[00:00:13] it's amazing when you know [00:00:15] it's the moment when you grow [00:00:16] everything changes [00:00:18] your thinking rearranges [00:00:21] your mind sees a different view [00:00:23] through the eyes of a new you [00:00:25] see the light, the sacrifice [00:00:27] you realize your place in life [00:00:29] amazing when you know [00:00:31] it's the moment when you grow [00:00:33] everything changes [00:00:35] your thinking rearranges [00:00:38] your mind sees a different view [00:00:40] through the eyes of a new you [00:00:42] see the light and realize [00:00:44] your place in life [00:00:45] what a feeling [00:00:47] to live a lie isn’t living [00:00:48] you gotta live the life you been given [00:00:50] however you decide to the ending [00:00:52] you try’na make it like you envisioned [00:00:54] use to run and hide, use to wanna die [00:00:57] ‘nuff tears cried we could swim in [00:00:59] true self denied, no self pride [00:01:01] like you’re locked inside your own prison [00:01:03] try’na fight loose when they bind you [00:01:05] so you’re free enough to go find you [00:01:07] got enough to say to write a novel [00:01:09] but they’re limiting you to a haiku [00:01:11] they’ll condemn you with their bibles [00:01:13] tried to kill you with their rifles [00:01:15] even hold you down with their titles [00:01:18] some of us hide for survival [00:01:19] when you really know who you are [00:01:22] what another thinks shouldn’t concern you [00:01:24] but of course this is still hard [00:01:26] when a person intends to hurt you [00:01:28] freedom comes with risk... no love without war [00:01:32] what you thinkin’ buddy, gonna take it from me? [00:01:35] have to kick down my door [00:01:37] ‘cause my vision hasn’t been clearer [00:01:39] i am on a mission now i don’t fear much [00:01:41] i won’t give in now, and i’m grinning proud [00:01:43] when i see the man in the mirror [00:01:45] so i welcome change like it seldom came [00:01:47] very interested in what tomorrow brings [00:01:49] getting all this pain, slowly off my brain [00:01:52] now i see that there is so much more to gain [00:01:54] it's amazing when you know [00:01:56] it's the moment when you grow [00:01:58] everything changes [00:02:00] your thinking rearranges [00:02:02] your mind sees a different view [00:02:04] through the eyes of a new you [00:02:06] see the light, the sacrifice [00:02:08] you realize your place in life [00:02:11] amazing when you know [00:02:13] it's the moment when you grow [00:02:15] everything changes [00:02:17] your thinking rearranges [00:02:20] your mind sees a different view [00:02:21] through the eyes of a new you [00:02:23] see the light and realize [00:02:26] your place in life [00:02:27] what a feeling [00:02:29] some call you black , some call you weird [00:02:30] some call you artist, some call you queer [00:02:32] some never call, some are in fear [00:02:34] some, when you speak, will never lend an ear [00:02:36] some, when you need, will never lend a hand [00:02:38] some are simply here to sabotage your plan [00:02:41] some call you different [00:02:42] some call you fam [00:02:43] their the sum of anyone that understands [00:02:44] come as you are, and they love you [00:02:46] couldn’t live false if you wanted to [00:02:48] what’s in your heart, can’t undo [00:02:51] come too far, shouldn’t shun truth [00:02:53] i had to run to another city, to find my true self what a pity [00:02:57] where they embrace diversity [00:02:59] and don’t try changed you with scrutiny [00:03:01] because the skin of me and my kin is known to offend [00:03:04] and treated as sin [00:03:05] but black is beautiful and always in [00:03:07] that’s the way feel, i can’t play pretend [00:03:10] that don’t make me better that just mean i love me [00:03:12] in a world that loves to paint us ugly [00:03:14] can’t believe we live in a country [00:03:16] that tells you who you love is disgusting [00:03:18] thought we lived in a free state [00:03:20] but that’s clearly up for debate [00:03:22] i don’t speak hate, i won’t behave