Trying To Believe

from done. undone. redo by Zola Marcelle

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lyrics

We could all go in a second,
go ahead press the button
But tell me, what's the lesson?
Tell me, what's your faith in?
Planets colliding into the sun
something's residing
deep within the system

Trying to believe
trying to find You
in the rubble
help me see
beyond grief
are You here with me?

We're too proud to beg;
ask for forgiveness
and so instead,
self-affirmation blinds us
do you know what's going?
too lazy to right the wrongs
scared to fail so you don't
let growth sing her song
I don't know what's going on
pride wants to sing along
make us turn into stone

[chorus]

[spoken word]
I believe...
but help my unbelief
I lose faith from time to time
but I remember the history that's in my bloodline
I remember the wealth and the strength that I have
and even though for so long the enemy has tried to my spirit
Our spirit
we will never be in decline
this is something...
this is something we must remember
every single day that we awake:
"we gon' be alright"
don't you dare for a second stop and think to yourself that you are not the richest person on this planet
YOU ARE
don't forget it
And you might lose your faith from time to time
but you are a god
don't forget it.

Dedicated to Uncle Godfrey, Dumi and African Skin.

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from done. undone. redo, released August 21, 2020
Written by: Z. Marcelle / Arthur O'Hara
Bass: Arthur O'Hara
Production: Zola Marcelle

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