Alexander Star - Inner Glow (feat. the Youth of FYLA) Lyrics

Growin' up as a young'n I had to struggle
Through the streets Mama taught me to be a hustler
No matter what I said I'ma keep grinding
That's the one that that's gon keep me shining
Minding my business cuz I'm quiet and shy
No one sees the shadows that hide in my mind
I know I'll be fine no matter what they tellin' me
I write the song cuz I am the Melody yeah!
Pushin' through the pain every day I
I used to be afraid but I can't lie
Walkin' so many dark roads
Forced me to find my inner glow
Ohh
I won't tell ya that I'm fearless
But I will say that these days I fear less
Walkin' so many dark roads
Forced me to find my inner glow
I put away my past just to focus on my future
Wake up every day and thank God for the picture
Mentors showin' me the purpose of a leader
So when it's time to shine I can do it as a teacher
Liftin' heavy weights cuz I gotta be a protector
Win by any means and I do it under pressure
Yessir
I'ma be the more, not the lesser
Yessir
I'ma be the more, not the lesser!
Pushin' through the pain every day I
I used to be afraid but I can't lie
Walkin' so many dark roads
Forced me to find my inner glow
Ohh
I won't tell ya that I'm fearless
But I will say that these days I fear less
Walkin' so many dark roads
Forced me to find my inner glow
I was just a seed
I was so green
Now I'm on the scene with a new team
Gettin' real money we don't do no memes
FYLA you know that's the new team
I'm in between
In between the path of yes and no
And I'm only fifteen
Today I'm gonna teach you what I know
I'm a queen with a dream
And I need sunlight to help me grow
Don't get used to your lonely road
Go find your home
Go find your home
Pushin' through the pain every day I
I used to be afraid but I can't lie
Walkin' so many dark roads
Forced me to find my inner glow
Ohh
I won't tell ya that I'm fearless
But I will say that these days I fear less
Walkin' so many dark roads
Forced me to find my inner glow
My life is in transition
I'm a butterfly who likes driftin'
Under pressure cuz the clock's tickin'
And when I shoot it I am not missin'
Every day there's pain but as time goes by
I increase my strengh so I'm not gon' cry
I just cut my slice of that real-world pie
If you hope I fall, you gon watch me fly
Bye!
Pushin' through the pain every day I
I used to be afraid but I can't lie
Walkin' so many dark roads
Forced me to find my inner glow
Ohh
I won't tell ya that I'm fearless
But I will say that these days I fear less
Walkin' so many dark roads
Forced me to find my inner glow
Yeah listen
Growin' up everything so tragic
I was tryna find ways I can get this magic
Uhhh!
Maybe fly away to Calabasas
That's a long way from sleepin' on a blow-up mattress
FYLA got me on the road and I'm chasin' status
I been tryna go out with my friends
Maybe this hurt coulda end
All I'm left with is "yeah-ee-yeah"
Ooh
Were you feelin' hurt?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Ayy
But did you make it out the dirt?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Ayy
Do you know what you're worth?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Aha
And are you ready to get to work?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Come on
Did you come a long way yeah?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Uhh
And don't you got somethin' to say yeah?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Well go'on say it for the ones who can't
Gotta speak up for the ones who can't
Yeah-ee-yeah
Growin' up we had to sleep on the flo'
We had to, we had to sleep on the flo'
Askin' people for money and I didn't have a family
I'm so, I'm so proud of me
Daddy I know you proud of me, too - I love you
Thank you for helping me get through
Thank you for not letting Mama give up on life
Everything is so hard for Mama but Mama keep on tryin'
Ooh
Were you feelin' hurt?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
But did you make it out the dirt?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Ayy
Do you know what you're worth?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Aha
And are you ready to get to work?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Come on
Did you come a long way yeah?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Uhh
And don't you got somethin' to say yeah?
{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}
Well go'on say it for the ones who can't
Gotta speak up for the ones who can't
Yeah-ee-yeah
Bein' scared had me nervous
Pain had me bound
You know I had to find my purpose
Now I'm feelin' proud
I used to wake up feelin' lost
Until I found the cross
Now I'm feelin' like a boss
Cuz I am the boss!
All I need is
Loyalty
Loyalty
I was feelin' the heartbreak, feelin' the pain
Now I'm writing all these stories so I don't go insane
And I have a family that's there and shares my pain
It's like havin' an umbrella whenever it rains
All the experiences are magical, they're never the same
Took a while to realize life's not a game
I'm too blessed to let the small things play with my brain
I don't focus on the loss, I have too much to gain
I need that loyalty
{{Loyalty}}
Oooh if you don't know
Loyalty is way more precious than gold
{{Loyalty}}
Oooh if you don't see
Loyalty can heal spiritually
{{Loyalty}}
Oooh I tell you no lie
Loyalty is treasure money can't buy no
If you don't know now you know
Loyalty's more precious than gold
Looking to the past, I remember feeling like I was a nobody
Thinking what's the point of life when there's no one to turn to
Got made fun of for not speaking English properly
Had a hard time trying to fit in but then I realized
I ain't gotta change my ways, look, or pretend to be someone else to fit
Because at the end of the day, we all got a different background and experiences
My name's Sharif
And I'm currently in foster care right now
We all been through some things
Trials and tribulations
We're family, you know?
But I got a question for those that's in foster care
Where would you really be?
Like honestly, where would you really be?
If it wasn't for FYLA all around me, resources...
I know that I made the right decision
Cuz if I didn't I wouldn't be here today
{{Loyalty}}
Oooh if you don't know
Loyalty is way more precious than gold
{{Loyalty}}
Oooh if you don't see
Loyalty can heal spiritually
{{Loyalty}}
Oooh I tell you no lie
Loyalty is treasure money can't buy no
If you don't know now you know
Loyalty's more precious than gold