Lyrics
I have been the underdog
I have consistently been in a disadvantaged position
All my life
Throughout my entire life
Felt like I was Tina turner
I felt like Tina Turner, enduring hardships akin to being mistreated by Ike Turner
Getting beat by Ike
Highlighting the metaphorical struggle and mistreatment
It's crazy how someone you love
It's surprising how someone you love may not treat you properly
Never treat you right
Reflecting on the theme of love and mistreatment
In the midst of all this darkness
Amidst all the challenges and difficulties
I can see the light
Optimism in recognizing a positive aspect in the midst of darkness
Got a new mindset
Adopting a new perspective and mindset
I'm over opinions
No longer affected by the opinions of others
I'm handling business
Engaged in handling personal affairs and challenges
I'm ready to slay Goliath
Prepared to face formidable challenges, a reference to David and Goliath
Got new a vision
Possessing a new vision and purpose
& I'm on mission
Actively pursuing a mission
I'm healthy like I'm on a diet
Being healthy, possibly metaphorically like being on a diet
Jesus he opened my eyelids
A spiritual reference, Jesus bringing enlightenment
All the way
Emphasizing commitment
Yeah
Expressing agreement or affirmation
I'm wide awake
A declaration of being fully aware and conscious
Ayee
Exclamation of acknowledgment or excitement
I'm awake
Repeated affirmation of being awake and unafraid
I'm awake
-I'm awake
-(I'm awake, I'm awake yeah)
-I'm awake
-(I'm awake, I'm awake yeah)
-I ain't afraid
Asserting fearlessness towards others' opinions
I ain't afraid
-Of what you say
-(Ain't afraid, ain't afraid yeah)
-I'm wide awake
Reiteration of being wide awake and no longer afraid
(I'm awake, I'm awake yeah)
-I am awake
-No longer afraid
-Get that understood
-Growing up I always knew
-That I was the engine
Symbolic of independence and choosing one's own path
The engine that could
-But I do not follow your tracks
-I follow his path
-Catch me in the woods
-You would've thought that I played in a league
Confidence in taking risks and pursuing goals
The way that I got em all shook yeah
-I'm taking my chance
-I'm shooting my shot
-& I'm gonna wet it
-So many people be counting me out
Awareness of people doubting authenticity
But I ain't got no time to sweat it
-So many people be claiming they real
-But all that I see is synthetic
-We all got some problems
Encouraging empathy despite shared problems
We all need to heal
-Let's try be more empathetic
-Yeah yeah
Reinforcing the call for empathy
Almost died from suicide
Reflecting on past struggles, discerning true friends from enemies
Wanted the end of me
-Can't be wasting no more time
-With negative energy
-It's so hard to tell
-Who really a friend
-Who really an enemy
-The major key to staying alive
Emphasizing the importance of humility and prayer for survival
Is staying on bended knees
-It's 2020 & I'm finally seeing clear
Acknowledging clarity in the current year and asserting self-validation
I don't need no validation from no peers
-My life a story think it's time I turn the page
-Be aware
Emphasizing uniqueness and being fully awake
I am rare
-I'm wide awake
Repeated affirmations of being awake and unafraid
I'm awake
-I'm awake
-I'm awake
-(I'm awake, I'm awake yeah)
-I'm awake
-(I'm awake, I'm awake yeah)
-I ain't afraid
-I ain't afraid
-Of what you say
-(Ain't afraid, ain't afraid yeah)
-I'm wide awake
-(I'm awake, I'm awake yeah)
Continued expressions of awakening and fearlessness
I'm awake
-I'm awake
-I'm awake
-(I'm awake, I'm awake yeah)
-I'm awake
-(I'm awake, I'm awake yeah)
-I ain't afraid
-I ain't afraid
-Of what you say
-(Ain't afraid, ain't afraid yeah)
-I'm wide awake
-(I'm awake, I'm awake yeah)
-I'm awake
-I'm awake
-I'm awake
-I'm awake
Final affirmation of being awake and aware
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