Submerged In Silence

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\[HOOK\]\

I wish I could rewind, take it back one time,\

Back when we were young and everything felt fine,\

Now I’m looking at the sky, got some things on my mind,\

Lost some people that I love, but I know they still shine.\

I wish they could see what I’m trying to become,\

All the nights I stayed awake, all the battles I won,\

Had to walk through the rain just to stand in the sun,\

Now I’m thanking God for everything I’ve done.

\[VERSE 1\]\

I remember them days when we ain’t have much,\

Couple dollars in my pocket, still we felt rich enough,\

Riding round the neighborhood, laughing with my bros,\

Had a dream in my heart, didn't know where it would to go.\

Mama told me, “Baby, keep your head up high,”\

Even when the road gets rough, keep your faith alive,\

I was young, I was wild, had that fire in my eyes,\

Never thought growing up would come with goodbyes.\

Now I’m looking at old pictures like, “Where did time go?”\

Everybody had a smile, everybody had a glow,\

Now the days move fast and the nights move slow,\

And I’m missing all the people that I used to know.\

Had some friends turn distant, had some loved ones leave,\

Had to learn that sometimes you just gotta believe,\

When the door gets closed, find another way through,\

Keep your heart real strong, keep it true to you.\

I got scars on my soul that nobody can see,\

But I wear every lesson like it’s part of me,\

If I could talk to young me, I'd say, “Just breathe,”\

You got a whole lot of life waiting up your sleeve.

\[HOOK\]\

I wish I could rewind, take it back one time,\

Back when we were young and everything felt fine,\

Now I’m looking at the sky, got some things on my mind,\

Lost some people that I love, but I know they still shine.\

I wish they could see what I’m trying to become,\

All the nights I stayed awake, all the battles I won,\

Had to walk through the rain just to stand in the sun,\

Now I’m thanking God for everything I’ve

\[VERSE 2\]\

I wish I could go back to them summer nights,\

Sitting on the porch underneath them porch lights,\

Talking 'bout the future like we had all the time,\

Never knew tomorrow would be changing our lives.\

We were chasing little dreams, trying to make something shake,\

Didn't have a blueprint, we just learned from mistakes,\

Everybody had a hustle, everybody had a plan,\

Trying to make a little more and become a better man.\

Now the phone don't ring like it used to before,\

Some of them familiar faces don't come around no more,\

But I still say a prayer when I think about them,\

Hope they're somewhere doing good, hope they're finding their win.\

Life taught me patience, life taught me grace,\

Taught me not to judge somebody by the look on their face,\

Everybody got a story, everybody got pain,\

Sometimes you gotta lose just to learn how to gain.\

I done cried in the dark, then I smiled in the day,\

Told myself, “Keep moving, you gon' find your way,”\

Now I'm chasing every blessing that was meant for me,\

Trying to make my family proud of who I’m meant to be.

\[HOOK\]\

I wish I could rewind, take it back one time,\

Back when we were young and everything felt fine,\

Now I’m looking at the sky, got some things on my mind,\

Lost some people that I love, but I know they still shine.\

I wish they could see what I’m trying to become,\

All the nights I stayed awake, all the battles I won,\

Had to walk through the rain just to stand in the sun,\

Now I’m thanking God for everything I’ve

\[VERSE 3\]\

Now I wake up every morning with a different view,\

Got a little more wisdom from the things I been through,\

I ain't perfect, I'm just trying to become my best,\

Put my faith in every step and let God handle the rest.\

I remember being scared that I wouldn't get far,\

Now I'm looking at the road like I'm reaching for the stars,\

Had to stumble a few times just to learn how to stand,\

Had to lose my way before I could understand.\

Ain't no shame in the tears when the memories hit,\

Ain't no shame in the pain when you dealing with it,\

Sometimes healing takes time, let your heart do its thing,\

Even broken little wings can still learn how to sing.\

So I'm riding through the city with the music turned low,\

Thinking 'bout the old days and the people I know,\

If I could press rewind, I'd appreciate it more,\

Every hug, every laugh, every knock at the door.\

But I can't change yesterday, so I'm making today count,\

Turning every little loss into another amount,\

And if tomorrow brings another mountain to climb,\

I'ma face it with a smile and keep faith in my mind.

\[HOOK\]\

I wish I could rewind, take it back one time,\

Back when we were young and everything felt fine,\

Now I’m looking at the sky, got some things on my mind,\

Lost some people that I love, but I know they still shine.\

I wish they could see what I’m trying to become,\

All the nights I stayed awake, all the battles I won,\

Had to walk through the rain just to stand in the sun,\

Now I’m thanking God for everything I’ve done.

\[OUTRO\]\

Yeah, I wish...\

Sometimes I miss them old days,\

Sometimes I miss them old ways,\

But I know I can't rewind.\

So I'm taking what I learned,\

Keeping love in my heart,\

And I'm moving forward...\

One day at a time.