Vanity
K'jon Lyrics

Now I hear they say its quiet before the storm
People say that things get calm before they get really bad.

And it would be over, before you know it
But they also say it can all be over very quickly.

There I can see a ray of light through the dark
Even in the darkest moments, there's always hope.

So imma keep reaching and pushing no matter how far
And I'm not going to give up, no matter how hard it gets.

If I had to choose one day to die, it would be never
I don't want to die. I want to live forever.

Because I wanna live forever
I want to be immortal.

A wise man once said everything is vanity
Someone smart once said that everything we do is pointless.

Said u can have everything, I just want immortality
He also said that he'd rather be immortal than have anything else.

We gotta get there (get there)
We need to reach our goal.

And I know that times are rough
I know things are tough right now.

And I promise u I will never give up
But I promise I won't quit.

And there′s nothing stronger than love
Love is the strongest force there is.

If u fall I'll be there to pick u up
And I'll be there to help you if you stumble.

Hold on and don′t let go
Hang on and don't give up.

Soon it will be over (soon it will be over)
The difficult times won't last forever.

Gotta be strong don't u fall
You have to be strong and not give up.

You can stand on my shoulders
And you can lean on me for support.

You're my brother (and)
We're family.

And we need each other (and I)
And we rely on each other.

And now they say
They also say...

The greatest man to ever walk the earth
People think the most important person in history...

Was barely accepted
...wasn't well-liked.

Even by his own people rejected
...not even by those he grew up with.

So who are you and I
Who are we, then?

If we don′t receive the same (can u tell me)
If we're not accepted, what's the point?

Tell me what′s in a name (can u tell me)
What's so important about being well-known?

What's in fortune and fame
What's really valuable about wealth and celebrity?

I don′t wanna go to heaven and I don't wanna die
I don't want to die and go to heaven.

I wanna live on earth forever
I want to live forever.

See I can win a couple of grammy′s and go platinum
I could win awards and be very successful...

But tell me when u gotta go does it really even matter
...but when you're gone, does it really matter how successful you were?

We gotta get there cause everything else is vanity
We need to reach our goal because everything else is meaningless.

We gotta get there everything else is vanity
We have to reach our goal because nothing else really matters.

Chorus (2x)
Chorus repeated.

I just wanna live forever
I want to live forever.

And I know we can get there together
And I believe we can reach our goal if we work together.