CENEL’S ISLAND.

[Intro]
Right, ride, right, ride
To the world, you may be one person
But to one person, you're the world
There's a better life for you

[Verse]
Three years sober and I must admit, it's a different feeling than I ever expected
My vision is clearer, there's no room for regret
I woke up feeling content
By all means could be better, but wouldn't even complain if you paid me to
Plenty of changes made
You swoopеd in at my worst, too many days were saved to keep count of thеm all
Was counted out so much
But found another underdog in you to finally trust with my past life
I struggled with expression of my thoughts
These vices, plus regressing mental health played a part
Taught myself to never settle, but I buried my past beneath the Earth
I was a rebel, yet never rediscovered myself
Forever in debt to you
Better in tune, wish I could take that stress from you
The feelings I've felt trying to right wrongs
Transferred like energy, trauma lasts lifelong
In a world like this, who needs enemies
We're the same yet different in many ways
What a beautiful, but catastrophic symphony
Plagued by the ills of society
Either wither and fade or give your all just to make it out by any means
Watching as you tussle with anxiety
I can hear the alarms that tell me where this is finna lead
Love, life, trust, fight, memory lost from damage done
No preparation for what it's finna be
Some form of abuse in every direction, you wonder if it's a little too late to be running into peace
Blood suckers relentless, self-absorbed, pretentious
Grew up with shape shifters, turning into leeches
Then a snake in the grass hit you with poison
You asked for help, but it's almost like you were voiceless
How was such beauty birthed by ugliness
An outcast imprisoned, living without choices
Uh, careless as can be with such a gentle soul
Victimized plenty times, but the villains played victim
And somehow left you cast in the villain role
That's a plot twist, and so you're heated cause you're still left out in the cold
When the world is bigger than that room that you're locked in
Dreams shot down, they reside in between King and Pac
Sense you suffered enough to develop a mental block, I know they're boxed in
Cousins to the mattress under your back
Nightmares real enough to die taking your naps
Lied to enough to not believe the truth
So you deny all the good that I see in you
Stuck thinking bout everything that you need to see
You see yourself like these white folks were seeing me
The peace in you brought out by the peace in me
Your smile showed me that this is where I need to be
Gave your best, and got nothing back
How are you to be okay and just run with that?
We used to talk about leaving and never coming back
But now it's more like F life, I'm done with that
See it's strange that I love you just as much as you hate yourself
When things go good, you berate yourself
The stress builds up, your mouth sealed shut
Cause seriously, they won't ever take your health
So I'm asking, what did I do to earn or deserve you
What made me good enough to essentially give the world to?
Was it the comfort?
Was it the fact you can be 100% of yourself, no judgement?
Was it the lack of stress around me?
Was it the trust?
Was it me paying attention to you?
Was it the love or what?
My future started three years ago, saw many tears
Never was I not here, but even healers need to heal
And that was my Achilles heel
Every break ever forced upon us brought us closer
Dawn of a realization, I'm numb as can be
So how is it you're the only thing I feel
Unloose the noose being used as a leash
At least to have someone that is yours and is real
Same ways I saved you, you saved me
I praise you due to all the jewels you gave me, OG

[Hook]
I was losing my mind, losing control
Swam for my life
When I hit the shore, I found a home, followed the light
Cenel's Island

Know this world ain't the place to be, but I won't ever leave
Not here for you, I will never be
Heaven was never lost, made a way for me
Cenel's Island

[Outro]
...And I'm trying to take the picture, but I'm— I'm like this like I'm texting. I take the picture and sound goes off
{Laughs}
No.
Why are you covering my phone?
No.
Why are you covering my phone?
No pictures.
It's not a picture. It's a video
Wha— No videos!
{Laughs}

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