this life’

By Destin Laurel

On MERCY”

Released on September 3, 2025

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[Intro]

Love you Sahara

[Verse 1: Destin Laurel, Destin Laurel & Choir, Choir]

Okay, let me paint you a picture, 'bout a nigga that came out of no where

From a family that never had shit, that was living up out of the motel

Mama had told me, "Go get it," when I was a jit, you see it, I'm grown now

I was at the shop till sun down, watchin' mama do hair 'til sundown

I was outside sellin' Reeses, nigga, no recess, tryna get Rotel

At the time, thought pops ain't love me, now he out here with me, I love him

I know he had somethings goin' on, and I see it in myself, I know him (I see myself I—)

I just pray that I get this right, pray my son never think that I don't love him (I pray my son)

Kill me a nigga that touch him, you know what, huh

Let me just got еven go there, huh, I'm trippin'

[Pre-Chorus; Destin Laurel, Choir]

Lеt's talk about God for right now (Hm)

And I thank God for right now

Thank God I'm survivin' right now (Hm, yeah)

I said all my prayers for right now, huh

[Chorus: Destin Laurel, Choir, Destin Laurel & Choir]

This life I live (This life I live), got so much issues (Got so much issues)

Thank God I'm dealin' with them (I'm dealin' well)

Gotta be greater than this (Greater than this)

Not rushin', I'm just me (It's out my hands)

Not worried 'bout my own self

I do the best, that's for my kid

[Verse 2: Destin Laurel, Destin Laurel & Choir, Choir]

I go hard, that's for my kid, all this pain is for my kid

All these things, do it for my son, fuck I look like signin' a bad deal?

What's one more year in the struggle? When I got twenty I lived through, I know how to deal

Even though I'm tired of waitin', I gotta be patient I know how that feels

I know it get hard, but this right here gone take some time

I be lookin' at all the success, I can't get impatient, know I got time

They said I would fail without college, now they all proud, man, look at they eyes

I ain't taking the wrong advice, I ain't make it this far without God

They wanna be like us, we wanna be like him

I ain't come this far without God, no

[Pre-Chorus; Destin Laurel, Choir]

Let's talk about God for right now (Yeah, hm)

And I thank God for right now

Thank God I'm survivin' right now (Hm, yeah)

I said all my prayers for right now, huh

[Chorus: Destin Laurel, Choir]

This life I live (This life I live), got so much issues (Got so much issues)

Thank God I'm dealin' with them (I'm dealin' well)

Gotta be greater than this (Greater than this)

Not rushin', I'm just me (It's out my hands)

Not worried 'bout my own self

I do the best, that's for my kid

[Outro: Choir, Destin Laurel]

My lord, you are, you are

My lord, know you won't take too long, I'll be here my lord

You are, you are

You here right on time, even when I'm lost, yeah

You are, you are

I call you lord, please have mercy on my soul (My soul)

I won't rush you lord, but please don't take too long