《Overstand(Explicit)》歌词

[00:00:00] Overstand - Dead Prez

[00:00:22] Are we addicted to the struggle or committed to success

[00:00:24] Are we focused on the positive or holdin' onto stress

[00:00:27] Not sayin' thing's perfect but in many ways I'm blessed

[00:00:30] Learnin' how to take the negative and flip for the best

[00:00:33] Everyday bring challenge every challenge is a chance to advance

[00:00:36] The power is right in our own hands

[00:00:38] From a youth full of rage to a wise grown man

[00:00:41] Here I am life is beautiful now I overstand

[00:00:43] I'm lookin' forward through my rear view mirror in hindsight

[00:00:46] Gotta be more than just a G

[00:00:48] If you keepin' your mind right

[00:00:49] Better be ready for the battle or focused on my fight

[00:00:52] I ain't sittin' on no sidelines watchin' them highlights

[00:00:55] I'ma be in the game playin' to win but learnin' from setbacks

[00:00:57] Strengthen my weaknesses and masterin' what I'm best at

[00:01:00] Power of refinement

[00:01:02] Until you get right and exact

[00:01:03] It's all in your mind

[00:01:04] But that depends on where your head's at

[00:01:06] Where your head's at

[00:01:06] Life is a chess match and lessons come from your mistakes

[00:01:08] Try not to end up in checkmate no matter whatever it takes

[00:01:12] Long as you're breathin'

[00:01:13] Then you can be problem solvin'

[00:01:14] Stayin' involved evolved world keeps revolvin'

[00:01:17] For the 'cause be all you can

[00:01:19] From the mornin' to the sunset

[00:01:21] You never have no regrets

[00:01:22] Took the journey to the edge of your fate and then lept

[00:01:25] Not just understandin' but overstandin' is the objective

[00:01:29] Keep it open in perspective

[00:01:31] Just let me be what I am

[00:01:37] Take my destiny in my hands

[00:01:41] By my actions you can judge where I stand

[00:01:47] And I hope one day you'll overstand

[00:01:51] Change come from the inside out

[00:01:53] No fear live free let the truth ride out

[00:01:56] I'm steady shakin' off the shackles of the old me

[00:01:59] Wakin' up daily meditation feelin' so free

[00:02:02] They hate to see you change yeah

[00:02:03] But they don't understand no

[00:02:04] Unless you see for yourself then you won't comprehend

[00:02:07] The caterpillar don't care what you think about him

[00:02:10] He was born to be fly his nature

[00:02:11] Gonna bring it outta him

[00:02:13] By the struggle I was never broken I was broken open

[00:02:15] I tapped into a source that was omnipotent

[00:02:18] Had to shift my focus to my higher purpose

[00:02:21] Ain't nothing weak about broke it takes a fighter's courage

[00:02:24] People say they want a revolution

[00:02:26] But steady holdin' on the slave ideas afraid of evolution

[00:02:29] In life we live and learn it's practice theory practice

[00:02:32] Wisdom is organically grown it's not pre packaged

[00:02:35] It's forward baby never backwards

[00:02:37] Just let me be what I am

[00:02:43] Take my destiny in my hands

[00:02:48] By my actions you can judge where I stand

[00:02:53] And I hope one day you'll overstand

[00:02:57] We think we found the absolute truth

[00:02:58] But only to discover

[00:02:59] It's a labyrinth

[00:03:00] We go from one maze into another

[00:03:02] So many chambers and angles peelin' the onion layers

[00:03:05] Within it all I see the same gang just different players

[00:03:08] So I rebel from the prison cell of the pigeon hole

[00:03:11] And dare to be myself original

[00:03:12] A man lives on principles

[00:03:14] I don't posture to be popular

[00:03:16] Born to be a leader not just a blind follower

[00:03:18] It's family before the dollar your priorities in order

[00:03:21] And like Bruce Lee say

[00:03:22] Be the water be the earth be the wind and the fire

[00:03:25] Elevate take it higher

[00:03:27] It's instinct fulfill your needs and your desires

[00:03:29] But we go to be compassionate considerate the people's advocate

[00:03:33] Eradicatin' ignorance through experience

[00:03:35] The more you live the more you learn and you grow

[00:03:37] It has a positive effect on all the people you know

[00:03:41] It's motivation

[00:03:43] Just let me be what I am

[00:03:49] Take my destiny in my hands

[00:03:54] By my actions you can judge where I stand

[00:03:59] And I hope one day you'll overstand

[00:04:03] Are we addicted to the struggle

[00:04:04] Or committed to success

[00:04:05] Are we focused on the positive or holdin' onto stress

[00:04:08] Not sayin' thing's perfect

[00:04:09] But in many ways I'm blessed

[00:04:11] Learnin' how to take the negative and flip for the best

[00:04:13] Everyday bring challenge

[00:04:15] Every challenge is a chance to advance

[00:04:17] The power is right in our own hands

[00:04:19] From a youth full of rage to a wise grown man

[00:04:22] Here I am life is beautiful now I overstand

[00:04:24] Stand

[00:04:27] And I hope one day that you will overstand

[00:04:31] Look at things without any opinion

[00:04:34] Otherwise you'll never look at reality

[00:04:37] Look at things without

[00:04:38] Any philosophy without

[00:04:40] Any prejudice without

[00:04:42] Any dogma creed or scripture

[00:04:45] Just look without arrogance

[00:04:48] And see the 'cause of ignorance and overstand

[00:05:07] Change is necessary to evolution

[00:05:11] The universe contains incredible diversity

[00:05:13] And you cannot experience

[00:05:14] It all within the confines

[00:05:16] Of one comfortable lifestyle

[00:05:19] Look ahead to what

[00:05:20] You will think of your life at it's end

[00:05:23] You will probably not want

[00:05:24] To look back and say it was cozy and dull

[00:05:28] Thus react positively to what seems

[00:05:30] To be disaster

[00:05:32] Remember that what seems now

[00:05:33] To be disaster may be an important

[00:05:35] Step toward evolution

[00:05:37] And may even be identifiable as

[00:05:39] Such at some point in the future

[00:05:42] Every great loss takes you out

[00:05:43] Of a rut and starts life anew

[00:05:46] Be grateful for the time

[00:05:47] You had and your former happy state

[00:05:50] And look forward eagerly to the new phase

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