[Genre: Trap-Soul / Gospel Rap – reflective and hopeful] ⸻ [producer tag] "Uh... It's A-Dell." [Smooth R&B falsetto vocal riff inspired by 80s Human Nature ‘why oh why’ — soft, airy tone with gentle descending melody, emotional and spacious delivery.] (Whyyy? Oh, Whyyy?) (Whyyy? Oh, Whyyy?) [Intro – Spoken Softly] When I was eight years old, I told God I wanted to give people hope. I didn’t know then… He’d let me walk through the pain so I could understand the people I’d one day help. ⸻ [Verse 1] I’ve seen too much for just one soul — Physical abuse, drugs takin’ control. Poverty, gang life, killings unfold, Education failed me, but God wrote gold. Every scar, every night I cried, Built the man that I am inside. My biggest fear — mama can't come home, So I held my sister, we faced it alone. We prayed through violace, tears, and fights, Learned early that fear comes out at night. Didn’t see it then, but now I get the plan — God had to break me to make me his man. ⸻ [Hook – Melodic and strong] You asked God to let you give hope to man, So He let you suffer, so you’d understand. All the pain, the struggle, and the fight, Prepared your heart to bring souls to light. Yeah… He made you understand. ⸻ [Verse 2] Seventeen, ran away to Glendale streets, Tryna build life where pain won’t repeat. Fired on my birthday, I was broke, defeated — But even that hurt had purpose seeded. God was shaping my heart through loss, Teaching me grace don’t come without cost. I’ve been chased, hunted, mistreated, denied — But somehow His mercy never left my side. Now I look back, wouldn’t change a thing, Every tear taught me what joy could bring. My past ain’t pain — it’s preparation, A living sermon of transformation. ⸻ [Bridge – Soft / reflective tone] Funny thing is, I love who I’ve become, Didn’t see it then, barely see it now. But I’m proud of where I’m from. If my family missed it, that’s okay — They’ll see God’s grace on me today. ⸻ [Hook – Final Reprise / Soulful] You asked God to let you give hope to man, So He let you suffer, so you’d understand. All the pain, the struggle, and the fight, Prepared your heart to bring souls to light. Yeah… He made you understand. ⸻ [Outro – Spoken Word with Piano Underscore] It’s only by the grace of God that I survived. Every moment — good or bad — Was written into the story of who I am today. God’s plan… it’s not just a saying. It’s real. Oh and before I forget... Cousin Shell your words made this one happen!!! Hope you like it! (Pause) “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” — Jeremiah 1:5
