Murs - Everything lyrics

[Verse 1] One, two She was only fifteen, in love with bad R&B She had to have vision because she saw the star in me Encouraged me to write about the drama in my life To most it seemed strange like something wasn't right I used to fall a victim to them lunch room comedians Something like an Outkast, started smokin' weed and then I sorta fell into my own Kinda felt at home when behind a microphone But on the bus ride home That didn't mean a thang Hara**ed by thugs, on the corners they would hang I got banged on I got beat down Carrying a golf club, walking up the street now They respect me They call me crazy At least I'm not gettin' punked out on the daily And when I look back I wouldn't change a thing at all Where do you think I found the strength to be speakin' to y'all? [Hook] I take everything Your hopes and your dreams and your hate and your lies Mmm, mmm, mmm, in this life I'll join everyone From the old and the wise to the young as they fly Ooh, when I die [Verse 2] God is love then hatin' is Satan Zen-type patience, got me sittin' here waitin' On the day when it's okay to love When black men won't pretend that they are thugs When teachers and doctors are treated like celebrities You can get a job even if you got a felony Check out my melody, let's live in harmony We in this together, no man has autonomy No man is an island, immune to the violence This rap race is no place to raise a child in What's wrong with smilin'? What's wrong with peace? What's wrong with squashin' beef before they label you deceased? Swallow your pride before you choke on your issues I know you got family and folks that'll miss you So don't misuse this gift you've been given This life's but a dream you are blessed to be livin' [Hook] I take everything Your hopes and your dreams and your hate and your lies Mmm, mmm, mmm, in this life I'll join everyone From the old and the wise to the young as they fly Ooh, when I die [Speaking] And basically man, I'm just a dude who tries to do right You know I try to make my tomorrows better than my yesterdays Without hurting anyone else in the process Cause if you leave the world a better place than it was when you got here, then we all win [Verse 3] Now, there's birth and there's d**h but the space in between Is where the journey takes place and you give it all meaning There's waitin' on us all, there's no need to pretend No feet are in the feeling where you fear in the end All good things come to it, walk, don't run to it At times you want to end it all yourself, don't do it Be original, be different Be the one that stand up and shocks this system [Hook] I take everything Your hopes and your dreams and your hate and your lies Mmm, mmm, mmm, in this life I'll join everyone From the old and the wise to the young as they fly Ooh, when I die I take everything Mmm, mmm, mmm, in this life I'll join everyone Cause all men die