Byron Henderson - THE CALM BEFORE. (DEMO) lyrics

Yeah mm

The same time I was crowned measuring stick
When it came to harboring thoughts
My inability cost me a great deal of course
The fake thrills of knowing some
Thought I was less taught me how hate feels
Far from irate
Still it was darkness all around me
I was nine when I was tossed in the deep end
Talk is cheap, and the more
You suckers are talking, It cheapens
To them
My skin tone was simply a bargaining piece
They set a chain of events in
Motion that caused me to sleep
And for over ten years, it deepend
Marina helped me climb
Though we couldn't help but watch as
Both our mental states declined
That’s why I would count my days left
Possessed enough to literally live and
Die in the same breath
Will I lose who I knew?
Will I forget who I know?
With no one to give what I owe to?
Rina believed and hoped I would pull through
So I made her a promise
Even if I still had time
I'm speaking on this again
But it's bout to be the last time cause

Everything you say to me
Dawg, it stays with me
Plus, you having all this faith in me
Yet escaping
It’s got me thinking that this planet
Maybe ain't the place for me
Drifting in and out of space
And that's every day for me wait

Everything you say to me
Dawg, it stays with me
Plus, you having all this faith in me
Yet escaping
It's got me thinking that this planet
Maybe ain't the place for me
Drifting in and out of space
And that's every day for me

Opinions differ like the weather
But I bet you, in the midst of all this chaos
You can't name a real friend of
Yours that left you, willingly, If I let you
We were slaves to the streets
In your younger days to these white folks
Just animals prone to becoming caged
And you were a runaway
But look what good was done
To them, the true religion is your genes
To us, what hood you're from
Branded by your demons with desires of escape
Won’t let Aaliyah see you broken
Won’t deny it's not ok
You’re looking at Kelsey and you
See the same emptiness you try, to no avail
By your expression
Every single day and night was show and
Tell around a bunch of deaf mutes
So depression swept through
And every person you love is
Bombarded with less you
No control of yourself
Scars on your wrist heal
But your soul needs more than some help
The question you owe to yourself:
Was it worth the wait that made you raw
When you knew just what was at stake?
Wake up before you can't wake up
You're at your wake