Open Letter (Battlefield)

By KB

On Weight & Glory

Released on July 17, 2012

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[Intro: KB]

I really appreciate y'all coming out to pray with me, man

My heart's just been real heavy here lately, man

I got a stack of letters here and I thought we should read a couple of 'em

And pray at the end, so I got one right here from Atlanta, it says:


[Verse 1: KB]

Dear KB, what's goin' on it's Ashley from the show

That you was doin' with Trip Lee, the Crew and the Spirit was movin', man, it was really dope

Yeah, when y'all left the A, I was so encouraged in the faith

And I blessed the Lord for HGA

I wanna start this off by sayin' thanks

(There's a battle going on)

But lately I've had this struggle with

Secrets of my past in the past, five years of singleness

(I know it) I'm lustin', I'm sinnin', but my lust here is different

Since I've been so alone I kinda long for the touch of a woman

(There's a battle going on)

And I know it's wrong, but dudes never ever show me attention

I go unnoticed, it was a joke but girls show me interest

Dudes at my church say that I'm the type of chick that they want (they lie)

But when I see the girls they date I know they really don't

I get jealous quick, I hate the mirror, I don't feel pretty

I've even contemplated surgery to feel skinny

I know it's real silly, the world tells me "Just embrace it

You were born this way" (that's a lie, it's just lust)

I tried talking to the people at church

But they just look at me funny only addin' to the hurt

Now I'm torn cause the other day I stumbled over porn

I'm supposed to be a leader, man, how can I move on? (this is a lie)

That's why I'm comin' to you prayin'

I'm prayin' that you can pray for your sister to make it through

I'm cryin' as I write cause I wanna be right

Many girls have fallen and I don't wanna fall too


[Chorus: KB & Jai]

There's a war inside my heart and mind, every day I fight it

So make me align to the truth and rely on your Spirit inside me

(It's time to make) war, war, war, war, war, war, 'cause life is a battlefield

War, war, war, war, war, war, 'cause life is a battlefield


[Verse 2: Swoope]

Dear KB, we're big fans of yours, me and my lady

When you came to the show we was in the front row

Screamin' One-One-Six, goin' crazy all for the HGA

Was a crazy night, what's even crazier

Is the girl I was datin' then is fiance now, I'm engaged to her

The words that you left man rocked us

So I went and got her left hand rocked up

But if I could be honest, I'm tryin' hard to abstain and not get her knocked up

Of course I want kids, but even more than that I wanna please the Father

But when I look into her eyes I can't concentrate

Man I can't even lie, I wanna consummate

She's the one I'm sure but I wanna stay pure

Scary the way that I'm yearnin' for her

Gettin' married but I'm burnin' for her

Hard for me to wait 'til she walk in that aisle down

In her white gown, I'm thinkin' night gown

Man I wanna do it right now

Why wait when I feel like she my wife now?

The way that I'm feeling is natural but KB is it godly?

Is it wrong lust or strong love, this feeling inside for wifey?

Honored the Lord in datin' her, wanna do the same in waitin' but

This temptation's a beast, please pray for us


[Chorus: KB & Jai]

There's a war inside my heart and mind, every day I fight it

So make me align to the truth and rely on your Spirit inside me

(It's time to make) war, war, war, war, war, war, 'cause life is a battlefield

War, war, war, war, war, war, 'cause life is a battlefield


[Verse 3: Trip Lee]

Dear God, we come in His name

The slain and risen who's runnin' this thing

Christ the Lord, the one who can bring

Healin' the hurts of the ones that He claims

We think we got nothin' to gain

By clingin' to Christ, the love of the King

But He was under the same

Temptin' and hurt, He's accustomed to pain

Know they feel it, feel it

Pain but they joy can kill it, kill it

Feelin' like life been pillaged

Can I please intercede for a minute

This is not out of Your grasp

Your grace can shake, Your power can smash

I pray this hour and ask

Allow them to see Your power surpass

That said, devour they past

Drown them with mercy, shower them fast

Give 'em the faith to follow the Father

He's Abba, Your Honor, please swallow the trash

Dear Lord, you were never gone

You promised You'd make 'em forever strong

Your arm isn't short, it is very long

Make 'em like Christ, You get 'em home


[Chorus: KB & Jai]

There's a war inside my heart and mind, every day I fight it

So make me align to the truth and rely on your Spirit inside me

(It's time to make) war, war, war, war, war, war, 'cause life is a battlefield

War, war, war, war, war, war, 'cause life is a battlefield