Before I Knew
Transformation Tale: Before Discovering Truth
Lyrics
Yea boy I got this
Expressing confidence in having control or understanding.
Nah I really don’t got this
Contradicting the previous statement, admitting uncertainty.
You say you got this
Acknowledging someone else's claim of control.
Truth Is I doubt it
Admitting doubt about the claimed control.
It’s before I knew
Repeatedly emphasizing a time frame "before I knew."
It’s before I knew
-It’s before I knew
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-All I been through
Reiterating experiences and events before encountering a significant person or realization.
Was before I knew you
-It’s before I knew
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-He thought He was the man
Describing someone who had false confidence, faced setbacks, but eventually underwent transformation.
Thought He had the plan
-Thought He had the band
-Thought he was going from grands to grand slam but he was dead wrong
-He thought He was stepping up but He getting set up to get stepped on
-Little did he know that all of this would lead him to be transformed
-So He pressed on
Exploring the difficulty of abandoning a long-standing commitment and the revelation of a new purpose.
Its hard to give up on a ship that you’ve been building
-Especially if it was leading to a new world for him and his pilgrims
-Truth is he was ignorant
-And his blindness was serious
-But the Lord said I give you vision
-Follow me I got a new mission
Conveying a divine calling, a new mission, and the internal struggle with personal history.
Wait a second now you tripping
-How can I just be different
-I don't believe in genie wishing
-I've done things and I ain’t innocent
-But really though I wasn’t listening
-When I chose him, he cleansed me
-Devil said that he condemns me
Discussing the human choice of death and redemption offered by the divine, emphasizing restoration.
You can see things have been messy
-Tell me do you know the gospel message?
-Where the one who trusts God is blessed?
-Humans were the ones who chose the death sentence
-But the Lord fixed the wreckage and reset it
-Tell me catcher did you catch it?
Asking if the listener comprehended a significant message and warning about the limited time of life.
Or you let a runner steal the base?
-Your life is on a time limit
-It’ll end like the bass
-Yea boy I got this
Repeating the theme of facing challenges before a transformative realization, embracing personal growth.
Nah I really don’t got this
-You say you got this
-Truth Is I doubt it
-It’s before I knew
-It’s before I knew
-It’s before I knew
-It’s before I knew
-All I been through
-Was before I knew you
-It’s before I knew
-It’s before I knew
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-It’s before I knew
-This is before I knew, I really didn’t have to deal with fools
Reflecting on personal development, addressing challenges, and relying on faith to overcome obstacles.
But even though I did now I see it made me a better dude
-Changed my attitude
-Some of y’all out there grinding and making moves
-It don’t matter what you do if inside you a pair of dirty shoes, clean it up clean it up!
-This is for time I wasn’t speaking up
-This is for time I wasn’t keen enough
-All the bullies I'm wishing I could beat em up
-But you know my God gone eat em up!
-I'm cleaned up
Expressing a changed self, collaboration with faith, and metaphorically heating up like in the game NBA Jam.
The old me ain't me so don’t bring it up
-Everyday me and Jesus teaming up
-NBA Jam I'm heating up!
-This is before I knew
Affirming the truth of following Christ through personal experiences and interactions.
Following Christ is the truth
-How do I know its the truth?
-He showed himself when I asked him to
-I was waiting, I was anticipating
Describing a period of waiting, praying, and realizing the limitations of worldly achievements and apologies.
Spending time alone in my room, and I was praying
-The money you making wont save you
-Saying you’re sorry wont save you
-Being a good person wont save you
Rejecting the idea that personal goodness or material success alone can provide salvation.
Only Jesus Christ can save you
-From what is it I need saving?
Posing a question about the need for salvation and asserting that without Christ, everyone faces destruction.
With out him we all go to Hades
-Before I knew em I was trying to be famous
Reflecting on previous aspirations for fame and redirecting allegiance to the savior.
But Now I tell all of the savior!
-Yea boy I got this
Reiterating the theme of facing challenges and expressing doubt before a transformative realization, emphasizing personal growth.
Nah I really don’t got this
-You say you got this
-Truth Is I doubt it
-It’s before I knew
-It’s before I knew
-It’s before I knew
-It’s before I knew
-All I been through
-Was before I knew you
-It’s before I knew
-It’s before I knew
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-It’s before I knew
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