Solstice (Be Still)

[Verse 1: ANTHM] I can’t afford to be the one that failed Took a leap of faith and I come back frail And have these motherfuckers laugh, like the pipe dreams of rappin ain't happen for a young black male Cautionary tale like, remember that nigga? The former Mr. Wall Street turned rap nigga He fell flat, nigga He was well off Part of my soul I would sell off Just to show people I ain't fell off Heart feelin’ frost bit, mentally exhausted Tear drops for our friendship when we lost it See you at the crossroads if we cross it Tryin to determine if my dreams are a force fit Stressed out, bout to find the next route Broke as fuck with my chest out, knowin I’m the best out My sixteen’s got a pristine sound Would’ve never known I lost fifteen pounds [Hook] [x2] Never thought I’d see this day When I feel so far away And the stars don’t shine the same Real late in the midnight hour [Verse 2: ANTHM] No doubt, uh, I put my chips up front And though I knew about the risk up front Never thought I’d be feeling like my ship done sunk Nevertheless I’m at the strip club drunk Despite the lack of funds Blow a stack of ones On a bad bitch, showin love to the attractive ones Can’t find a beauty in my circumstance Might as well find a beauty if it’s worth a dance Smart nigga, nothing that I can’t be I told my family I ain't fuckin’ with no Plan B But soon enough, gotta validate your love And chances are that you’ll never understand me If you’ve never lost faith Thoughts won't escape But you carrying your cross til you break Made some mistakes If everything I lost is what it takes I can’t wait to march with the greats [Hook] [Verse 3: ANTHM] They say the way you respond will make you strong Me and DG developed a bond, we hangin’ on Been 3 years and now I ponder How much longer will setbacks continue to pierce my armor Feels like we crawlin’ back where we started at He got a call, his mother suffered a heart attack His little brother got three bullet wounds where they shot him at Tell me, where’s your God in that? No religion, it hurts when I smile Tryin to find joy, ain't no church in the wild I know I ain't the first person to vow To treat my music like the birth of a child My poetry is child-bearing Get the world to crowd around starin’ Admire the proud parent Yo, the love’s too deep, I gotta raise the art Admire the proud parent Yo, the love's too deep, I gotta raise the art The opposite of my father who never played the part [Bridge] [x2] And I won't lie I just hold my head high for my friends when they roll by Feelin’ so low, yet I hold my dreams high to the end so they won't die And I told that water, peace, be still And I told it one more time, peace, be still now And I told that water, please, be still (Joy and Pain) Peace, be still now And I told that water, and I told it one more time (Joy and Pain) Peace, be still now [Verse 4: ANTHM] Uh, dear Mama, I know you feel like a broken vessel I’ll take your burden, and put my shoulders to it Kissed you on your forehead, said you know you’re special But the words don’t heal when you’re going through it Lost your job, lost the crib You ain't lose your younger son, though you thought you did I know I came up short, but I support you big We ain't gotta be famous to feel fortunate We got each other Tell my sister that her big brother loves her Still carryin’ the pictures of her And I won't stop Till I got us back To some peace of mind I promise that