Take My Pain
Fiend Lyrics

Feel my pain, feel my pain
Please understand the struggles and hardships I am going through

This ghetto got me goin through some thangs
Living in this impoverished neighborhood is causing me many difficulties

God feel my pain. (x4)
I am pleading with a higher power to ease my suffering

There comes a time, where uhhh, you have things of yourself, when you
There are moments when you must deal with your own personal issues

Lose someone, how you gonna take that feelin away?
The pain of losing someone close to you is nearly impossible to overcome

I got sons of funk, An me fiend, an my people, master p an silkk
My support system includes musicians and close friends

They ready to tell you how I feel, trapped, everyday life.
The people around me can attest to my feelings of being stuck in this cycle of hardship

Everytime I open my eyes, I thank God for wakin this soldier,
I am grateful for another chance at life, despite the challenges I face

'cause in this cruel world it's hard to walk these streets bein sober,
Living without vices is especially difficult in this harsh environment

It hurts, tryin to get over all the weight on my shoulders,
The burdens I carry weigh heavily on me, both physically and emotionally

Mom used to be babysitters buyin boulders,
My mother used to sell drugs in order to make ends meet

It's all on me to really except that I lost my brother,
I must come to terms with the fact that my brother is no longer with me

An to be stong an juss to go on since we shared the same mother,
I must find strength to continue living in the wake of losing my sibling, who was also my mother's child

Pillows an covers can't smother the pain that I have,
No amount of comfort or distraction can ease the intense pain I feel

Sometimes I feel like I lost my better half, so sad,
The loss of my brother feels like losing a significant part of myself

See yo life is already made, it's an accomplishment to pass "a" grade,
Success is not guaranteed in our environment, so even completing basic education is an achievement

See they hate my city, givin us the pushers an tramps for our highs,
Our city is stigmatized for having many drug dealers and homeless individuals who rely on substances to cope

Sellin they book of food stamps at night,
People are so desperate for money that they sell their government-issued food assistance at night

I light the porch lamp, until my lil cousin came in,
I wait up for my family members to make sure they come home safely

'cause I can't afford to lose another gender life,
I cannot handle losing another loved one to violence or other dangers of this environment

But livin this bend you could lose it if it came today,
Living in our neighborhood comes with risks that could end our lives at any moment

It rained away, you be wonderin how to take the pain away.
When the rain comes, it represents the hardships that we cannot escape, and we often wonder how to find relief from our suffering

Tell me what we gonna do? the world ain't the same man,
We are faced with a world that is harsh and unforgiving

The way we live is a shame, I can't hide this pain. (x2)
The poverty and struggles we experience are shameful, and the pain we feel cannot be hidden

Ughhh! lord the world ain't the same, from the cradel to the grave,
The world we live in is challenging and unforgiving, from the day we are born until we die

Dear mama keep yo head up I'm tryin ta get paid,
I am trying to earn money and create a better life for myself and my family

These ghetto tears got me out there wantin to scream,
The hardships and difficulties of our environment often make me feel overwhelmed and want to scream in frustration

My auntie 35, but bumpin 17 off a dope fiend,
My aunt is only 35, yet she looks much older due to the negative effects of drug use

I live my whole life to stack some chips,
I work hard and strive to earn money

An it's a shame when yo own homie, sank yo ship,
It is heartbreaking when someone you trusted and considered a friend causes your downfall

An mama cryin......'cause church's be packed,
My mother is grieving, and the crowded church at the funeral is a painful reminder of her loss

An all yo family an friends dressed in black,
At a funeral, loved ones are dressed in black to symbolize their grief and mourning

An it's a shame, to see homies leave this earth,
It is tragic to witness friends and community members die

Some say ball, til you fall, now it's ashes an dirt,
Some people believe in living their lives to the fullest, even if it leads to their untimely death

Sometimes, I feel like I'm trapped between heaven an hell,
I feel stuck between two extremes, with no clear path forward

In the ghetto's ? ? ? tory, wit fiends an crack cells.
In the history of our impoverished neighborhood, there are many stories of drug addiction and imprisonment

You might catch me, walkin wit my head down,
I often feel defeated and weary, which is reflected in my body language

In the pourin rain, Tryin to find answers to questions, no one can seem to explain,
In moments of despair, I search for answers to the problems and injustices that seem impossible to solve

I coulda been born son of a king,
I could have been born into a life of privilege and wealth

Instead I was born son of a, killa, surrounded by dealaz an fiends,
Instead, I was born into a world of violence, surrounded by drug dealers and addicts

Dear God I got some questions, that maybe you can answer,
I have many questions and doubts that I hope a higher power can help me understand

Why my brother got shot, an my grandmother died of cancer,
I struggle to make sense of the tragedies that have befallen my family

Now through it all I tried to ball an keep it real,
Despite the hardships, I try to succeed and stay true to myself

They say they don't feel what I feel,
Many people outside of our community cannot understand the depth of our struggles and pain

I guess 'cause they don't live where I live,
Our hardships are unique to our environment, which others cannot truly comprehend

See my mom tried to be strong, my brother died
My mother has tried to remain resilient despite the loss of her son

Didn't wanna see her cry, But I seen her through the face of the mirror
I witnessed my mother's grief reflected in her own eyes

Wipin tears from her eyes, An my next door neighbor committed suicide, was it 'cause of stress,
I comforted my mother as she cried, while also pondering the factors that led our neighbor to take their own life

An if it was, was it that bad that he had to choose death?
I cannot fathom the depths of despair that led someone to end their own life

Sittin here tryin to take the pain away, see this one here
I am struggling to find a way to ease my own pain

This for all my ghetto fiends out there Fightin these street wars
This song is dedicated to all the people in our community who are struggling to survive in these harsh streets

To all my no limit soldiers, To everybody in the penitentary, I feel yo pain
To those who are incarcerated, I empathize with the emotional and physical pain they are experiencing

This ain't nuthin like bein free, tryin to take the pain away
Though I am not incarcerated, my struggles to cope with life in the ghetto are similar to those who are

Rest in peace Kevin bailey, kevin miller.
I am paying tribute to two individuals who have passed away

tryin to take the pain away, fiend
I am personally striving to find relief from my own suffering