.27]Yeah, my intuition is telling me there'll be better days [00:22.47]I sit in silence and find whenever I meditate [00:24.94]My fears alleviate, my tears evaporate [00:27.17]My faith don't deviate, ideas don't have a date [00:29.96]But see I'm growing and getting stronger with every breath [00:32.56]Bringing me closer to heaven's doors with every step [00:35.00]As we speak I'm in peace, no longer scared to die [00:37.39]Most ****** don't believe in God and so they terrified [00:39.87]It's either that or they be fearing they gon' go to Hell [00:42.43]Asking the father for forgiveness—God, I'm overwhelmed (Please God, I want to go to Heaven) [00:46.99]As if he's spiteful like them white folks that control the jail [00:49.80]See I believe if God is real, he'd never judge a man [00:52.13]Because he knows us all and therefore he would understand [00:54.64]The ignorance that make a ***** take his brother's life [00:57.13]The bitterness and pain that got him beating on his wife [01:00.28]I know you desperate for a change at the pen glide [01:02.81]But the only real change come from inside [01:05.30]But the only real change come from inside [01:07.78]But the only real change come from— [01:10.26]In cemeteries or in chains I see men cry [01:12.74]But the only real change come from inside [01:15.25]But the only real change come from inside [01:17.86]But the only real change come from— [01:18.89]Yeah, my chosen religion: Jesus piece frozen from sinnin' [01:21.95]Doin' dirt hoping to God He know my intentions [01:24.45]To see a million 'fore I see a casket [01:26.42]I got a baby on the way know he gon' be a bastard [01:28.89]I'm living fast like I'm in a drag race, how that cash taste [01:31.83]When I was a senior I was ballin' on my classmates [01:34.29]****** put three bullets in my car one hit the gas tank [01:36.67]Know I got a angel cause I'm supposed to have a halo [01:39.01]Right now, my lifestyle destined for a federal facility [01:42.15]For my ability to make them birds fly [01:44.14]Fiends wanna get higher than a bird's eye view [01:46.17]And who am I tell a ***** what to do? [01:48.31]I just apply this economics [01:49.98]My business ain't got the suit and tie [01:51.67]Keep a pistol at all times, ****** want what's mine [01:54.16]I can't oblige dog, I work too hard [01:56.08]So reach for it, get referred to God; I'm going hard ***** [01:59.72]I know you desperate for a change at the pen glide [02:02.23]But the only real change come from inside [02:04.58]But the only real change come from inside [02:06.97]But the only real change come from— [02:09.51]In cemeteries or in chains I see men cry [02:12.01]But the only real change come from inside [02:14.39]But the only real change come from inside [02:16.87]But the only real change come from— [02:18.62]Yeah, prodigal son got a new gun, this one [02:20.91]Don't run out of ammo lately been working on my handles [02:23.46]Can I ball, become a star, and remain my self [02:25.88]If I fall, dust it off and regain my self [02:28.35]**** 'em all, they don't know all the pain I felt [02:30.79]I'm in awe, after all the fame I felt I evolve [02:34.14]I no longer bury demons, I be a vessel for the truth [02:36.98]Until I'm barely breathing, I'm singing [02:40.90]Life is all about the evolution [02:43.71]I give up, I give in, I move back a little [02:46.14]I live up, I look up, now I'm back for more [02:50.75]You can dream but don't neglect the execution [02:53.71]I give up, I give in, I move back a little [02:56.06]I live up, I look up, now I'm back for more [03:00.66]Time is short that's what somebody told me [03:03.50]I give up, I give in, I move back a little [03:05.89]I live up, I look up, now I'm back for more [03:10.78]Too short to keep following your homies [03:13.31]I give up, I give in, I move back a little [03:15.77]I live up, I look up, now I'm back for more [03:18.34]I reminisce back to a time where ****** threw they hands [03:20.64]All of a sudden ****** pop a trunk and then we scram [03:23.11]Finger on trigger make a little ***** understand [03:25.52]What it's like to finally be the ************' man [03:27.96]Eyes wide that's from the power that the coward feels [03:30.40]****** die over ******* disrespecting dollar bills [03:32.84]Bloodshed that turned the city to a battlefield [03:35.28]I call it poison, you call it real (pop, pop, pop, pop) [03:37.48]That's how you feel? [03:38.20]Pistols be poppin' and ****** drop in a heartbeat [03:40.43]Scattered like roaches, a body laid on the concrete [03:43.95]Body laid on the concrete [03:45.68]Look, somebody laid on the concrete [03:47.96]No time for that, ain't no lookin' back, cause I'm running too [03:50.39]I made it home, I woke up and turned on the morning news [03:52.81]Overcame with a feeling I can't explain [03:55.02]Cause that was my ***** James that was slain, he was 22 [04:11.47]We're gathered here today... [04:13.02]To mourn the life of James McMillan Jr [04:17.95]A tragedy, another tragedy in the black community [04:21.56]We got to do better, people [04:23.23]22 years old, this boy was too young [04:26.70]Our condolences go to his family, our prayers [04:28.93]We know he's in a better place [04:32.07]We know he's in a better place [04:32.19]But this has got to end, ladies and gentleman [04:37.51]We've got to come together, this is—this is beyond words [04:47.30]Now I'd like to open this ceremony with a verse fro—
