Change Gonna Come
B.o.B Lyrics

It's been a long...
We have been waiting for a significant amount of time

A long time coming but I know
Although it's taken awhile, I am confident that change will occur

Change gonna come,
Something new and different will happen

Change gonna come, change gonna come,
This change is going to happen and it will be significant

President to my cerebellum,
My thoughts and actions are influenced by the leader of my country

So I reach out to her listeners and my mission is I betta tell'em
I speak to those who hear me in order to inform them of something important

Our fear of a free mind is hearing and spirit can die
The prospect of thinking for oneself is scary and can sap one's energy

anytime you need to cry so you hide it deep inside
When emotions become overwhelming, we tend to suppress them

How can you change what was writtin?
Is it possible to alter what's already been established or accepted?

Easy, don't focus your brain on what they mentioned
Changing what's been written is attainable if one doesn't fixate on it

I got so used to tryna make thru
I've become accustomed to just trying to get by

I feel like I'm cheatin when I'm face with a break thru
Advancing causes me to feel guilty and not deserving of it

The man in the mirror keep sayin I hate you
The image of myself reflects self-loathing

I respond like lil nigga I made you
I assert my power and remind myself that I am in control

Slay those sayin they could break you so when I take a break I go ape come back and play foo
I overcome those threatening to hurt me and recharge to continue performing

When they think they won that's when I question
I challenge those who assume they are victorious

Change is iminit I evolve so it's nuthin What's the discusion
I'm constantly changing, adapting, and so change is trivial. What is there to discuss?

We've been calm since ever since columbus could'ntwork a compass
We have been present and accounted for long before Columbus arrived and became lost

We've acomplished what we conjured up while conscious
We've fulfilled what we've imagined while awake

And consciously we conquerd all the eye can see
We've defeated everything that we can visibly perceive

Constantly concoting more options but jobs are still obsent leaf It seems so odd to me and odyssey how honesty is honestly the rivrest thing upon us it's astonishing
In spite of generating many alternatives to employment, there still aren't ways to make ends meet. It's strange how truthful actions are becoming increasingly scarce

How did all the honest people vonshish from the plonet?
Where have all the truthful people gone?

Leaving us a laundry list of problems to acknowledge
They have left us with numerous obstacles to confront

While plotting with my phonics me and sonic and bob
I, along with my fellow musicians, plan and strategize

Non chomp and vises as I sit down and sketch my rhymes Stretch my mind to figure out what's next in line The next emyay and andre?
Without distraction or hesitation, I concentrate on creating lyrics and challenge myself to come up with new ideas for the next hit song

Nah homie it's just been a long...
It's not about some major breakthrough or accomplishment, it's just that it's taken a long time

While as you listenin to this track You probably about to blog about it maybe say it's wack Or maybe compare the verses to see which one of us wud snap
As the audience hears this song, they may criticize it or make comparisons between the rappers

Completly ignoring the fact that this is way more than rap Cause I happen to be on a magazine you happen to see this issue
However, they fail to acknowledge that this is more than just music. I happen to be featured in a magazine they have probably read

Some people wish you well man some people turn against you Some people even call up to the station just to diss you
There will always be those who support you and those who don't. Some listeners go so far as to call the radio to specifically vocalize their dislike

You bitch you, you only mad at your self heres a tissue
Insults reveal more about the person hurling them than the target. So, to the person feeling angry, I offer a tissue

But that ain't even my focus man that hate ain't on my menue
However, I don't let negativity dictate my attention or my goals

I'm in a different city about to rock a different venue
My life is constantly in motion, and I am about to perform in a new location

My girl sent me a text message just to say "I miss you"
My romantic partner reminds me of her affection even when we are separated

It won't be long before I'm home baby but the rents due, ha ha ha
I will be back soon, but the bills still need to be paid with a bit of humor added in