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Saving Grace by Common

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Common

Saving Grace

From A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 22021

Written by Annastezhaa Mitchell-Curtis, Brittany Howard

Lyrics

Saving Grace

[Verse 1: Common]

Behind my eyes, I reach for skies that tell no lies

The earth, it cries for change that can't be televised

We polarized and synthesized by stimuli

My heart is why the parts all died, I can't deny

I realize your eternal eyes see through my disguise

These falls, what do they symbolize?

I know that you made me to rise

I need pain to feel alive when racism still alive

I was told that life's a bitch, hope that she don't kill my vibe

I've been still, but still, I rise

Lots of things I feel inside

Took some shots to still advise

Your grace and will are still alive

I can read again, believin' in the deeds amend

Your likeness, we created it, it's where we begin

Yeah, into the—

[Chorus: Brittany Howard]

In your grace, I made peace

You've got will, I've got power

In your grace, I made peace

You've got will, I've got power

In your grace, I made peace

About this track

"Saving Grace" is a song by Common from the album A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 2, released in 2021. The song was written by Annastezhaa Mitchell-Curtis, Brittany Howard, Burniss Earl Travis II, Common, Isaiah Sharkey, Karriem Riggins. It was produced by Karriem Riggins.

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, Common
, Isaiah Sharkey
, Karriem Riggins

Produced by Karriem Riggins

You've got will, I've got power

In your grace, I made peace

You've got will, I've got power

[Verse 2: Brittany Howard]

Some days, I don't have the energy

Holding back the pain of my ancestry

Trying to break the patterns of our history

Changing the direction of my family tree

I worked so hard, they're so proud of me (Ha)

I don't have no time to be visiting

I'm running through my life, and what'd I get to be?

Thirty-three with something to give to my offspring

My mom and dad tried to teach their love to me

There's some days I forget that I am lovely

That God is over me and not above me

And I know He still loves me

[Chorus: Brittany Howard]

In your grace, I made peace

You've got will, I've got power

In your grace, I made peace

You've got will, I've got power

In your grace, I made peace

You've got will, I've got power

In your grace, I made peace

You've got will, I've got power

[Outro: Brittany Howard]

In your, into your grace

Grace, grace

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