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Blinds

from Which Way Is Up? by 5th Child

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Produced by 5th Child. Background vocals by Eddie Williams. Flute by Kei Slaughter. Additional vocals by Stephany Brown.

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Turn God’s mic up and turn me down,
May the truth in every word be found,
It’s the world renowned all-knowing God image with my flaws showing,
North Star glowing, lead the lost to where the cloth opens,
Now we’re speaking in a lingo where the masses ain’t relating,
They’re distracted by the gringo on the paintings,
Blonde hair and blue eyes, I don’t care who lied,
Devils gon’ dev, man we out here living new lives,
Cutting out the fried food, sharp without a suit and tie,
Digging in the scripture, boy it’s royalty in you and I,
Who am I? Sho’ nuff, I ain’t get the glow,
Til I let the Christ in, started opening my soul up,
Both hands high, that’s in praise, not a hold up,
Between God and man, dog, the plan is to show love,
I ain’t here to argue about the gays and abortions,
The fame or the fortune, His name or the origin,
Details are seashells washing on the shore and then,
God is like the ocean, you can’t see him until you’re free of self,
And freedom, trust, and value are in the same place,
Foolishly, I’m chasing you and we ain’t in the same race,
My saving grace is pumping through the speakers now,
Turn it into lyrics when it’s painful just to speak about,
Like how the porn addiction hit me like a cancer,
Or one day I’m a have to man up and forgive Amanda,
Now I ain’t got the answers, but I’ve got a million chances,
Here’s to a million more, and millions from my stanzas,
And buildings for my grandkids if that’s even in the cards,
Lately I’m a peace, I’ll be Gucci if I see tomorrow,
I’ve learned you have success if you have a breath,
Still inside your lungs, we was young and we had to flex,
Now at 31 and what I wanted still ain’t happened yet,
See what matters more and what’s important to my happiness,
Never been the flashiest, I don’t even look at that,
But when I’m staring in the mirror, it’s a giant looking back,
5’6 frame but the picture’s much bigger though,
Physics don’t apply when the spirit’s untraditional,
Strength in my weakness, poems when I’m speechless,
I fought my vulnerability for years as a defense,
And found shelter in detachment,
Knowing all along I’d have to answer for my actions,
My story needed captions,
Words manifest into the physical,
Separate the saints from the criminals,
Our brains from the chemicals,
Open up the blinds let the light in,
It’s easier to hide in the dark with your pride but,
Open up the blinds let the light in,
Before it didn’t work and you’re tired of being hurt but,
Open up the blinds let the light in,
You thought that it was cool then they played you for a fool but,
Open up the blinds let the light in,
Now why they call em’ blinds,
Cause they block you from your shine,
And I’m out…

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from Which Way Is Up?, released June 19, 2018
S. Brown

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5th Child Jackson, Mississippi

From recording karaoke machine mixtapes with his older brother, to independently releasing nine solo albums of original material, 5th Child has evolved into one of the South’s most groundbreaking hip-hop artists. Hailing from Jackson, MS, 5th Child blends southern bravado with thought-provoking and soulful lyrics, & gives listeners mesmerizing rhythms to rock to and grow from at the same time. ... more

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