[Part 1: Believe In Me]
[Verse: Bless]
I’m a problem to y’all
But it’s rare because I don’t cause drama for y’all
To be fair, I was sad when Bonnabel called
I was searching for strength because Byron stalled
Dog, y’all are some characters
Average as people but networks carry you
Glare through the see through glass at a barrier
Bury your ego, and laugh at the carrier of the blue notebook
Swag is embarrassing, ask the adults that are mad, it’s hilarious
Ask for results on whether it’s bad influences, or will the parents handle it?
Scandalous teenage girls caught dancing, dudes on World Star as happy as can be
Y’all say freedom but don’t understand it
Wouldn’t you expect Miley to start dancing?
But oh now, she’s white trash
Oh my, she’s a bad role model, not this again
Influencing girls to be tramps
But if that girl’s mom cared it would not happen
As we move on, there’s one woman here that has helped me move on
I’m a Berry; well not actually, I meant she’s one
And we go on, we go on
Buy new Jordan’s to show off, or better yet that iPhone
Or brag about what we are gone off of
This generation loses easily
Whatever happened to people with decency?
I’m just trying to see where I really need to be
I need someone that’ll really believe in me
[Hook: Bless]
Believe in me
This is not a cry out for help
Eleven years, I’ve guided myself
No tears from the face of a warrior
Show no fear when it comes to a horde of them
Homeboy, Ms. Berry is family
What is blood if my blood just damaged me?
Angel is fine but dog, I don’t really care about much
So, don’t challenge me x2
[Part 2: Visionz of Home Pt. 2]
[Intro: Byron and Aaliyah]
Say hi Aaliyah (Hi!)
I love you (I love you)
(I know I'm the best)
[Verse: Bless]
Unsurprisingly, I don’t feel up to par with the rest of y’all
My confidence was beaten out of me; yeah, people doubted me too
Claiming to never see the Byron they knew, when you never knew me at all
You’re just good at assuming
You’re clueless; foolish enough to judge a book by its cover, even if it’s pitch black
That cover is just my suffering smothered in gift wrap
So, just stack every odd you can up against me and I’ll sit back
Trying to capture the wrath of attacks from the last chapter
Racking my brain just to attract the same thoughts that changed my P-O-V
Lames will switch lanes and aim for big names but sanity is for me
I can’t thank you enough; I blame myself for not speaking up
But this pain runs way deeper than us
Listen, I’ve been sober
I’ve bent over backwards, and taken bats to the back, even losing a friend over this ish
Become colder and more distant the more that I grow older, the less religion
I’m foreclosing; deposited y’all
The riot started and they were uttering homophobic slurs like they closeted y’all
So answer this, was I in the right place at the right time or was Rob in his mind
When he told me the day was upon us?
I suffered a lot, and every second that I looked, it grew tougher to watch
As I grew, I got more intelligent
I would tell you to do some soul searching but it’s hanging in my closet with your skeleton
I was never ashamed of what y’all thought of me because I’m living off every lesson Jalisa taught to me
So when they stabbed me, I was helpless in a way because I’m selfless, unselfish
God helped us if we prayed
But here’s the twist, to coexist someone always has to pay
And in the midst of being missed, it hit my friend and went astray
First gun, then knife, headshot, dead wife, dead kids, dead dad
Seven bullets think twice
I promised Rob I would do this as a thank you
But I did slit my wrists to the picture that they painted of them cheering
But I’ll give them a reason to hate more
I’ve held my tongue for eleven years, as if I had a sprained jaw
So I want to thank y’all for resurrecting me, Toni especially
You should know I was conceived by a mixture of ego and pride
But they left it out of me releasing the demons inside
Definitely out of reach by a preacher, they breathe ether
I just found the keys to open the gate, so lead the way
I’m more lethal than I ever would have been if I never gave in
I’ll probably never let a person in, parents but no parents
Sister but no sister
Stefanie and Joanne, they’re cool but I won’t miss them
I’m slipping again
Witness it when I prove to myself that I’m living for me, unforgiving
No more spinning in circles
I’m hurdling over every single obstacle while I’m holding my breath until I turn purple
No longer fazed by Meagan or Jennifer now
I’m back, and all you’re left with is a cold shoulder, wow
I’m just a good kid in a system of control
Surrounded by habits and contradictions that followed me home
Believe
