overstand

are we addicted to the struggle or committed to success?

are we focused on the positive or holdin' onto stress?

not sayin' thing's perfect but in many ways i'm blessed

learnin' how to take the negative and flip for the best

everyday bring challenge

every challenge is a chance to advance

the power is right in our own hands

from a youth full of rage

to a wise grown man

here i am

life is beautiful now

i overstand

i'm lookin' forward through my rearview mirror in hindsight

gotta be more than just a g if you keepin' your mind right

better be ready for the battle or focused on my fight

i ain't sittin' on no sidelines watchin' them highlights

i'm gonna begin the game playin' to win but learnin' from setbacks

and my strengths and weaknesses and masterin' what i'm best at

power of refinement until you get right

exact

it's all in your mind

but that's dependin' where your head's at

life is a chess match and lessons come from your mistakes

try not to end up in checkmate no matter whatever it takes

long as you're breathin then you can be problem solvin'

stayin' involved

evolved

world keeps revolvin'

for the cause be all you can from the mornin' to the sunset

you never have no regrets

took the journey to the edge of your fate and then lept

not just understandin' but overstandin' is the objective

{keep it open

in perspective}

just let me be what i am

take my destiny in my hands

by my actions you can judge where i stand

and i hope one day you'll overstand

change come from the inside out

no fear

live free

let the truth ride out

i'm steady

shakin' off the shackles of the old me

wakin' up daily

meditation

feelin' so free

they hate to see you change {yeah}

but they don't understand {no}

the less you see for yourself

you won't comprehend

the caterpillar don't care what you think about him

he was born to be fly

his nature gonna bring it outta him

by the struggle i was never broken

i was broken open

i tapped into a source that was omnipotent

had to shift my focus to my higher purpose

ain't nothing weak about broke

it takes a fighter's courage

people say they want a revolution

but steady holdin' on the slave ideas

afraid of evolution

in life we live and learn

it's pratice

theory

practice

wisdom is organically grown

its not pre-packaged

{it's forward baby

never backwards}

we think we found the absolute truth

but only to discouver it's a labyrinth

we go from on maze to another

so many chambers and angles

peelin' the onion layers

within it all i see the same gang

just different players

so i rebel from the prison cell of the pidgeon hole

and dare to be myself

original

a man lives on principles --i don't posture to be popluar

born to be a leader not just a blind follower

it's family before the dollar

your priorities in order

and like bruce lee say: be the water