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CONCRETE ROSE

by JXXIII

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Growth comes with letting people and things go. It makes room for more to enter your life.

lyrics

{Intro}

Concrete rose
Through the trials you rose
I can't be mad
At the path you chose
Gotta let you grow

{Verse 1}
Gotta let you grow
Gotta let it go
All the pain in the past
Never had a home
Cause you rock the throne
And you know it's ya seat
They steady casting stones
While its thorns at ya feet
You overcame the struggle
You suffered through poverty
But your true courage
It never seemed obsolete (no)
Now you on the screen
My people be calling me
Trying to bring my attention
To what I clearly see (but)

{Hook}

I Gotta let you grow
Can't hold ya hand
I know you know (I know you)
This the path you chose (the path you)
Gotta fall back and
Let you grow, gotta let you go

{Verse 2}

Steady yet unstable
Willing and unable
Indecisive nature
Destined to enrage ya
Hit me on my pager
Nextel beeper
I see you when I see ya
Onomatopoeia
Lmnop - yeah I'm Just saying shit
‘Cause life's too short
And Nigga why you chasing it?
Man I live my dreams real time
Soak, Embrace in it
And I’m Finna glow up baby just wait on it
And I Can't hold you down
If you ain’t made for it
Saying You a "Free Spirit" (Yeah yeah I get it)
But truth be told baby I don't wanna hear it
"It's like your my mirror” Singing JT lyrics
But I grew up on Usher, I know I got it bad
Call it Daddy issues, I know I got a dad
Out doing his own thing, blame him for that?
I grew up from the underground
Sprouted through the cracks (Get back!)

{Hook}

And let me know…
If this the path you chose (the path you)
I won't be mad
Just let me know

And I'll let you go

{3rd Verse}

This can't be an issue
Got damn it, I miss you
Going thru these Kleenex
Damn all these tissue
Why does human beings
Make small things monumental?
Man, We had a moment
Gotta make it essential
But that was way back when
I’m Getting stacks today
Making money, Figure it out
Now I’m back in J's
And I hate name brands and
I’m back to my ways
Back to ways got damn it what a waste
And I keep up with the pace
Keep going…
{Freestyle Outro}

credits

released April 14, 2017
Produced by João Antunes
written by Joycelynn Okezie
This song samples "Nights Journey of Dreams"

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JXXIII Atlanta, Georgia

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Neo-soul boom-bap Chill vibes. 90s Flow
Nigerian. ATLien.

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