[Verse 1] I been lookin' For a long time Man I'm tired Hopin' that one day the stars align I reach for the sky Talk to God in my mind But something keep pullin' me back to that life Where victims turn to suspects And suspects turn to victims Where they takin' what you worked for And they laughin' while they lift it Where dem folks be robbin' Killin' for no reason Mamas at the vigil Candles in the bleachers So lately I been in confinement Tryna find it The peace that I lost Keep rewindin' (yeah) [Chorus] Something keep pullin' me back Pullin' me back to the pain I survived I keep runnin' from the past But the past keep runnin' up right behind I'm just prayin' I don't crash Tryna stay between the lines this time I've been losin' my mind But I still try I still try I still try [Verse 2] Friends turn faded Numbers turned to faces on a shirt I remember every name Every church Every slow song Cryin' into mama's skirt Tell me how I'm s'posed to smile through the hurt Whole hood on a t-shirt Photo in a frame I can see the yellow tape Every time it rain That's why I been movin' silent Cut the noise Change the climate Tryna build a little island Where my soul feel honest I promise (yeah) [Chorus] Something keep pullin' me back Pullin' me back to the pain I survived I keep runnin' from the past But the past keep runnin' up right behind I'm just prayin' I don't crash Tryna stay between the lines this time I've been losin' my mind But I still try I still try I still try
