Bandages

Reminiscing On the ways that we used to be living Bad decisions In the moment didn't know that I was slipping (Huh) Growing up in the dark But my closest told me I had to fend for my heart The world try to tear us apart Young kids don't know the damage of their thoughtless remarks So, I cry again Choking up, hopeless feelings, wanna die again Asking questions like "umm, who am I again?" Is everything true? Am I exactly what they said I am? Nahhhh Man, that couldn't be right Because I thought I was just a regular guy They jealous of my grades or hazel shades inside of my eyes Or was I really weird, different, and a bit oversize? I don't know It's possibly true But how else you supposed to think when they constantly tell you In all honesty, you ain't no regular dude Come to school, off-brand shoes, got a bob for a doo Look, I'm still a kid inside And so I Enjoy the ride And yes I like surprise Because My youth will never die And through the tarnish and the garbage The hardships never brought me down They never brought me down They never brought me down (no) But now, they finally like me So what am I supposed to do when the serpent bites me Resist the temptation, but man, that's quite unlikely Overwriting The values that I once held inside me Held highly The values that I clung to so tightly My gosh, he works in such menacing ways And I did not know what it looked like to be rightfully saved Misbehaved Every single change that I got to Unwisely Can't believe the devil took me so lightly (yeah) A slow fade goes does in a spiral But all the kids care about nowadays is going viral As long as reputation enhances They don't mind showing off their body and doing dances It's cancerous Society constantly damages The minds of young teens using them for advantages They'll probably have a couple of wounds That we try to heal temporarily with some bandages A small fix for a permanent scar Lacerations that just constantly tear at the heart I don't care if I chart I'm just honest with who I am, put myself in this art Look I've been there before I've been in a place where I've been sitting yearning for more I know it's not easy to see But if you let God take the veil off He will finally restore You To a better life I said it right Don't make me say it twice Like I forgot my lines He won't forget Our hefty debt We've yet to pay So we can stay In the world we lay His Son paid the price So we can live again You understand? So, back to the subject at hand I know you're probably thinking Austin throws out hefty demands Man, his whole life there were always people saying he can't I think he's starting to come to realize he actually can Full circle I gave you guys a glimpse of my life New hurdles Shiny things just try to entice True journals I jot down all the feats of my life Bleed purple Yeah your boy still wearing his stripes Can't deny where I'm from But it's super cool to see just how far I don come From sitting on the couch, like a bum To writing rhymes that hit your ears Smoother than birds with a hum A hum that turned into a buzz That exposed the truth the dude's had inside of his lungs This man's story has just now begun They want an ocean of emotion? Hope you're ready for the plunge