broken silence

the lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall i fear?

the lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall i be afraid?

when the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh

my enemies and foes

they stumbled and fell

though an army may encamp against me

my heart shall not fear

though war may rise against me

in this i will be confident

i will survive

take

these broken wings

and let them fly again

and let them live so free

when we hear

the voices sing

the book of love will open up

and let us in

feel like i've got this black cloud hangin' over me

it's like this pain is takin' control of me

every move i make

determines my fate

feel like i'm dying slow

and that's the shit i hate

the constant pressure

the bullshit rumors

the outcast

i'm the one they love to badge

when the records stop sellin'

and the crowds stop yellin'

all i have is me

bet you thought i'd die without you

but see how i'm still living

thought that i would self destruct

but i'm still here

with another one

even though i felt crumbled

i made it through the rumble

torn apart

a young woman scorned

coping with the pain

nearly drove me insane

in the hospital

crying in the pain

all types of medications

flowing through my veins

take

these broken wings

and let them fly again

and let them live so free

when we hear

the voices sing

the book of love will open up

and let us in

please

understand i'm a human first

and before foxy brown

i'm just still inga

and my family

is my whole life

and i cherish this ring that you put on my finger

we survived through the roughest stones

sleeping with our baby pit bull on the basement floors

and through it all

you and i felt we could be strong

all through the rough times

through the pains and storms

and

it's like when it rains

it pours

all they see is gray and blue

they don't know you like i do

five years committed

y'all just don't understand

no career

no fame

meant more than my man

and

to my fans that slept through it all

through the rise and the fall

i love y'all all

even when i nearly lost my mind

some remained loyal

ignored the headlines and

take

these broken wings

and let them fly again

and let them live so free

when we hear

the voices sing

the book of love will open up

and let us in

story of my legacy

this can't be life

lord

i feel like i'm fallin'

praying for strength

i'm losing my mind

and

how can you fly when your wings are broken?

and

how can i smile when my heart is broken?

through all the pain i've felt

that's the hand i'm dealt

my personal problem

stays in my home

know i won't discuss them

reporters i don't trust 'em

take

these broken wings

and let them fly again

and let them live so free

when we hear

the voices sing

the book of love will open up

and let us in

take

these broken wings

and let them fly again

and let them live so free

when we hear

the voices sing

the book of love will open up

and let us in

teach me how to fly

teach me how to fly

i believe

in the power

of love

can't you hear me

don't you hear me?

i'm calling out to you

foxy help me sing

these broken wings