The Prison 2 The Palace (Forged in the Fire)

[Intro: Spoken Word, emotional] I’ve walked the yard. I’ve counted the bricks. I’ve seen the Reaper’s face and didn't blink. They thought the furnace would burn me to ash... But they didn't know Who was in the fire with me. King Spades. Founder. Father. Listen. [Verse 1: White boy R&B Rap flow, emotional] I’ve sat in the belly of the beast, behind the steel and the stone Where the only thing you have is your soul and your own. I’ve seen the light fade out in a man’s dying eyes I’ve been the one to bring the silence, the one to end the lies. I’ve tasted the dirt, I’ve felt the cold chain I’ve lived through the seasons of nothing but pain. But you can’t kill a man who’s already been dead I’ve survived every bullet, every word that they said. [Verse 2: Technical soulful rap flow, medium pace] Four lives in my house, four reasons I breathe A Queen by my side who’s got scars up her sleeve. We’ve walked through the valley, we’ve fought through the mud Our bond isn't paper, it’s written in blood. I’ve seen the demons lurking, I’ve seen ‘em in the hall I’ve seen the angels standing guard when I was ‘bout to fall. I’m a different man now, the old one is gone But the warrior’s spirit is what carries me on. [Pre-Chorus: Massive heavy beat drop] The furnace was screaming, the heat was too much But I felt the hand of the Father, the sovereign touch. He didn't pull me out, He just stepped in the flame And told me I’m chosen, and gave me a name. [Chorus: Soulful R&B, powerful high vocals, heartfelt with holy fire] Forged in the furnace, chosen in the fire The smoke is rising up, but I’m reaching higher. From the prison yard dirt to the King on the throne I’m a masterpiece of mercy that the world hasn't known. I’ve been the bringer of death, I’ve been the ghost in the street But now I’m the rock where the waves have to beat. No more of the darkness, no more of the fiction I’m the son of the Creator—Forged in Affliction. [Verse 3: Spiritual warrior rap flow] I still feel the demon, he’s scratching inside Looking for a crack, looking for a place to hide. He remembers the violence, he remembers the hate He wants me to go back to the man at the gate. But I look at my children, I look at my wife I’ve got too much to lose in this beautiful life. I command that beast down, I put him in the cage I’m turning the leaf, I’m burning the page. [Bridge: Beat cuts to silence, low haunting choir hums] I’ve seen death.. I’ve dealt death.. I’ve escaped death.. But life?...Life is a different kind of fight. It takes more heart to build than it does to destroy. It takes more strength to pray than it does to kill. I am a warrior And I will not be moved. [Verse 4: Direct Southern rap flow, storytelling] My enemies are watching, they’re waiting for a slip They’re praying for the moment that I lose my grip. But I’ve got the Creator setting miracles in gear I’ve got a holy protection that handles the fear. The doctors talk numbers, they talk about the end But they don't know the Father, my Commander and Friend. I’ve stood in the gap when the shadows got tall And I’m the only reason that my house didn't fall. [Verse 5: Gritty, rising intensity] So let the fire burn hot, let the furnace get bright I’m the golden reflection in the middle of the night. I’m the Reaper who’s walking the path of the just I’m the man you can lean on, the man you can trust. From the cell to the kingdom, from the war to the peace I’m waiting for the moment of the final release. But until that day comes, I’m the king of the dirt Forged in the furnace, rising up from the hurt. [Chorus] Forged in the furnace, chosen in the fire The smoke is rising up, but I’m reaching higher. From the prison yard dirt to the King on the throne I’m a masterpiece of mercy that the world hasn't known. I’ve been the bringer of death, I’ve been the ghost in the street But now I’m the rock where the waves have to beat. No more of the darkness, no more of the fiction I’m the son of the Creator—Forged in Affliction. [Outro: Sound of iron chains clinking, sudden silence, spoken medium tone] The fire never burned me I was the one Chosen for the furnace. Dross Burned away I’m still here. And she’s still here. A warrior king.. King Spades..... A warrior Queen.. Queen Erica Love fights... Love heals!!! AMEN