Turmoil
50/50 Twin Lyrics

Dear Lord, I thank you for this day
I am grateful to you, God, for giving me another day to live.

I thank you, for everything in it Heavenly Father
I appreciate all the blessings that you have given me today, dear God.

Dear Lord, I thank you for your grace and your mercy
I am grateful for your infinite love and forgiveness, God.

I thank you for your word, cause it gives me guidance
I am thankful for the guidance and wisdom that I find in your holy scriptures, God.

I thank you for blessing me, with food to eat
I appreciate the provision of food that you have given me, God.

When i don't have anything to eat
When I go through times of hunger or scarcity, God.

I thank you for blessing me, with a place to stay Heavenly Father
I am grateful for the shelter and protection that you provide for me, God.

I lift you up right now dear Lord, your son Jesus name I pray Amen
I offer this prayer to you, God, in honor of your son Jesus Christ, Amen.

Me and my twin stood together, then came the crash
My twin brother and I were inseparable until we experienced a traumatic event.

I got called, saying the judge gave him 45 agg'd
I received a call informing me that my twin brother was sentenced to 45 years in prison.

That day, the dead were more alive than me
I felt emotionally numb and disconnected from the world on that day.

You bring me down crying, don't come trying to cry to me
You cannot understand my pain and sorrow unless you have experienced it yourself, so do not try to empathize with me through tears.

Can't nobody feel me, unless they been down this road
No one can truly empathize with me unless they have gone through the same kind of suffering that I have experienced.

That lead to a mine field, where your mind explode
This situation is like a minefield that can cause mental and emotional explosions at any moment.

Thinking we would never separate, just like those two buildings
I thought that my twin brother and I would always be together, just like the Twin Towers that used to stand side by side.

Now his daughter plus my daughter, that gives me two children
Now that my twin brother is in prison, I am taking care of both his daughter and mine, which means I have two children.

I thank you, for the test Lord
I am grateful to you, God, for this test that challenges my faith and strength.

I do have faith, but I admit the test hard
Although I have faith, I acknowledge that this test is extremely difficult to endure.

At age 44 you come up for parole, that's in the judge book
My twin brother will become eligible for parole when he reaches the age of 44, according to the terms of his sentence.

Now let my story be told, behold what they don't know
I want to share my personal story and reveal what the public does not know about my experiences and struggles.

At age 22, the Lord gon do
When I was 22 years old, God performed a miracle in my life.

A modern day miracle
God performed a miracle in my life that is comparable to the miracles that were performed in Biblical times.

God gave me the talent to be way lyrical, man I gotta get him out
God has given me the talent of being a skilled rapper, and I am determined to use this talent to get my twin brother out of prison.

I'ma pray till I do, believe in God I'm telling you
I will pray tirelessly until my twin brother is released from prison, because I trust in God's power to intervene.

Lord when you call, I'm ready
God, I am prepared to answer your call and fulfill your purpose for my life.

All this chaos, is a sign from heaven
The chaos and turmoil in the world around us are indications of divine messages or warnings from heaven.

We need to learn, to count our blessings
We should take time to appreciate and be grateful for the blessings that we have in our lives.

These are the last days, that's all I'm stressing
I am emphasizing that we are living in the last days before the second coming of Christ, which is the most important thing to keep in mind.

Coming from the club, getting into some beef with the Sawf
After leaving the night club, I got into a dispute with someone from South Houston.

I think it all sparked off, because I'm from the Nawf
I suspect that the reason for the conflict was because I am from the Northside of Houston.

After riding ten minutes, I'm on my side of town
After driving for ten minutes, I reached my neighborhood on the Northside.

Sleep in the seat, on side where the driver be found
I fell asleep in the passenger seat, which is on the side where the driver usually sits.

I heard em mention at the club, I got bottles thrown at me
I overheard people at the club talking about how they threw bottles at me there.

Screw too some 2Pac shit, they was trying to do 50
Some people at the club were trying to start a fight with me, inspired by 2Pac's violent lyrics, in an attempt to harm me like they did to 50 Cent.

Now I'm on my stomping ground, mad but safe
Now that I am back on my home turf, I feel angry and resentful about what happened, but I am safe.

Wait they followed the whole time, they just kept they space
I realized that the people who threw bottles at me at the club followed me all the way to my neighborhood, but they maintained a safe distance.

All of a sudden a blue beamer, pulled up slow
Suddenly, a blue BMW started driving slowly towards me.

Cracked the tint fairly low, so the barrel could show
The driver of the BMW lowered the window slightly, just enough to reveal the barrel of a gun.

They let the team type bullets, dove in splashing
The shooters fired multiple rounds of bullets, jumping into the pool at a nearby apartment complex as they fled the scene.

On my side of the ride, these boys trying to get at me
The shooters fired at me from the same side of the car as where I was sitting.

After unloading they sped off, my car start swerving
After shooting at me, the gunmen quickly drove away, causing my car to swerve out of control.

A L-Dog blew at the jersey, on Michael Irving
A stray bullet hit the jersey of Michael Irving, a former NFL player, that I had hanging in my car as a decoration.

I'm bleeding from the chin, but i felt alright
Although I was injured and bleeding from my chin, I remained calm and did not panic.

In fact I felt like Jesus Christ, spare my life what
In that moment, I felt a sense of divine protection and a gratitude for being spared from grave harm.

Biggie, 2Pac, Aaliyah, Left Eye Lopez
I am referencing various famous musicians who died at a young age, such as Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, Aaliyah and Left Eye Lopez.

Shyne got ten years, for trying to cover another man head
The rapper Shyne was sentenced to ten years in prison for his alleged involvement in a nightclub shooting, where he tried to shield his mentor's head from gunfire.

R. Kelly need to pray, Scarface harassed by the FED's
I mention R. Kelly and Scarface, who were both involved in high-profile legal battles with the police and the government.

Suge Knight keep getting arrested, cause his favorite color red
Suge Knight, the controversial music executive, has been arrested multiple times due to his alleged gang affiliations and use of the color red as a symbol.

50 Cent got shot nine times, God spared his life
The rapper 50 Cent survived being shot nine times, which he has attributed to divine intervention.

Some rappers real with life stories, some rap about hype
There are some rappers who tell genuine stories about their lives, while others focus on more superficial or sensational topics.

On my block, a thirteen year old girl was doing crack
I witnessed a disturbing scene where a young girl in my neighborhood was using drugs at a very young age.

I wanted to call CPS, but I let God handle that
Although I was tempted to report the situation to Child Protective Services, I ultimately decided to leave it in God's hands.

December 31 11:59, I'm at church
On the last day of the year, just before midnight, I was attending a church service.

Getting high for New Years, weed no longer works
In the past, I used to smoke marijuana on New Year's Eve as a way of celebrating, but now I have moved past that habit and find no enjoyment in it.

It seems like this world wrapped up, in money cash clothes
It appears that many people in our society prioritize wealth, material possessions and fashion above other values or virtues.

My youth, everything ain't real that be in them videos
As someone who grew up in the rap industry, I understand that many of the images and messages portrayed in music videos are not reflective of reality.

If you see me by myself, but my lips are moving
If you observe me talking to myself, it is likely that I am actually praying to God silently.

That mean I'm praying to God, knowing he will heal and sooth me
In those moments of private prayer, I trust in God's power to heal and comfort me.

Re-revelations, it talk about today
I am referring to the Bible's book of Revelations, which includes prophecies and descriptions of end-time events that are still relevant today.

People like George Bush, won't let the devils work the K
I speak of political leaders who I believe are using their power to advance corrupt agendas, in opposition to God's will.