5th Child - Blinds Lyrics

Turn God's mic up and turn me down
May the truth in every word be found
It's the world renowned all-knowing God image with my flaws showing
North Star glowing, lead the lost to where the cloth opens
Now we're speaking in a lingo where the masses ain't relating
They're distracted by the gringo on the paintings
Blonde hair and blue eyes, I don't care who lied
Devils gon' dev, man we out here living new lives
Cutting out the fried food, sharp without a suit and tie
Digging in the scripture, boy it's royalty in you and I
Who am I? Sho' nuff, I ain't get the glow
Til I let the Christ in, started opening my soul up
Both hands high, that's in praise, not a hold up
Between God and man, dog, the plan is to show love
I ain't here to argue about the gays and abortions
The fame or the fortune, His name or the origin
Details are seashells washing on the shore and then
God is like the ocean, you can't see him until you're free of self
And freedom, trust, and value are in the same place
Foolishly, I'm chasing you and we ain't in the same race

My saving grace is pumping through the speakers now
Turn it into lyrics when it's painful just to speak about
Like how the porn addiction hit me like a cancer
Or one day I'm a have to man up and forgive Amanda
Now I ain't got the answers, but I've got a million chances
Here's to a million more, and millions from my stanzas
And buildings for my grandkids if that's even in the cards
Lately I'm a peace, I'll be Gucci if I see tomorrow
I've learned you have success if you have a breath
Still inside your lungs, we was young and we had to flex
Now at 31 and what I wanted still ain't happened yet
See what matters more and what's important to my happiness
Never been the flashiest, I don't even look at that
But when I'm staring in the mirror, it's a giant looking back
5'6 Frame but the picture's much bigger though
Physics don't apply when the spirit's untraditional
Strength in my weakness, poems when I'm speechless
I fought my vulnerability for years as a defense
And found shelter in detachment

Knowing all along I'd have to answer for my actions
My story needed captions
Words manifest into the physical
Separate the saints from the criminals
Our brains from the chemicals
Open up the blinds let the light in
It's easier to hide in the dark with your pride but
Open up the blinds let the light in
Before it didn't work and you're tired of being hurt but
Open up the blinds let the light in
You thought that it was cool then they played you for a fool but
Open up the blinds let the light in
Now why they call em' blinds
Cause they block you from your shine
And I'm out