Reason To Smile

[Intro]

So what should we do next?

Een sɛ noa sɛ wo bɛ hwɛ woho so yie

Na diɛ wooyɛ no, music na wooyɛ no

Ma we nim bra so

Na ma ninyɛ wasɛm hia

Na no na daakye no, wode bɛ hw lɛ woho ni woba

[Verse 1]

Uh

Looking at a brave face like "Which one should I choose?"

Staring at the pieces like "Which one should I move?"

The fear was like Medusa

Meditate and woosah

Realign my chakras, vacate and chuck my deuce up

I was tryna live global before local on the lowkey

You're safer round the walls if they don't know where you go sleep

Tryna count my blessings while I question why they chose me

Back and forth with doubt while I reminisce the old me

Am I dressed for the occasion?

This cashmere feel amazing, I'm back baby

Reaching for the keys like a crack baby

This that real rap

Thank Dilla he saved me

Thank mama she raised me to never stifle creation and never fold under pressure within the stormiest weather

I'm still turning the tide

I thank Angelou too

Cause still I rise

They say life got a temper but I got God on my side, and in the darkest of weather

Imma find my

[Chorus: Tiana Major9]

Reason to smile

Reason to smile

Over tryna complicate the little things

Stress the things that I can't change

Shedding tears that's water weight

I own the strength they took away

The war in me I win, I win

Grateful for the simple things

Don't see life through a clouded lens

I always find my reason to smile

[Verse 2]

My life good cause my son got his mum's smile

Got less time for the shade like a sundial

This ain't no overnight, this sun-up to sun-down

So I'm braced for the lows like a comedown

I don't have to be choosy, if I want it I have it

Made a three-course meal out of indomie packets

Knowing Jah got me covered if I'm under a blanket

If you wasn't in the kitchen then you ain't at the banquet

I been eating long enough it's time to stop being greedy

In my head for long enough don't give a fuck if you feel it

I might start my own religion I got tired of preaching

They would say they don't believe it, "I need profit to see it,"

But I ain't bouncing the cheque

Is he good, they say "Yes!"

Heard he went through some things

Is he good, they say "Bless!"

Is he up, is he next

Who knows, who cares

Felt ten pounds lighter when I let go of my fears

And I found my

[Chorus: Tiana Major9]

Reason to smile (I found, I found, I found, I found)

Reason to smile (Yeah)

Over tryna complicate the little things

Stress the things that I can't change

Shedding tears that's water weight

I own the strength they took away

The war in me I win, I win

Grateful for the simple things

Don't see life through a clouded lens

I always find my reason to smile