Resting Power

Started like a whisper, but grew as I flew

At times, I almost miss her. Just do as I do

We can't lose, it's confusing, but I need you to trust me

She's plugging up her ears in pure rebellion, it must be

Fear of contradicting, a life in the un-living

A voice of vitriol, pissed at y'all, yet forgiving

Even so, I fail just to walk toward

Her nails on a chalkboard

Swing the scythe, but she talks. Back.

With a bright chord.

Leaks out from time to time,

Shouts loud and speaks her mind

Clout chasing? More like racing the clock Of modern minds

Leaving us behind, just step back, sure you'll find

With the two of us in tandem I will not let us die

So let's try

To stand against the odds

They can call us anything like

Bitches, cowards, frauds

…but WE'RE the ones who get heard, then we reap the applause

It's deeper than identity crisis, like this because…

It's a lifestyle, ain't it?

Wanna sketch it out first, the crowd says paint it, but always

Eggshells walking over any vibe I’m sending

Ain't you ever sick of pretending?

So I'll take a solid look in the mirror

Should I give her all of it, should I fear her?

Here and

Now you're,

Part of me

Resting power, heart of free soul

Stand against time,

Put your

Hand in mine

Here and

Now you're, Part of me, every

Hour, feels like the beginning.

A transient shield, she’s what the real me could never be

Plans to get that gold, never get old, "remember me"

Says it every time, like she knows it’s only temporary

Bird brained and clumsy, she numbs me, Yet she beCOMES me

Nobody ever really SEES the difference

Bloodied up and leaning sideways, she closes distance,

rinse, repeat, defeat,

Convince, get beat, delete

Mince words, and take heat, wincing, hurting, hit the streets

birds of a feather flock together, here we are again

She and I see eye to eye but can’t help set the bar again

…So tell me just how far we gonna take this?

Work until the fires of the clientele break us?

You smile well, reside in hell and never give in

But maybe I can’t survive an environment like this

Tired and anxious, her advice is

"We are their light, sis."

And so I fight this.

The brightness, in my crisis, she saved my ****in life, risk it all

It's a lifestyle, ain't it?

She finds a way to cleanse our soiled rep when I stain it, but always

Eggshells walking over any vibe I'm sending

Ain't you ever sick of pretending?

So I'll take a solid look in the mirror

Should I give her all of it, should I fear her?

Here and

Now you're,

Part of me

Resting power, heart of free soul

Stand against time,

Put your

Hand in mine

Here and

Now you're, Part of me, every

Hour, feels like the beginning.

It feels like the beginning.

It's nothing like the beginning.

I think we just might be winning.

I'm thinking you must be kidding.

It feels like the beginning.

But I'm really thinking you and I could start something new.