B DESHELTERED

VERSE I
at times, this world’s so far from kind
that we misplace our souls and turn ice-cold
and I’ve been told, that things won’t change
and I’ve been scolded, and weaved in pain
I’ve sat back and watched friends go down the drain
flushed by the devil himself—who?—Cocaine
what’d I do to help ‘em—not a thing
thought it was none of my business, turned my head the other way, why?
I wasn’t practicin’ what I’d of been preachin’
my eyes were blinded by…my innermost secrets
the fabric of my worth was covered with shame
I felt life was a curse, and God was to blame,
but now I thank him for blindin’ me, now I can see
even though I was damaged…I found me
when negativity’s gotta hold, you can’t see straight
when positivity’s nonexistent, there’s an unfocused fate

STATEMENT
WE’VE GOTTA B DESHELTERED

VERSE II
imagine a place you feel so safe and secure…
where happiness sprinkles, rains, then pours…
where we treat every child as if they were ours…
where people come together instead of goin’ to war
it’s hard to grasp such a foreign idea,
but faith is hope, and consciousness is contagious
get infected and spread this disease
unify and multiply—a pure breed
we’re diggin’ the hole deeper if we neglect the neglected
this planet’s not completely wrecked yet,
but who’ll make the U-turn if you don’t
music’s a universal language; this track’s my quote
come outta your shell, spread the light to the dark
you only live one life so it’s a good time to start
if you’re a leader, then lead, and don’t ever stop
if you’re a follower, then follow your heart
animals have instinct, perfect it like an art
gut feelings are always distinguished apart
from any other spark in the fires of doubt
massage every partner by word of mouth
ya know we all lose, if only one of us wins
America’s labeled the very definition of sin
and it’s been proven and rubbed all in
we’re the world’s downfall and maybe we have been,
but I wish we’d wake up cause I wanna have kids,
but I’m highly hesitant ‘bout fulfillin’ those plans
with that…I’ll ignore no more
I’m ready to fight for…a pure world
my advice, if you want it, is to be desheltered
choose to take a look around, and search for answers
dare to discover each other, to hell with glances
gamble…cause even odds are chances