13th Century Metal
Brittany Howard Lyrics

I promise to think before I speak
I will consider my words before I say them.

To be wary of who I give my energy to
I will be careful about the people and situations I invest my energy into.

Because it is needed for a greater cause
My energy is meant for a bigger purpose.

Greater than my own pride
This purpose is more important than my personal ego.

And that cause is to spread the enlightenment
The purpose is to bring awareness and understanding.

Of love, compassion, and humanity
Awareness and understanding of these values.

To those who are not touched by its light
To those who haven't experienced these values.

I stand to protect and focus myself
I will defend myself and concentrate on this mission.

In the betterment of my fellow being
For the improvement of everyone.

We are brothers and sisters, each and every one
We are all connected as family.

I promise to love my enemy
I pledge to love even those who oppose me.

And never become that which is not God
I will not be swayed by negativity or ungodly behavior.

I dedicate my spirit in the service
I offer my soul to this purpose.

Of what is good and fair and righteous
To uphold values of goodness, fairness, and morality.

Every day I am alive
Each day is an opportunity.

I am given opportunities to become that which I admire most of others
Every day I can strive to embody the qualities I admire in others.

I am nonviolent
I reject violence.

I am a master student and my spirit
I am always learning and growing.

Will never be stomped out
My spirit cannot be silenced or extinguished.

I am dedicated to oppose those whose will is to divide us
I will actively work against those who aim to separate us.

And who are determined to keep us in the dark ages of fear
Those who seek to keep us afraid and ignorant.

I hear the voices of the unheard
I listen to those who are often ignored and overlooked.

Speak for those who cannot speak
I will be a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.

And shelter the minds that carry a message
I will protect those who spread messages of peace.

Of peace, love, and prosperity
Messages of peace, love, and growth.

I repeat, we are all brothers and sisters
We are all family, and this is worth repeating.

We
All of us.

We, us
Together, as a group.

Wherever you have been
It doesn't matter where you come from.

And wherever you will go
It doesn't matter where you're headed.

(Give it to love)
Focus on love.

Just do the best you can (give it to love)
Simply try your hardest.

To be kind (give it to love)
Be compassionate and thoughtful.

To your fellow man (give it to love)
To everyone you encounter.

Just try (give it to love)
Make an effort.

And do the, the best you can (give it to love)
Put in your all.

Today (give it to love)
Right now.

No matter where you've been (give it to love)
No matter your past experiences.

But you can change (give it to love)
You have the ability to change.

If you wanna change (give it to love)
If you want to make a change, you can.

I don't know about you (give it to love)
I can't speak for you.

But I'm tired of this bullshit (give it to love)
I'm exhausted of negativity.

And I wanna try (give it to love)
I want to make an effort.

To do the best that I can (give it to love)
To give everything I have.

And to have (give it to love)
And to experience.

A good time (give it to love)
Joy.

While I'm here (Give it to love)
While I'm living.

Give it to love (give it to love)
Focus on love.

Give it to love (give it to love, give it)
Emphasize love.

(Give it to love, give it to love)
Put your energy towards love.

(Give it to love)
Focus on love.

(Know what I'm sayin'?)
Do you understand?