Celebration
Rising from Shadows: A Journey of Redemption by Lester Sanchez
Lyrics
Yeah yeah
Expression of affirmation or agreement.
Yeah yeah
Reiteration of affirmation or agreement.
Guess I wasn't worthy of the celebration
Feeling excluded or not deserving of the celebration.
So I've been turning L's into elevation
Transforming setbacks (L's) into progress or success (elevation).
I've been looking to myself trying to rise above it all
Self-reflection and determination to overcome challenges.
Got to find a way when the lights been turned off
Adapting to difficulties when faced with adversity.
I know that you've been trying to see the light
Acknowledging someone's effort to find positivity or hope.
And I know it's hard when the shadows too bright
Recognizing the difficulty of finding hope in challenging situations.
Gotta look up in the mirror trying to rise above it all
Continued self-reflection and determination to rise above challenges.
Had to find a way when the lights been turned off
Finding solutions when faced with obstacles.
Started at zero not even a plan A
Starting from scratch without a clear plan.
Fell on my face and not even a Band-Aid
Facing failure without immediate recovery.
Teachers was telling me I was a damn shame
Experiencing criticism or disappointment from authority figures.
Now I'm getting money from inside the man cave
Achieving financial success independently (man cave).
Shit changed
Highlighting a positive change in circumstances.
Now I wake up with a wonderful day
Appreciating the present as a wonderful day.
Used to wake up had to go make a play
Past struggles involving risky actions (make a play).
Ribs showing haven't ate in some days
Past hardship reflected in physical appearance (ribs showing).
And I can't shake those feelings but I can't complain
Dealing with emotions while acknowledging shared experiences.
When so many people been feeling the same
Recognizing a collective sense of shared hardship.
I've been feeling pain and they tell me it's my fault
Expressing personal pain and feeling unjustly blamed.
How can I give more when I just gave it my all
Questioning the expectation to give more despite giving one's all.
Tell me again
Requesting clarification or repetition of a statement.
How do you understand when you ain't never been
Challenging understanding when lacking personal experience.
You ain't been through what I've been through
Highlighting unique experiences and challenges.
And you ain't seen the shit I seen
Emphasizing exposure to difficult or traumatic events.
So tell me how you know what I should do
Questioning others' ability to advise without shared experiences.
When you ain't me
Asserting individuality and uniqueness.
You ain't me
Reiteration of individuality.
Guess I wasn't worthy of the celebration
Repetition of feeling undeserving of celebration.
So I've been turning L's into elevation
Continuing to turn setbacks into progress.
I've been looking to myself trying to rise above it all
Persisting in self-reflection and determination.
Got to find a way when the lights been turned off
Finding solutions in the face of adversity.
I know that you've been trying to see the light
Acknowledging the difficulty of finding hope in intense situations.
And I know it's hard when the shadows too bright
Encountering challenges when seeking positivity.
Gotta look up in the mirror trying to rise above it all
Continuing to rise above challenges through self-reflection.
Had to find a way when the lights been turned off
Finding solutions when faced with obstacles in the dark.
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