Humble As The Sun

[00:12.77] It's easy to say "I love you" when you hate yourself, face yourself
[00:16.42] Born of a loving woman, but I had to make myself
[00:19.48] Nobody put food in my mouth or money in my pocket
[00:22.72] Hit the plug up like a socket and I paid myself
[00:25.66] Laid to rest my insecurities, like racist bars, they never served me
[00:29.50] I grew around some animals, my habitat disturbed me
[00:33.07] Lions, tigers, and bare man on their separate journeys
[00:36.43] Until their paths crossed and end up on separate gurneys
[00:39.47] My father read me like a book while others tried to burn me
[00:42.96] He sat me down and offered me advice when he spoke firmly
[00:45.92] "Son, never let them make you what they want for you to be"
[00:49.30] So I replaced the noose with gold chains, just wanting to be free
[00:52.53] I accomplished all my dreams and invited my friends to see
[00:55.63] In hopes I could inspire, like the fire ignited under me
[00:59.28] I combust, my heart filled with love, my gut filled with kombucha
[01:03.13] Let my words ferment, sip them slow and end up looser
[01:06.13] Losers sitting in a stupor, wasting time behind computers
[01:09.75] Angry how I rolled the dice, gambled with my future
[01:12.74] And it worked out
[01:13.99] I swear I shine so bright, they want me burnt out
[01:16.50] Humble as the sun, I'll come, the flowers grow, the birds out
[01:19.80] The weak are quick to speak till the strong walk in the room
[01:22.57] And like dictionaries glued they're having trouble getting words out
[01:26.67] Thank God that I made it out alive
[01:29.24] Didn't have to sell my soul, yeah I made it out with pride
[01:32.75] While them other man are lyin'
[01:34.54] I can see it in their eyes
[01:36.13] Shake my locks like a mane, feeling Gucci, looking fine
[01:39.38] I'ma shine
[01:40.69] Black man shine
[01:42.10] Completing my goals on black man time
[01:45.44] No blacks, no dogs, but the Irish are fine
[01:48.71] So long as they don't rise
[01:50.38] Tiocfaidh ár lá, that's right
[01:52.17] Our day will come
[01:54.17] Said I'm as humble as the sun
[01:56.28] The album went to 18, but they know I'm number one
[01:59.63] Meditate on stage and with no smoke up in my lungs
[02:02.71] Watch how I take a drag on beats, proceed to burn down Babylon
[02:05.94] I said I'll burn it down, burn it down
[02:08.21] Now watch me as I fight back
[02:09.62] For every reggae artist that never got their rights back
[02:13.24] That died broke and hungry on that island of Jamaica
[02:16.14] Whilst someone at Island Records made a killing off the right tracks
[02:19.95] Fuck that
[02:20.92] Let the sun shine upon my face
[02:22.87] Who would have thought my dark skin would brighten up this place?
[02:26.29] Ghetts told me I'm electric like I'm lighting in this place
[02:29.76] Seconds after talking to Sadiq about strikes up in this place
[02:32.99] How you feelin'? How you feelin'?
[02:34.68] It's the one and truly living with so much life left to live somebody might just try to kill him
[02:39.75] The way I spout off at the mouth wouldn't really be surprising
[02:42.98] But the sun is fucking rising, I'ma melt this glass ceiling
[02:46.15] Watch me shine
[02:49.02] Shine, black man, shine
[02:51.53] I'ma shine, shine, shine
[02:55.68] Shine, black man, shine
[02:58.58] Let them sing it like
[02:59.94] Shine, black man, shine
[03:06.66] Shine, black man, shine (Shine, black man, shine)
[03:13.36] Shine, black man, shine (Black man, shine, shine)
[03:20.05] Shine, black man, shine (Oh, black man, shine bright)
[03:26.81] Shine, black man, shine (Oh, black man, shine yeah)
[03:33.47] Shine, black man, shine (Shine, shine, shine, black man, shine)
[03:39.92] Shine, black man, shine (Black man, shine woah)
[03:46.68] Shine, black man, shine (Black man, black man, black man, black man, shine)
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