[Verse 1]
First, a reminder to myself:
The road that goes to heaven always leads you through a hell
A few people only knew the shit that I have dealt
And less people really understood how I felt
Lookin' back and realizing how far that I have come
Look ahead and realize that the war yet is not won
Lookin' down I'm seeing all these clouds beneath my feet
Look up to the sky I pray the lord my soul to keep
Started out as a person the people be calling needy
Sеlf-esteem low and mental breakdowns been on thе weekly
Lil one tryna man up but always feel like a weakly
Person, this version I am, don't like nothing about me
Hence, not for the money but attention I was greedy
Below my level like a limbo or the deep sea
The coldest dance moves I would practice every week day
Now I too make music, this song got you stuck on replay
God my therapist, these prayers became my session
Since then feel like my demons would show less and less agression
No man has that power over me, my God was once a man though
For some that's the discrepancy, never it be affecting me
Balance in life is key, that's what I'm rooting for
Establish it and you gon' open up more than one door
Steve Urkel with the way I look and what I think that matters
Hold it down for my family they are the fantastic four
Don't let it get in your head, when they be feelin' ya
When your fire's burning low, that's when they leavin' ya
They say they love you but you know that they deceivin' ya
Give thanks in little things to God like "I'm still breathing Jah"
Joy in your house, I'm a temple full of art
Hope you like the way I give you praises from the heart
Melanin in my blood and you can find that realness too
Real eyes realize real lies, in the mirror I see truth
[Hook]
Behind my words there is meaning
And you don't know what you seeing?
Ay, you lookin' at a real one
Ay, you lookin' at a real one
For the peace I might kill some
Many scars Imma heal someday
Ay, you lookin' at a real one
Ay, you lookin' at a real one
[Verse 2]
Am I this fly 'cause nobody holding me down?
Head up inside the clouds but feet are beneath the ground
Telling me who I am, while not knowing what I'm about
If you ain't positive, then don't try sticking around
People pesky if pulling your power straight from the ceiling
Do all their dirt in secret but God be doing revealing
Of all their shame but that's not my lane, so I'm retreating
My life in solitude and work, my happiness retrieving
Took off my mask, switching my path
The devil tryna bring up all your mess
Inside your past, 'cause of your great future
Go on and praise God, leap of faith more power to ya
Especially if they steady blame you for your Hallelujahs
Stuck on that realness and soon you all gon' feel this
Spittin' truth I don't need permission for that field trip
The art inside my heart turning brave, don't mean I'm fearless
With God guiding my way, there's so much now that I fear less
We just too blessed, no need for stress
Battle in spirit but fighting the flesh
Some people vexed, some people rest
But either way, I am serious when I say that
[Hook 2]
Behind his words there is meaning
And you don't know who you believe in?
Put your trust into the real one
Put your trust into the real one
His salvation yeah he sent one
The messiah he'll come back one day
Put your trust into the real one
Put your trust into the real one
Ay