A Reason to Breathe

[Verse 1: YONAS]

I’ve been searching for a reason to live

And I don’t wanna take, I want a reason to give

There’s something deep inside of me that eats at my ribs

I wonder if I'll live to see me and my kids

‘cause the world’s in trouble, and it’s about to get a little worse

It all started when I jotted down my little verse

And that evolved into notebooks and notebooks of me

Trying to relate to the people that will feel my hurt

When I look into my soul I see the eyes of y’all

When you look into my soul, you see the eyes of God

So join me on this problem as I try to solve

And grow with me as you witness all I evolve

I’m living under the sun, and even when I’m rich I’ll be at one with the slums

The greatest never rush, they just run with the drums

And live their life to the fullest, man, it’s done when it’s done

[Hook]

People shouldn’t speak of what they don’t know

‘cause everyone’s got something they don’t show

And I’ll be searching for a reason

A reason to live, a reason to breathe

‘cause people shouldn’t speak of what they don’t know

‘cause everyone’s got something they don’t show

And I’ll be searching for a reason

A reason to live, a reason to breathe

[Verse 2: Brother Ali]

Playing on the wet ground, wrapped up in a death shroud

It’s gone, broken, I’m scared to let the breath out

Nasty pieces unsung, what is it I run from?

I check home to change clothes and bury loved ones

Text message saying “please call home”

Scared to pick up the phone, I’m afraid someone else is gone

I travel around the globe, they treat me like I’m holy

Not knowing I can’t save the folks closest to me

I cheat ‘em, I fent ‘em, I leave ‘em , I disappoint

I should be there for them, the road turns cold

Suicide runs through the new man side of my family

Pops master’s right, I knew it was not an accident

Young widow, two little guys he left behind

Same ages as mine, he was married four times

My parents in the ground, I’m the leader of my family

They’re all looking at me, but I don’t have the answers

I’m just knowing that I'm supposed to gain some understanding

Hollering to God to try to figure what the plan is

Long as I’m breathing like these, ‘til I cease and desist

Me and my kids got a reason to live

[Hook]

[Verse 3: YONAS]

I’m just looking for a reason to wake

‘cause every morning someone’s got a reason to flake

I’m driving off this cliff at a hundred miles an hour

And my only fear is I don’t have a reason to brake

I’m getting lonely, Lord. This world is phoney Lord

And fuck a sony lord, i want my own accord

These niggers talking bout their bentleys

While they’re quoting Forbes

Almost like they forgot about niggers that still owning Fords

I keep a shooting to death, I can never be shallow, I’m perusing the depth

I’m using my music to improve on what's left

It’s sort of like I’m moving mountains when I’m moving a cliff

I sing to find peace in the notes

Who knew the world would find a bit of peace with my quotes?

I've seen success before, it's like I’m meeting a ghost

But what’s confusing is I guess I never seen it this close

[Hook]