Keep My Spirit Alive
Kanye West Lyrics

Keep my spirit alive
I want to stay true to who I am and not lose my essence.

More than anything
Above all else.

You can take it all, but the Lord on my side
Everything else in my life can be taken away, but my faith in God remains.

Spirit won't die-ie
My soul stays intact even when life tries to break me down.

Oh, my life
My existence on this earth.

Is in His hands, so I don't stress, I pray and strategize
God has control over my life, so I trust in Him and also take action to achieve my goals.

Yo, flushed the work just in time and they raided
I disposed of illegal goods just in time before the authorities arrived.

Thank God (thank God)
Grateful to a higher power for saving me from harm.

Screamin' through the GT roof like, we done made it (skrrt)
Celebrating our success by shouting out loud and driving recklessly.

Hundred round drum didn't jam when my shooter try spray it
My weapon did not malfunction when my associate fired it.

Dropped a thousand grams, got two thousand grands when we waited
Sold a significant amount of drugs and made a large profit in the process.

I was facin' fifteen and I beat it (and I beat it)
I was facing a fifteen-year prison sentence, but I avoided it.

Just spent about twenty up at Neimans (up at Neimans)
Recently spent a considerable amount of money at Neiman Marcus.

Did two-hundred in a Demon (in a Demon, skrrt)
Drove a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon at 200 miles per hour.

I'm the illest n-, and I mean it (and I mean it)
I am the most talented and skillful person around, and I am not just saying that.

My homie droppin' bodies for no reason (boom, boom, boom)
My friend is killing people without any valid motive.

Now his kids see him on the weekends (argh)
His children only get to visit him on weekends now that he is often in jail.

Got the baking soda for the remix (remix)
I have acquired baking soda to use in making drugs.

Millionaires on, I can see it
I am visualizing a future where I am wealthy and successful.

Yeah, don't hate me 'cause my heart is full of love
Do not resent me for having a compassionate personality.

No weapon formed against me 'cause I'm covered in the blood
I am protected from harm by my faith in God.

Layin' in the hospital when I got shot, fam
When I got shot, I was lying in a hospital bed.

Mama prayed for me, said she left it in God's hands, yeah
My mother prayed for me and entrusted my safety to God.

So I'ma leave it in God's hands
I choose to trust that God will take care of me and my circumstances.

Everything I'm doin' now is God's plan
I believe that everything I am currently doing is part of God's will for my life.

Doctor said I wouldn't walk no more, now I stand
Despite being told I would never walk again, I am now able to stand on my own.

Then I ran, here I am, Machine
I overcame the odds and achieved my dreams, and I am a force to be reckoned with now.

Well, between a mix of bad schools with the fast-food
I was exposed to negative influences such as low-quality education and unhealthy eating habits.

Bad had tools and a bad mood
I had a poor attitude and lacked positive role models in my formative years.

If you don't turn to a lil' Gotti they gon' drain all the strength in your lil' body
If you do not become hardened and ruthless like a Mafia boss, others will take advantage of you.

They turned me into a lil' Gotti, uh, yeah
I have become a tough and crafty individual capable of standing up for myself.

Not Wakanda but Wakanda is kinda like what we 'bout to make
The community I am building will be powerful and united, much like Wakanda from the Black Panther movie.

And who gon' make it? Kan', duh
I am the driving force behind this goal.

Who the squad? Donda
My team is made up of people who contribute to my success.

Who the mom? Donda
My mother is an important influence and source of support in my life.

Who can see? Don, duh, get Don C
My vision for this endeavor is clear, and I have hired Don C to help bring it to fruition.

Who needs practice? I don't do rehearsals
I am so naturally talented that I do not need to practice or rehearse.

And I don't do commercials 'cause they too commercial
I do not participate in commercial endorsements because they conflict with my authentic, non-conformist persona.

Give it all to God and let Jesus reimburse you
Trust in God to provide for your needs, and He will make it happen.

She said "You in the studio with who? I'ma hurt you"
My girlfriend is possessive and threatens me if she feels jealous or excluded.

How I'm forty-two and you got a curfew?
You are younger than me but have a stricter curfew. How does that make sense?

How nerves dictate how they gon' curve you?
Why do we let our anxieties and insecurities rule our lives?

Quiet all the cordialness
Put an end to all the fake politeness and get real.

We walk in God's spiritual ordinance
We live our lives according to God's moral principles and values.

We know the blacks, the orphans, refused to be runaways
We understand the struggles of the underprivileged and refuse to accept defeat.

Rebel, renegade, must stay paid
We are rebellious and go against the norm, but we will always strive for economic success.