Paradise

Suddenly the world stands still

Everything's right

It's like the universe aligns

Pinch me, is this for real?

I gotta know

It's like we made our own paradise

Travelled like a million miles just to be here

It's like we finally made it

Suddenly the world stands still

And it feel, feels like paradise

Yeah, ha, let's take it back to 1995

I was just a youngin' tryna get my act right

Back then, who cared what we did in school?

All we ever really tried to do was act the fool, sorry Ma

I told you that I would get it together, you know

And thank you for helping me pay my rent in New York

And back then I promised you I would never be broke

We would never be broke, we would never be

Suddenly the world stands still

Think it's just a record, this is just to keep it real

Spend my whole life tryna get it on my own

Back then, who woulda ever known? Now you know

Suddenly the world stands still

Everything's right

It's like the universe aligns

Pinch me, is this for real?

I gotta know

It's like we made our own paradise

Travelled like a million miles just to be here

It's like we finally made it

Suddenly the world stands still

And it feels, feels like paradise

Feels like paradise

I was 20 years old, one way flight

I was concrete dreaming

New York City lights

I was all about the green, all up on the scene

Didn't know 2 years later, I would meet my queen, sexy ma

But I was too young to get it together, you know

And just like a game of poker, I played with your heart

And back then, you promised me you'd be there from the start

You was there from the start and still here for me

Suddenly the world stands still

And right in the centre of it, that's our Beni Beal

I just see 'em smiling at me, big brown eyes

My homies asked me: How's that daddy life?

Paradise

Suddenly the world stands still

Everything's right

It's like the universe aligns

Pinch me, is this for real?

I gotta know

It's like we made our own paradise

Travelled like a million miles just to be here

It's like we finally made it

Suddenly the world stands still

And it feels, feels like paradise

Feels like paradise, oh, oh

So many times I cried me a river

Now every time I look in the mirror

I see somebody that fought for whatever is right

Oh, I been through the pain now, see so much clearer

Nothing can stop me, I will take on whatever

Oh, oh, ready, set go

Suddenly the world stands still

Everything's right

It's like the universe aligns

Pinch me, is this for real?

I gotta know

It's like we made our own paradise

Travelled like a million miles just to be here

It's like we finally made it

Suddenly the world stands still

And it feels, feels like paradise

Feels like paradise, oh, oh