WHAT IS LIFE NEW BREED R&B — Volume 2 · Track 3 [Intro — Soft Male Roots-Reggae Lead] Tell me, what is life when the morning comes? Another road to walk, another setting sun. We chase tomorrow while today slips by, Searching for the truth beneath an open sky. Oh, tell me, tell me… What is life? [Verse 1 — Male Lead] I’ve seen a rich man sleeping with a troubled mind, And a poor man sharing the last bread he could find. I’ve watched a proud heart crumble under its own name, And a quiet soul bring sunshine through the rain. We count our years like numbers on a wall, But nobody knows when the final shadows fall. Is it what we own, or the love we leave behind? Is it how we treat another human kind? [Chorus — Male Lead with Female Harmony] What is life? Tell me, what is life? Is it just a little joy surrounded by the strife? What is life? Tell me, can you see? Maybe it’s the love we give, the person we choose to be. We come with nothing, and we leave with none, But the seeds we plant keep growing when we're gone. What is life? Let the question rise, There's more to living than just staying alive. [Verse 2 — Female Rap] Listen! Everybody running like the clock's on fire, Buying new dreams, climbing one step higher. Chasing validation, trying to impress, Wearing a smile while they're drowning in stress. Who's got your back when the bright lights fade? Who's still beside you when the plans don't get made? Who tells the truth when the truth cuts deep? Who stays awake when the whole world sleeps? Life isn't measured by the things you display, It's the hands you hold on a difficult day. It's the courage to change when you know you're wrong, It's finding your voice when you've stayed quiet too long. No crown, no title can purchase your peace, Sometimes letting go is the greatest release. We don't need to win every battle we fight, Sometimes choosing kindness is a victory in life. [Chorus — Male Lead and Female Harmony] What is life? Tell me, what is life? Is it just a little joy surrounded by the strife? What is life? Tell me, can you see? Maybe it’s the love we give, the person we choose to be. We come with nothing, and we leave with none, But the seeds we plant keep growing when we're gone. What is life? Let the question rise, There's more to living than just staying alive. [Instrumental Break — Deep Live Bass, One-Drop Drums, Warm Organ] [Verse 3 — Male Lead, Soulful and Reflective] Perhaps it's the lesson hidden in a loss, The bridge we rebuild, the river we cross. The words we forgive, the wounds we mend, The stranger we help, the hand we extend. A lifetime can pass in the blink of an eye, So tell your loved ones what you feel; don't let the moment pass by. Don't wait for a fortune to open your heart, The smallest act of goodness can be a beautiful start. [Female Rap — Final Reflection] So what is life? It's the choice that you make, The truth you stand for when the ground starts to shake. It's not being perfect, never making mistakes, It's learning from the fall and the strength that it takes. Leave less bitterness, leave more understanding, Build something worthwhile with the time you're commanding. When the last page turns and the noise disappears, May your love speak louder than the sum of your years. [Final Chorus — Full Male and Female Vocals] What is life? Now I'm asking you, Is it what you gather, or the good you do? What is life? Let the whole world know, It's the love we leave in the hearts we help to grow. We come with nothing, and we leave with none, But the seeds we plant keep growing when we're gone. What is life? Let the question rise, There's more to living than just staying alive. [Outro — Male Lead, Soft Female Echo] What is life? … A moment in time. What is life? … A mountain to climb. What is life? … The love that we share. What is life? … Being truly there. Tell me, what is life? [Music fades with deep bass, live drums and warm organ]
