G.O.L.D
Rise Above: Embracing Life's Battles with Phil Derihl's G.O.L.D
Lyrics
When I was young I remember someone told me
Reflecting on advice received in youth about perseverance and determination.
Go hard or go home
Emphasizing the importance of giving maximum effort or not attempting at all.
Now when I'm facing challenges it keeps me goin
Facing challenges is a motivating factor to keep pushing forward.
Go hard or go home
Reiterating the idea of putting in full effort or not at all.
We don't give up, we was not built to quit
Expressing resilience and determination, emphasizing not giving up.
Can't let no doubt get up under my skin
Warning against letting doubts affect one's confidence.
You can bet it all, we ain't going out like dat
Commitment to giving their best effort and not surrendering easily.
You can bet it all, we ain't going out like dat
Reiteration of the commitment to face challenges head-on.
Swear life is like a boxer, how it tries to knock you down
Life is likened to a boxing match, where challenges try to bring you down.
You've taken so much damage that the ref could stop the round
Describing the impact of life's difficulties, potentially leading to a metaphorical stoppage.
It make you question everything, your faith even in doubt
Challenges can make one question everything, including faith.
Sometimes it make you feel, would it be better under ground
Contemplating whether life would be better if hidden or avoided.
This right here a test you know them demons trying you
Acknowledging life's trials as tests, with unseen forces testing one's resilience.
You may not see where you going, but see God been guiding you
Even in uncertainty, belief in a guiding force (God) is emphasized.
When them demons try to slide, you know them angels sliding through
Reference to spiritual protection when facing negative influences.
You just gotta find that winning spirit that's inside of you
Finding strength within oneself to overcome challenges.
Inside of you
Repetition of the importance of inner strength.
When I was young I remember someone told me
Recollection of earlier advice about determination and effort.
Go hard or go home
Reiterating the principle of going all-in or not at all.
Now when I'm facing challenges it keeps me going
Facing challenges serves as motivation to continue the journey.
Go hard or go home
Stressing the importance of persistence and not giving up.
We don't give up, we was not built to quit
Highlighting the inherent resilience, indicating a refusal to quit.
Can't let no doubt get up under my skin
Caution against allowing doubt to undermine one's confidence.
You can bet it all, we ain't going out like that
Commitment to giving maximum effort and not succumbing easily.
You can bet it all, we ain't going out like that
Reiteration of the determination to face challenges head-on.
The devil gon' use everything he got just to destroy you
Acknowledging the adversarial nature of external forces aiming to destroy.
He peeked at your future, he see what God holding for you
Recognition that the divine holds a positive future despite adversarial forces.
It burns him up when he see that you dripping in that oil
Envy from negative forces when witnessing spiritual growth and prosperity.
Especially when you growing like a tree from out that soil
Comparing growth to a tree emerging from fertile soil.
Just like you in cuffs he want you chained up by your sin
Describing an attempt to keep one shackled by sins and mistakes.
He don't want you to be free, he want you caged up like a pen
Desire for spiritual entrapment rather than freedom.
It's a never ending battle, we just take that on the chin
Acknowledgment of an ongoing struggle with challenges, but choosing to persevere.
We ain't never giving up cus in the end we gonna win
Undeterred commitment to never giving up, anticipating eventual victory.
We gonna win
Repetition emphasizing the eventual triumph over challenges.
When I was young I remember someone told me
Recollection of childhood advice about determination and effort.
Go hard or go home
Reiterating the principle of going all-in or not at all.
Now when I'm facing challenges it keeps me going
Facing challenges is a motivating factor to keep pushing forward.
Go hard or go home
Emphasizing the importance of persistence and not giving up.
We don't give up, we was not built to quit
Highlighting the inherent resilience, indicating a refusal to quit.
Can't let no doubt get up under my skin
Caution against allowing doubt to undermine one's confidence.
You can bet it all, we ain't going out like dat
Commitment to giving maximum effort and not succumbing easily.
You can bet it all, we ain't going out like dat
Reiteration of the determination to face challenges head-on.
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