Andrew Jack - Son Of An Angel lyrics

Family is built on love and sacrifice Live to honor those who came before you Because generations of hardship brought you to this day All we have is family, we live through our children I was born with a storm inside Six months old when my father died Emotions that I tried to hide I was the weird kid who always cried Failure, I feared it, till my drive was applied Then I steered it on the right track Hit turbulence on the flight path Carried on with a slight sadness Using my sk**s as my life jacket With the right tactics, it might happen I'm in command of my own life, I am my captain Positivity is key, so I'm a die laughin' When your boots have sunk into the mud, You'll realize you can't function without love It's a simple courtesy, kindness of you and me The essence of a community, the souvenir of social sanity The climax of humanity, the foundation of a family It's the only thing that ever got up and ran with me Life is never easy, but it's always worth it There's a price you pay, and every breath's a purchase My mom miscarried, so my life's the result of d**h But when fate intercepts, it puts things into retrospect I was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around my neck Cla** clown for twelve years, but through art, I found respect When the stock market crashed, we lost everything that we had But my mom sold the house, went back to school, single mother of four, Did what she had to do, because I believe there's challenges that we need to go through, In order to achieve what we are supposed to A smart man reads books, a genius reads life A weak man needs d**, a working progress sees light And you can be, genuine, polite, sadistic, or insane We all have the divine right to an opportunistic claim And I don't trust every thought I ever think But like a rock in the ocean, I better sink To find my own place in the sand, to make a mark in the world... as a man Climbing the mountain, leaving no stone unturned Apologizing to my teachers it took me so long to learn Appreciate nature, cultivate gain, breath fresh air Because life is the ultimate video game Compa**ion in my heart, naturally sensitive The hunger to succeed, something I can't get rid of I am the son of an angel at the grasp of the devil But I ain't ready to settle, I'm just fighting the struggle Put the light in the tunnel, relate all things until they start to mush Imagine your life, and paint it with the brush My mind was a prison, so I became the warden My dreams became decisions because I worked towards them We exist in a system, where, we sacrifice our happiness Just to make this money, but my art is what I work for You can never take this from me I will never judge my success by how much money I make But by how many people I inspire to change their fate And we all want to be great, but we think it's impossible Well self-doubt is the greatest obstacle Our thoughts manifest our destiny, hardwork and dedication That is the recipe, press onward and never accept defeat Become stronger when the pressure's at its peak Just deposit the positive, let it mutate everything you have Withdraw from the bright side, because it ain't that bad Weather the storm, repel disaster When life pulls ahead, start running faster, Pain is temporary, but success comes after Believe in forgiveness and fresh starts Let the peace of God, rule in our hearts Concentrate, set a goal, anticipate to fulfill Dedicate to my hero, I call him dad But you can call him Phil I won't live forever, but I'll create something that will.