Unknown Grace by Elijvh Lyrics
[Verse 1: Elijvh]
Learning the growth from L's i've acquired
The faults of my past becoming expired
I'm raising my conscious to levels way higher
Evolving like i'm snoop dog to lion
Looking for the color in these undertones
Keeping composure, i'm solid like a rhinestone
I'm showing these niggas the truth, Aristotle
While shining the light on the pain that only i'd know
I'll let these thoughts go
I grew up wondering my purpose all the time
Looking up to the moon, while dreaming up changing lives
With giving my all to something, unlocking my state of mind
I felt that I had a gift for thinking ahead of my time
The same time, im bottling insecurities
Lacking confidence with those people thats looking down on me
Wasting free time with some women that only clowned on me Wanting only money, attention and not my prophecy
The same people laughing at my back
They try to come around for favors, stat
Claiming I shouldn't even do this shit
These niggas really tried to box me in
But I was quiet making moves
Planning my 10 years with shit that I had to prove
Giving mama the reason I had to drop out of school
Realizing my heart was in music and art too
We struggled paying bills growing up
Missing out on vacations and places I dreamed of
Knowing the real struggle when pops was fired from jobs
But nothing could kill my spirit this shit had humbled me long
Look, i'm tryning to get this money, get it right
The same type of logic that we all share inside
Counting all of my only pennies for some Wendys
That ramen on the cooker was the menu on the daily
Falling for the music truly saved me
Looking to help my folks and the hood would motivate me Growing up, pops would play me ye every day G
Intensely, I started to study all the OGs
Slowly, I hustled to build a local following
Making beats, scared to tell my story so publicly
Woe is me
I was holding back from being truly me
Then niggas in my city underrated me
I took some years off to find myself
Studying roots of my inner self
Channeling sounds in my soul
Understanding i'm truly alive when night falls
I witnessed people came and go to drop me quick
These "day 1s"s were really trying to make me quit
Throwing myself into some deep and dark depression
I had these dreams while working jobs un respected
I trusted way too much
To people who took my kindness for granted and as such
I felt that I was stuck
And no one could care much
I felt that I lacked friends, and women was bad luck
Damn
This shit had truly changed up on my ways
Fuck having a group of some niggas who aren't the same Trusting my own self, my vision, my own lane
And now that i walked far inside, i've now changed
I ain't gonna fall into my past
I'm fighting for Outkasts while crafting my soundtracks
My generational traits will elevate 3 stacks
With limitless passions we steady to hijack
I'm singing and i'm rapping to the truth
Reaching my apex, while juggling death's tune
Putting on for "The M" to the voices from our youths
So nigga it's go time
I'm ready to start new
This girl from my dreams knew my grind
She told me to start a movement
While acting in showtime
Saying my own wave was special to change lives
Saying "I know it's there, your vision will take time."
I'm asking who she was this whole time
She told me she was a figure, different from modern times
I told her I want the truth
There's nothing she should hide
She held me and said well, i'm Mary, your main light
[Mary]
Elijah?
Elijah?
Do you know who I am?
Well?
[Verse 2: Elijvh]
So all my thoughts are clear now
I'm seeing where I need to go
The night is clearing from afar
My futures here to unfold
I got a movement in the making
And ima change up from my past
I want you here along the ride
Cause history is moving fast
Learning the growth from L's i've acquired
The faults of my past becoming expired
I'm raising my conscious to levels way higher
Evolving like i'm snoop dog to lion
Looking for the color in these undertones
Keeping composure, i'm solid like a rhinestone
I'm showing these niggas the truth, Aristotle
While shining the light on the pain that only i'd know
I'll let these thoughts go
I grew up wondering my purpose all the time
Looking up to the moon, while dreaming up changing lives
With giving my all to something, unlocking my state of mind
I felt that I had a gift for thinking ahead of my time
The same time, im bottling insecurities
Lacking confidence with those people thats looking down on me
Wasting free time with some women that only clowned on me Wanting only money, attention and not my prophecy
The same people laughing at my back
They try to come around for favors, stat
Claiming I shouldn't even do this shit
These niggas really tried to box me in
But I was quiet making moves
Planning my 10 years with shit that I had to prove
Giving mama the reason I had to drop out of school
Realizing my heart was in music and art too
We struggled paying bills growing up
Missing out on vacations and places I dreamed of
Knowing the real struggle when pops was fired from jobs
But nothing could kill my spirit this shit had humbled me long
Look, i'm tryning to get this money, get it right
The same type of logic that we all share inside
Counting all of my only pennies for some Wendys
That ramen on the cooker was the menu on the daily
Falling for the music truly saved me
Looking to help my folks and the hood would motivate me Growing up, pops would play me ye every day G
Intensely, I started to study all the OGs
Slowly, I hustled to build a local following
Making beats, scared to tell my story so publicly
Woe is me
I was holding back from being truly me
Then niggas in my city underrated me
I took some years off to find myself
Studying roots of my inner self
Channeling sounds in my soul
Understanding i'm truly alive when night falls
I witnessed people came and go to drop me quick
These "day 1s"s were really trying to make me quit
Throwing myself into some deep and dark depression
I had these dreams while working jobs un respected
I trusted way too much
To people who took my kindness for granted and as such
I felt that I was stuck
And no one could care much
I felt that I lacked friends, and women was bad luck
Damn
This shit had truly changed up on my ways
Fuck having a group of some niggas who aren't the same Trusting my own self, my vision, my own lane
And now that i walked far inside, i've now changed
I ain't gonna fall into my past
I'm fighting for Outkasts while crafting my soundtracks
My generational traits will elevate 3 stacks
With limitless passions we steady to hijack
I'm singing and i'm rapping to the truth
Reaching my apex, while juggling death's tune
Putting on for "The M" to the voices from our youths
So nigga it's go time
I'm ready to start new
This girl from my dreams knew my grind
She told me to start a movement
While acting in showtime
Saying my own wave was special to change lives
Saying "I know it's there, your vision will take time."
I'm asking who she was this whole time
She told me she was a figure, different from modern times
I told her I want the truth
There's nothing she should hide
She held me and said well, i'm Mary, your main light
[Mary]
Elijah?
Elijah?
Do you know who I am?
Well?
[Verse 2: Elijvh]
So all my thoughts are clear now
I'm seeing where I need to go
The night is clearing from afar
My futures here to unfold
I got a movement in the making
And ima change up from my past
I want you here along the ride
Cause history is moving fast