[00:40.370]i used to hop picket fences. drop into the next crib[00:43.050]dodge speedin' benzes to get to where to my friends lived[00:45.000][00:45.740]now it's pullin' out whips from the crib[00:47.860]tryna shine. mad problems when everything's so expensive[00:50.000][00:50.600]my life. i'm tryna find a way to live it[00:53.100]surrounded by ****ers. deal with it every minute[00:55.540]'cause homies'll hate you, but they'll never admit it[00:58.030]i'm just tryna find the straight path leading to the finish[01:00.710]it's hard to find something worth believing in these days[01:03.140]troubles got me thinkin' of returning to thief ways[01:05.710]night terrors always making me sleep late[01:08.200]maybe all the drama is the reason that we blaze[01:11.070]cops claim permission to use light force[01:13.070]put your face on the pavement, your new white forces[01:15.690]covered in mud. a mom's tears thicker than blood[01:18.560]i guess even in the midst of darkness, there's good. huh[01:20.000][01:20.930]what's the meaning of life, if there aint love[01:23.170]and nobody to trust when u need it[01:25.670]there are many things, in the world u see[01:28.160]but it just aint what it seems[01:30.600]so i keep on fighting for my dreams[01:33.280]take a step with my feet[01:34.530]following my heartbeat[01:36.210]praise the one for the life, love and faith[01:39.460][01:40.770]i remember holdin' onto crushes. tryna be sweet[01:43.270]i used to stumble on my words whenever that girl speak[01:45.000][01:45.890]and so i'd put it down in letters on some looseleaf sheets[01:48.000][01:48.320]i would've traded anything for just a kiss on the cheek[01:50.000][01:50.940]and now. bigger dreams. tryna get on tv[01:53.630]but even with exposure, will the right girl see me?[01:56.180]the nice kind of girl, they don't ever believe me[01:58.680]and the other type of chick give it up way too easy[02:01.300]but get caught up, you get slowed down[02:03.550]i need a lady raisin' me up, and holdin' me down[02:06.170]it's hard to find something genuine now[02:08.410]instead of momentary passions happening when you're in town[02:11.000][02:11.220]i'm sick of kisses that are less intimate than a hug[02:13.590]they lack sentiment. kinda like the stems of a bud[02:16.280]but every once in a while, it feel the way that it should[02:18.830]i guess even in the midst of nothing, there's love. huh[02:21.570]what's the meaning of life, if there aint love[02:23.880]and nobody to trust when u need it[02:26.250]there are many things, in the world u see[02:28.750]but it just aint what it seems[02:30.740][02:31.300]so i keep on fighting for my dreams[02:33.920]take a step with my feet[02:35.170]following my heartbeat[02:36.790]praise the one for the life, love and faith[02:40.050][02:41.600]i seen light in this tunnel. shining mad bright[02:44.100]but the shining's gone dim and i been stuck in that night[02:46.590]illumination gave me vision. let me see what was right[02:49.020]but now illumination's missing and i've lost my sight[02:51.580]a little lost in this darkness. needing some changing[02:54.080]i had sight then i lost it. but His grace is amazing[02:56.700]still i'm struck with guilt at times. the feeling is ancient[02:59.130]don't know how much longer i can say that this doesn't faze me[03:02.000][03:02.010]after introspection i can see why they blame me[03:04.500]looking back i wonder if it's really the same me[03:07.000]and certain insecurities are picking me daily[03:09.310]man, i've hurt so many girls. pissed 'cause this one played me[03:11.000][03:11.990]homies betrayed me. left me for good[03:14.360]so i'm shaky. what's faker than a false brotherhood?[03:16.670]only Jesus can save me. need help from above[03:19.230]i know even in the midst of hate, God is love. what[03:22.160]what's the meaning of life, if there aint love[03:24.410]and nobody to trust when u need it[03:26.720]there are many things, in the world u see[03:29.400]but it just aint what it seems[03:31.890]so i keep on fighting for my dreams[03:34.580]take a step with my feet[03:35.830]following my heartbeat[03:37.140][03:37.750]praise the one for the life, love and faith[03:40.500][03:42.310]what's the meaning of life, if there aint love[03:44.620]and nobody to trust when u need it[03:47.120]there are many things, in the world u see[03:49.610]but it just aint what it seems[03:52.170]so i keep on fighting for my dreams[03:54.670]take a step with my feet[03:55.980]following my heartbeat[03:57.850]praise the one for the life, love and faith