April 11th (Resting in Paradise...)

[Verse 1] April 10th, a boy was a man April 11th, the world lost a man Cancer took my Pop, college took my brain Jesus took the wheel, but God took my pain Maybe I got closer to you because I wasn't strong Because I can still be saved, no matter how long I ran away from your house and call Felt like the further I went, harder I'd fall And my family sent prayers, couldn't reciprocate My mind needed to void itself of all the hate And all of your angels act in some strange ways Finding myself trapped inside the fifth floor of a Mainstays Then Luke read, my name was written in Heaven It's time to go home, maybe I'd learn the lesson You had better intentions than me dying from a bullet Intentions of curing cancer after my schooling [Verse 2] Your hands, my grandfather and ancestors rest A testament, an ode, to my Heavenly who knows best My creator, my savior, who my sins forever released In hopes humanity will one day find some peace Where black and white are colors, not attached to race It's hard to deny my Father and look Him in the face So tell me, whether my words never fell on deaf ears Even if it's just me in this room, I know He always hears Feeling lonely, depressed, suicidal thoughts used to plague Didn't know where to turn, never thought to even pray Wiping away my very tears, conquering my very fears Feeling emotional, encouraged to go and lead my peers If God stood before my eyes, I would fall to my knees Asking for one thing, to say goodbye to my grandfather, if you please (If you please) [Outro] Ohhhh, keep on praising Keep on praising, keep on praising Ohhhh, I praise you, I praise you Ohhhh