JUST ENOUGH LIGHT

Steven Kennedy I Write The Story

southern rap, grimey hip-hop, soul rap

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TITLE: JUST ENOUGH

[Intro — low spoken, calm but proud]
Ain’t funny how life works…

You ask for the whole road,
and somehow all you get
is enough light
to take one more step.

Not like new…
just still here.

[Verse 1]
Rent due,
mind loud,
sleep half broke,
eyes clouded out.

Pressure sittin heavy
like bricks on the chest,
tryna act calm
while the soul unrest.

Phone full of numbers
that don’t call back,
dreams in the front seat,
fear in the back.

Got a job on the line,
but the line ain’t landed,
one foot in faith,
one foot panic.

I ain’t too proud
to admit that truth,
some nights strong men
come loose at the screws.

But I woke back up,
so I tightened the bolts,
pain in my blood,
still fire in my pulse.

[Pre-Chorus]
I kept askin God
why it cuts this deep,

why the dark gets loud
when you can’t sleep.

Why life waits
till your last breath

just to show a little light
at the edge of death.

[Chorus]
Not like new,
but I’m still here.

Chest got weight,
but my eyes still clear.

Back got cracks,
but it don’t cave in.

Life swung hard,
I swung back again.

Never too much,
never smooth enough,

but every damn time
there’s just enough.

Just enough grit
when the road gets rough,

just enough soul
to not give up.

[Verse 2]
I done seen good men
lose they way,

tryna hold the whole world
with a cracked-up frame.

I know that edge,
I know that pit,

know how fast one bad month
can swallow a spirit.

That’s what scares me
if I tell it plain,

not losin things —
losin my brain.

Losin that part
I fought to repair,

the man in the mirror
that finally cared.

So I grip real tight
to the smallest grace,

coffee in the mornin,
sun on my face.

Mama still breathin,
song still alive,

God still whisperin,
“Boy, survive.”

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I kept askin God
why He cuts it close,

why the hardest roads
teach you the most.

Why He don’t give more
when the weight gets rough,

then I look around…
and it’s just enough.

[Chorus]
Not like new,
but I’m still here.

Chest got weight,
but my eyes still clear.

Back got cracks,
but it don’t cave in.

Life swung hard,
I swung back again.

Never too much,
never smooth enough,

but every damn time
there’s just enough.

Just enough grit
when the road gets rough,

just enough soul
to not give up.

[Bridge — emotional lift, proud not broken]
Maybe we only learn
when it all gets stripped.

Maybe hard heads
need hard hits.

Maybe the light don’t shine
till the soul gets numb.

Maybe “still here”
is becoming someone.

I ain’t saved yet,
but I ain’t sunk.

I ain’t got much,
but I ain’t done.

I ain’t clean cut,
I ain’t all healed,

but I’m still breathin,
still built for real.

[Final Chorus — bigger, chantable]
Not like new,
but I’m still here.

Chest got weight,
but my eyes still clear.

Back got cracks,
but it don’t cave in.

Life swung hard,
I swung back again.

Never too much,
never smooth enough,

but every damn time
there’s just enough.

Just enough grit
when the road gets rough,

just enough soul
to not give up.

Just enough mercy,
just enough love,

just enough will
to keep gettin up.

[Outro — spoken]
Funny thing is…

I spent my whole life
beggin for more…

and never noticed
I was surviving
on just enough.

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TITLE: JUST ENOUGH [Intro — low spoken, calm but proud] Ain’t funny how life works… You ask for the whole road, and somehow all you get is enough light to take one more step. Not like new… just still here. [Verse 1] Rent due, mind loud, sleep half broke, eyes clouded out. Pressure sittin heavy like bricks on the chest, tryna act calm while the soul unrest. Phone full of numbers that don’t call back, dreams in the front seat, fear in the back. Got a job on the line, but the line ain’t landed, one foot in faith, one foot panic. I ain’t too proud to admit that truth, some nights strong men come loose at the screws. But I woke back up, so I tightened the bolts, pain in my blood, still fire in my pulse. [Pre-Chorus] I kept askin God why it cuts this deep, why the dark gets loud when you can’t sleep. Why life waits till your last breath just to show a little light at the edge of death. [Chorus] Not like new, but I’m still here. Chest got weight, but my eyes still clear. Back got cracks, but it don’t cave in. Life swung hard, I swung back again. Never too much, never smooth enough, but every damn time there’s just enough. Just enough grit when the road gets rough, just enough soul to not give up. [Verse 2] I done seen good men lose they way, tryna hold the whole world with a cracked-up frame. I know that edge, I know that pit, know how fast one bad month can swallow a spirit. That’s what scares me if I tell it plain, not losin things — losin my brain. Losin that part I fought to repair, the man in the mirror that finally cared. So I grip real tight to the smallest grace, coffee in the mornin, sun on my face. Mama still breathin, song still alive, God still whisperin, “Boy, survive.” [Pre-Chorus 2] I kept askin God why He cuts it close, why the hardest roads teach you the most. Why He don’t give more when the weight gets rough, then I look around… and it’s just enough. [Chorus] Not like new, but I’m still here. Chest got weight, but my eyes still clear. Back got cracks, but it don’t cave in. Life swung hard, I swung back again. Never too much, never smooth enough, but every damn time there’s just enough. Just enough grit when the road gets rough, just enough soul to not give up. [Bridge — emotional lift, proud not broken] Maybe we only learn when it all gets stripped. Maybe hard heads need hard hits. Maybe the light don’t shine till the soul gets numb. Maybe “still here” is becoming someone. I ain’t saved yet, but I ain’t sunk. I ain’t got much, but I ain’t done. I ain’t clean cut, I ain’t all healed, but I’m still breathin, still built for real. [Final Chorus — bigger, chantable] Not like new, but I’m still here. Chest got weight, but my eyes still clear. Back got cracks, but it don’t cave in. Life swung hard, I swung back again. Never too much, never smooth enough, but every damn time there’s just enough. Just enough grit when the road gets rough, just enough soul to not give up. Just enough mercy, just enough love, just enough will to keep gettin up. [Outro — spoken] Funny thing is… I spent my whole life beggin for more… and never noticed I was surviving on just enough.

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