Resting Power

Started like a whisper, but grew as I flew

At times, I almost miss her just do as I do

We can’t lose, it’s confusing, but I need you to trust me

She’s plugging up her ears in pure rebellion, it must be

Fear of contradicting, a life in the un-living

A voice of vitriol, pissed at y’all, yet forgiving

Even so, I fail just to walk toward

Her nails on a chalkboard

Swing the scythe, but she talks back with a bright chord

Leaks out from time to time

Shouts loud and speaks her mind

Clout chasing? More like racing the clock

Of modern minds

Leaving us behind, just step back, sure you’ll find

With the two of us in tandem I will not let us die

So let’s try (let’s try)

To stand against the odds

They can call us anything like

Bitches, cowards, frauds

But we’re the ones who get heard, then we reap the applause

It’s deeper than identity crisis, like this because

It’s a lifestyle, ain’t it?

Wanna sketch it out first, the crowd says paint it, but always

Eggshells walking over any vibe I'm sending

Ain’t you ever sick of pretending?

So I’ll take a solid look in the mirror

Should I give her all of it, should I fear her?

Here and now you’re part of me

Resting power, heart of free soul

Stand against time

Put your hand in mine

Here and now you’re part of me

Every hour feels like the beginning

A transient shield, she’s what the real me could never be

Plans to get that gold, never get old, remember me

Says it every time, like she knows it’s only temporary

Bird brained and clumsy, she numbs me, yet she becomes me

Nobody ever really sees the difference

Bloodied up and leaning sideways, she closes distance

Rinse, repeat, defeat

Convince, get beat, delete

Mince words, and take heat, wincing, hurting, hit the streets

Birds of a feather flock together, here we are again

She and I see eye to eye but can’t help set the bar again

So tell me just how far we gonna take this?

Work until the fires of the clientele break us?

You smile well, reside in hell and never give in

But maybe I can’t survive an environment like this

Tired and anxious, her advice is

We are their light, sis

And so I fight this

The brightness, in my crisis, she saved my fucking life, risk it all

It’s a lifestyle, ain’t it?

She finds a way to cleanse our soiled rep when I stain it, but always

Eggshells walking over any vibe I'm sending

Ain’t you ever sick of pretending?

So I’ll take a solid look in the mirror

Should I give her all of it, should I fear her?

Here and now you’re part of me

Resting power, heart of free soul

Stand against time

Put your hand in mine

Here and now you’re part of me

Every hour feels like the beginning

It feels like the beginning

It’s nothing like the beginning

I think we just might be winning

I'm thinking you must be kidding

It feels like the beginning

But I'm really thinking you and I could start something new