Verse One:
I knew the day would come when the Lord showed me way back in a premonition
But before He gave it all to me, first had to make sure I trusted in the vision
So He gave me ammunition for the battlefield, then sent your boy straight on a mission
So I know it looks good right now but the building had to first start with demolition
Yup, He had to take a wrecking ball to my flesh
Until a mess was all that was left
And I let Him order my steps
Yeah, yeah yeah
He had to rebuild from the ground up
And reveal why I'm bound up
Now I'm filled 'cause I found love
I'm committed to Him 'cause He's committed to me
He paid the price with His life, so I can get it for free
So I give no space to my old ways or my old days
He gave me new mercy, no old grace
So please believe this is no phase
Chorus:
So sad that they don't wanna see me up
But I'm so glad it's not a phase
Oh yeah
I'm in this for life, I'm in this for life
My sacrifice
I'm shining this light
And they don't know half of the blood sweat and tears
All the late night prayers
But it's not a phase
Oh yeah
I'm in this for life, I'm in this for life
My sacrifice
I'm shining this light
It's not a phase
Verse Two:
Looking at the past waving bye bye like a baby want a bottle
Hands up like a high five, people think I won the lotto
Nope, I'm just praising my God Who owns all the hills and the cattles
Yeah, so I laugh like haha, the devil think s he won a battle
And I know yal wanna listen for my lyrical abilities
I rather let you hear about the miracles He did for me
How every time I fell short, His mercy would deliver me
And He was defending me when haters bartender me
Bartender? That means they send shots, looking for the ways they could hinder me
In His sight, I was thinking that my life wasn't right and I wasn't worth diddly
Then I forgot, I'm in His image and likeness
I can not perfect myself
I'm perfect 'cause He is righteous
Right, so I commit my ways and He guarantees me better days
Imma always carry that cross on the front dog like it's Chevrolet
Chorus:
So sad that they don't wanna see me up
But I'm so glad it's not a phase
Oh yeah
I'm in this for life, I'm in this for life
My sacrifice
I'm shining this light
And they don't know half of the blood sweat and tears
All the late night prayers
But it's not a phase
Oh yeah
I'm in this for life, I'm in this for life
My sacrifice
I'm shining this light
It's not a phase
Verse Three: (WongTune$)
I'm in this for life, abundant, eternal
The struggle is only deferral
Ain't no denial, my power paternal
God said He got it, He guide me through hurdles (uh)
Run until I'm fin
Moonwalking these waters, who can swim? (Huh?)
When you got faith and grace the wind
Gon blow but it ain't gon force you in
So I'm still on a run, but it ain't Phase 10
Change, it ain't no event
Straightening the bent, make the odd even
Waiting with the work like, "God say when" (huh?)
Today, hoorah and hooray
We pray while they prey
We slay while they sleigh
Fly as reindeer
Every place in my life, God, He reign there
This not a phase, not a fad, not a trend
You can stay tuned
But I'm far from perfect ain't got to pretend
I don't care what they do
If they sleeping on the living water, where do I begin?
Must have been a quaalude
May lose battles but I'm guaranteed the win
This just the prelude
So sad
Chorus:
So sad that they don't wanna see me up
But I'm so glad it's not a phase
Oh yeah
I'm in this for life, I'm in this for life
My sacrifice
I'm shining this light
And they don't know half of the blood sweat and tears
All the late night prayers
But it's not a phase
Oh yeah
I'm in this for life, I'm in this for life
My sacrifice
I'm shining this light
It's not a phase
