INTRO Take a deep breath... And ask yourself for a moment: “What have I learned?” Or, "what did I not know then, that I'm aware of today?” Do you see now? There are locked doors, no boundaries No limits on this life thing Just relax… And let yourself go VERSE I It’s okay Things don't always end up how you may intended Don't you stray You know what you gotta do, complete the mission It’s okay You ain't gotta worry bout a thang, you ain't gotta worry bout a thang It's okay Take a breath, exhale the pain baby No room to grieve, embrace the change baby, yeah HOOK It's okay… Adlibs VERSE II Why so afraid When you know that all the answers are within you How could you stay When you knew your thoughts were false and hella untrue It wasn't okay You had swore, said "things would never change" And I had hoped that shit would stay the same But it's okay I take it back, remove the bandaid No no no no no no... HOOK Well it's okay, it’s okay baby It’s okay, well it's oh, well it’s okay, it's okay, yeah OUTRO Well it's alright, it's all, it’s alright Well take your time, take your time No no Well it's alright, take your time Take your time You'll be alright

VERSE I Don't you go fallin' back to the past, babe Don't get caught up in drama, it's bout time you break The cycles, why repeat the steps that led to pain? Another chapter's done, but still not open to change Let's keep it real, no room or time for shade It's okay, just admit it, say it, "you're afraid” Forgive yourself, it happened Leave the past with your mistakes It'll be okay VOX INTERLUDE VERSE II I haven't really taken that much information in I haven't really found a connection but words through a pen This ain't the same thing, this ain't like back before We on a new page, no need to track the score I know sometimes temptation seems to be appealing Just don't forget what's past the mask, that's what's revealing Remember those, yea all the scars, they need some healing Do not resist, I promise this, growth is Deceiving HOOK Growth is Growth is what you're feeling Growth is, pain disguised as healing Growth is Growth is what you’re feeling Aye, aye, hey, hey... INTERLUDE But don’t repeat it either. You remember what happened last time, don’t you?

VERSE I I know we said that we would let it go and leave it in the past, yeah It's only been a couple weeks yet you act like it never happened, no Do you regret me? Or is it something within? You must regret it, why else would you play pretend? CHORUS No you don't understand No you won't make amends, I see through you You pushed me, you pushed me, you pushed me, you pushed me away Yet now you're begging, and pleading, and asking for me to stay VERSE II But...wonder how many times their face appeared when you whispered "I love you" How many times did you think over a plan to tell the whole truth? Do you remember when you said "it's alright"? I do remember what you said that night B SECTION But you don't understand what you did Hungry for power, don't know how to use your gift It's funny how you always got excuses All that talk, do you ever get tired of this? CHORUS No you don't understand No you won't make amends, I see through you You pushed me, you pushed me, you pushed me, you pushed me away Yet now you're begging, and pleading, and asking for me to stay Adlibs: No... Do you re, do you remember what you said that night? INTERLUDE Forgive yourself For allowing it to happen But know that it needed to happen For you to learn the lesson and better protect yourself

CHORUS You don't trust yourself You don't trust yourself You don't trust yourself You don't trust yourself VERSE I Got a tendency to second guess all my actions Retracing my steps, "what's going to happen With me? Am I happy?" I'm yearning searching for a sense of direction Funny how it comes disguised as a lesson "What...are you protecting, from me?" CHORUS You don't trust yourself You don't trust yourself You don't trust yourself You don't trust yourself VERSE II What am I supposed to know? I can’t do nothing, I won’t let me grow I keep holding back, I cannot let go Lost within my words, is there somewhere I can go, to grow? I need some mo VERSE III You can’t trust yourself if you’re not listening You can’t trust yourself if you're not fair If you don't give a chance what's the point in wondering? Why sit back, when you could get ahead in running? CHORUS You don't trust yourself You don't trust yourself You don't trust yourself You don't trust yourself Ad-libs: What are we going to, going to do baby? And no, but hey, woah...

INTRO (performed by Tsega Beloved) Breathing in the tide Black as night Black beloved Break your back Break a covenant No one seems to understand Dreams as far as never-land Never again will I abandon me Traded all my fears for a black fantasy VERSE I I’m no longer a slave I’m no longer a victim, babe I have built myself up I acknowledge that I am good enough VERSE II For so long I believed Black skin was flawed, incomplete It took time, but now I see Best to follow the path paved from my black feet CHORUS This ain’t no fantasy dream... Black girl, you’re capable of any and all things Look, girl, at all you’ve achieved And breathe a sigh of relief Release VERSE III I am no slave, not no more No longer blue as the bruises I’ve endured I’m powerful, call me Queen And come correct, my people been royalty VERSE IV Black folx been locked up in chains and shackles The only key we received, made of false hope These policies are ingrained, it’s a cycle These policies only changed for them white folx VERSE V All this talk, asking “Martin or Malcolm?” Either way their dark skin posed a problem At 17, face to faith with a rifle We’ve seen the news, we’re aware of the outcome CHORUS This ain’t no fantasy dream... Black girl, we’re capable of any and all things Look, girl, at all we’ve achieved And breathe a sigh of relief Release HOOK It’s bout time that you release Release, release, release, release Ad-libs... CHORUS This ain’t no fantasy dream... Black folx, we’re capable of any and all things Look, y’all, at all we’ve achieved And breathe a sigh of relief... Release Release... INTERLUDE It was never meant to be easy But you were also meant to get thru it

CHORUS People always try to tear ya down They want ya to forget that you have crown So ya gotta believe in ya destiny Know that the dream's a reality You can’t let the white noise kill your vibe Instead ya need to let the light within ya shine You gotta trust yourself, know it's meant to be Trust yourself, know what you gotta achieve VERSE I Times like these I find myself in a hurry Building foundations that are not very sturdy Got a notion that in order to succeed I gotta...create a legacy that's bigger than me And I recognize that I ain’t gotta sweat 'Cause I...got a bright light buried deep within my chest I have to keep in my mind what my mama had said She had told me "on the path ahead" that... HOOK They gon' try to break you down They gon' try to break you down They gon' try to break you down They gon' try to break you down VERSE II I know the journey has been filled with greatness The obstacles are just a test of my patience Been tryna learn this shit since 6 years old Remember? All that glitters isn't really gold And I, need to stop being so hard on myself 'Specially cause I’ve done so much, I’ve done so well It's just, conflicting slightly with the imagery Of what’s in progress and what must be achieved BRIDGE I know the journey has been filled with greatness (I know it has) I know the journey has been filled with greatness (I know it has) I know the journey has been filled with greatness (I know it has) I know the journey has been filled with greatness (I know it has) HOOK (w/ ad-libs over) They gon' try to break you down They gon' try to break you down They gon' try to break you down They gon’ try to break you down CHORUS People always try to tear ya down (They gon' try to break you down) They want ya to forget that you have a crown So ya gotta believe in ya destiny (They gon' try to break you down) Know that the dream's a reality You can't let the white noise kill your vibe (They gon' try to break you down) Instead ya need to let the light within ya shine You gotta trust yourself, know it's meant to be (They gon' try to break you down, break you down) Trust yourself, know what you gotta achieve BRIDGE I know the journey has been filled with greatness (They gon' try to break you down, break you down) I know the journey has been filled with greatness (They gon' try to break you down, break you down) I know the journey has been filled with greatness (They gon' try to break you down, break you down) I know the journey has been filled with greatness (They gon' try to break you down, break you down) CHORUS People always try to tear ya down They want ya to forget that you have crown So ya gotta believe in ya destiny Know that the dream's a reality You can't let white noise kill your vibe Instead ya need to let the light within ya shine You gotta trust yourself, know it's meant to be Trust yourself, know what you gotta achieve OUTRO I know the journey has been filled with greatness I know the journey has been filled with greatness They gon' try to break you down They gon' try to break you They gon', they gon', but they won't Break you down