Benediction (Explicit)
August Alsina"Benediction (Explicit)" is a song by August Alsina, released in 2014 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:35 long and contains 133 lines and 687 words.
Lyrics
0:14Started off in the streets
0:17We would take collection
0:18From the fiends
0:21People dyin' all around me
0:24So I gave you my testimony
0:28We were down from the beginnin'
0:31When the world wasn't listenin'
0:34Now that I got your attention
0:37Let us in with the benediction
0:39We are gathered here today
0:42Paying our respects to bein' broke
0:44Hope he's in a better place
0:46'Cause life out here ain't sweet oh no
0:49I would close my eyes to sleep
0:50But didn't dream no more
0:52So I had to make a way
0:54For my home you know
0:56Now I'm in a place where
0:57I ain't gotta scheme no more
0:59The good life I'm done
1:00With the hood life
1:02I did what I could
1:03But didn't always do
1:04What I should and
1:05I was misunderstood
1:07So many nights I tried
1:09To hide how I felt
1:10I would cry inside
1:12And I ran through the streets
1:14Till my feet got tired
1:15'Cause I ain't wanna have
1:16My shoes on them power lines
1:18But I made it and it made me
1:21I know I did wrong
1:23I prayed to God he forgave me
1:25'Cause I made it
1:26And it didn't kill me
1:28So it made me stronger
1:29I pray to God that you feel me
1:31That you feel me
1:33Started off in the streets
1:37We would take collection
1:38From the fiends
1:40People dyin' all around me
1:43So I gave you my testimony
1:47We were down from the beginnin'
1:50When the world wasn't listenin'
1:53Now that I got your attention
1:56Let us in with the benediction
1:58Our father who art in heaven
2:00I pray you free me from
2:02My demons and keep me level
2:04I know you kept my out of prison
2:06Where I was headin'
2:07When I heard someone
2:08Killed my brother
2:09One-eighty-seven
2:10I hope he made it
2:11To your presence
2:12For me he was a blessin'
2:14At least I know he's restin'
2:16And he ain't out here stressin'
2:17Tryna get to the good life
2:19And out of this hood life
2:21I pray that my step-pops
2:22Stay off that crack pipe
2:24So mama could sleep at night
2:26I know it's been hard on her
2:28I was ripping through the streets
2:30It was hard for her
2:31Now I'm up in hotels
2:33On the ocean shore
2:34When I was sleepin'
2:35On the floor at the corner store
2:38But I made it and it made me
2:41I know I did wrong
2:42I prayed to God he would save me
2:44'Cause I made it
2:46It didn't kill me
2:47So it made me stronger
2:48I pray to God that you feel me
2:50That you feel me
2:53Started off in the streets
2:56We would take collection
2:57From the fiends
2:59People dyin' all around me
3:02So I gave you my testimony
3:06We were down from the beginnin'
3:09When the world wasn't listenin'
3:12Now that I got your attention
3:15Let us in with the benediction
3:18Bottle after bottle
3:19Snatching Belaire out the bucket
3:21Rightin' all my wrongs
3:22For these homies out here thuggin'
3:24Pray for benediction
3:26Pretty women on my premise
3:28Condo out in Cabo
3:29Screaming "GABOS" to my nemesis
3:31Gold around my neck
3:32I'm ballin' for these final minutes
3:34Nothing lasts forever
3:35For these sins I seek repentance
3:38Shots fired another gone
3:39I feel that man's pain
3:41Daddy sat me down and said:
3:42"that came with the game"
3:44Shake my head
3:45Roll up the window
3:46Turnin' up the music
3:47So much anger in these songs
3:49For these soldiers that we losin'
3:51A mastermind is one
3:52Who's feedin' others off his talent
3:54I owe it to my city
3:55But it's time I pay my balance
3:57I'm in Holyfield's estate
3:59I started with a pallet
4:01I made my first tape
4:02I gave that sh*t to Khaled
4:04Thankful for my supporters
4:05Everyone that ever bought us
4:07Grateful for every lesson
4:08These by any streets taught us
4:12Started off in the streets
4:15We would take collection
4:16From the fiends
4:18People dyin' all around me
4:21So I gave you my testimony
4:25We were down from the beginnin'
4:28When the world wasn't listenin'
4:31Now that I got your attention
4:35Let us in with the benediction
Started off in the streets We would take collection From the fiends People dyin' all around me So I gave you my testimony We were down from the beginnin' When the world wasn't listenin' Now that I got your attention Let us in with the benediction We are gathered here today Paying our respects to bein' broke Hope he's in a better place 'Cause life out here ain't sweet oh no I would close my eyes to sleep But didn't dream no more So I had to make a way For my home you know Now I'm in a place where I ain't gotta scheme no more The good life I'm done With the hood life I did what I could But didn't always do What I should and I was misunderstood So many nights I tried To hide how I felt I would cry inside And I ran through the streets Till my feet got tired 'Cause I ain't wanna have My shoes on them power lines But I made it and it made me I know I did wrong I prayed to God he forgave me 'Cause I made it And it didn't kill me So it made me stronger I pray to God that you feel me That you feel me Started off in the streets We would take collection From the fiends People dyin' all around me So I gave you my testimony We were down from the beginnin' When the world wasn't listenin' Now that I got your attention Let us in with the benediction Our father who art in heaven I pray you free me from My demons and keep me level I know you kept my out of prison Where I was headin' When I heard someone Killed my brother One-eighty-seven I hope he made it To your presence For me he was a blessin' At least I know he's restin' And he ain't out here stressin' Tryna get to the good life And out of this hood life I pray that my step-pops Stay off that crack pipe So mama could sleep at night I know it's been hard on her I was ripping through the streets It was hard for her Now I'm up in hotels On the ocean shore When I was sleepin' On the floor at the corner store But I made it and it made me I know I did wrong I prayed to God he would save me 'Cause I made it It didn't kill me So it made me stronger I pray to God that you feel me That you feel me Started off in the streets We would take collection From the fiends People dyin' all around me So I gave you my testimony We were down from the beginnin' When the world wasn't listenin' Now that I got your attention Let us in with the benediction Bottle after bottle Snatching Belaire out the bucket Rightin' all my wrongs For these homies out here thuggin' Pray for benediction Pretty women on my premise Condo out in Cabo Screaming "GABOS" to my nemesis Gold around my neck I'm ballin' for these final minutes Nothing lasts forever For these sins I seek repentance Shots fired another gone I feel that man's pain Daddy sat me down and said: "that came with the game" Shake my head Roll up the window Turnin' up the music So much anger in these songs For these soldiers that we losin' A mastermind is one Who's feedin' others off his talent I owe it to my city But it's time I pay my balance I'm in Holyfield's estate I started with a pallet I made my first tape I gave that sh*t to Khaled Thankful for my supporters Everyone that ever bought us Grateful for every lesson These by any streets taught us Started off in the streets We would take collection From the fiends People dyin' all around me So I gave you my testimony We were down from the beginnin' When the world wasn't listenin' Now that I got your attention Let us in with the benediction
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