[00:00:00] Sweet Dreams - Derek Minor [00:00:00] I just want to get these dreams out [00:00:03] Dreams out [00:00:03] Dreams out [00:00:04] Dreams out [00:00:05] Dreams out [00:00:05] So hopefully I'll stop having these nightmares [00:00:08] Nightmares [00:00:09] Nightmares [00:00:10] Nightmares [00:00:11] Nightmares [00:00:11] Nightmares [00:00:12] And if you wanna know what a dream bout' [00:00:14] Dream bout' [00:00:15] Dream bout' [00:00:16] Dream bout' [00:00:17] Dream bout' [00:00:17] Dream bout' [00:00:18] Dream bout' [00:00:19] It's that one thing you might get [00:00:20] Might get [00:00:21] Might get [00:00:22] Might get [00:00:22] Might get [00:00:23] Might get [00:00:24] Might get [00:00:25] Might get [00:00:25] 15 years old [00:00:26] Sitting in my bedroom [00:00:28] Watching my baby sister [00:00:29] And praying mom's will be home soon [00:00:31] Burning my arms [00:00:32] The pressure hit me like typhoons [00:00:34] Cuz' I'm the only black kid in my homeroom [00:00:37] I felt the power of words that day [00:00:39] When I was called coon [00:00:40] Sharp as any sword [00:00:41] When they cut it scar you [00:00:43] You know the pain when people seem to ignore you [00:00:46] I grab the teacher like I just want to be heard [00:00:49] I went home and put it all inside a notebook [00:00:52] Poetry is molding me [00:00:53] Look this how hope look [00:00:55] My father is in Michigan [00:00:56] My step dad addicted and [00:00:58] My mom's out at working all her fingers to the bone [00:01:01] And I feel like I'm worthless and hurting beneath the surface [00:01:04] It's clear that I am broken Lord [00:01:05] I just need you in my home [00:01:07] And that day [00:01:08] A dream was born [00:01:10] That in 16 bars [00:01:11] You can hear my pain in this song [00:01:13] I just want to get these dreams out [00:01:15] Dreams out [00:01:15] Dreams out [00:01:16] Dreams out [00:01:17] Dreams out [00:01:17] Dreams out [00:01:18] So hopefully I'll stop having these nightmares [00:01:20] Nightmares [00:01:21] Nightmares [00:01:22] Nightmares [00:01:23] Nightmares [00:01:23] Nightmares [00:01:24] And if you wanna know what a dream bout' [00:01:26] Dream bout' [00:01:27] Dream bout' [00:01:28] Dream bout' [00:01:28] Dream bout' [00:01:31] It's that one thing you might get [00:01:32] Might get [00:01:33] Might get [00:01:34] Might get [00:01:34] Might get [00:01:38] I see some doctors and lawyers [00:01:40] With a person to cure cancer [00:01:41] And they don't even know it [00:01:43] It's a voice in they dreams [00:01:44] It drowned out [00:01:45] By the loudmouths [00:01:46] Dreamkillers screaming for God to quiet down [00:01:49] So if they say that you are nothin' [00:01:51] Tell 'em thank you [00:01:52] Cuz' God created this whole universe [00:01:54] That is proof [00:01:55] Meaning we're expressions of the greatest artist [00:01:58] Brushstrokes of the king's speech [00:01:59] Greatest masterpiece [00:02:01] So why you let 'em take your purpose [00:02:03] Huh [00:02:05] It's the dream that he gave you [00:02:07] Why you believin' that you worthless [00:02:10] Huh [00:02:11] It's a reason why he made you [00:02:13] Fly higher inspire [00:02:15] You were wired to be The Lord's greatness [00:02:17] Naysayers are liars [00:02:19] And this what [00:02:20] He designed me to do [00:02:22] I'm living my dream [00:02:23] You better live yours too [00:02:25] I just want to get these dreams out [00:02:27] Dreams out [00:02:27] Dreams out [00:02:28] Dreams out [00:02:30] So hopefully I'll stop having these nightmares [00:02:32] Nightmares [00:02:33] Nightmares [00:02:34] Nightmares [00:02:35] Nightmares [00:02:35] Nightmares [00:02:36] And if you wanna know what a dream bout' [00:02:38] Dream bout' [00:02:39] Dream bout' [00:02:40] Dream bout' [00:02:41] Dream bout' [00:02:41] Dream bout' [00:02:42] Dream bout' [00:02:43] It's that one thing you might get [00:02:44] Might get [00:02:45] Might get [00:02:46] Might get [00:02:47] Might get [00:02:48] Now all my dreamers say [00:02:53] Don't let 'em ever take your dream away [00:02:55] Dream away