The Realest
Konshens Lyrics

A di realest song
This is a song that speaks truthfully about life and asks for guidance from God.

Dis is a prayer to the father
These lyrics are a prayer directed towards God.

Guide my steps as yuh sit on your throne
God, please guide me on the right path.

Show mi di way fi get mi food an mi water
Provide me with the resources I need to survive.

And do nuh mek mi grudge nobody fi dem own
Don't allow me to be jealous of others' success.

Whole heap a people mek badmind tek dem ova
Many people are consumed with envy and negativity.

Cah dem a try fi face it all alone
People often try to deal with their struggles alone.

So mi a call pon di strength of the father
I am asking for God's strength to help me overcome my difficulties.

To help mi fi work fi mi own
Please help me work to achieve my own goals.

Keep badmind outta mi heart
Please keep jealousy and negativity out of my heart.

Keep negative outta mi thoughts
Please keep negative thoughts from clouding my mind.

Mi know seh it easy to pree di wrong way
I know it's easy to be tempted by negative thoughts and actions.

So Jah Jah please guide mi everyday
I am asking for God's guidance every day.

Most high bless me yeah
God, please bless me.

Guide and protect me yeah
Please guide and protect me.

Well father
This is another term for addressing God.

Di strength that mi woulda tek fi badmind anotha man
The energy I would have used to be envious of someone else.

Help mi use di strength and try find a betta plan
Please help me channel that energy towards finding a better solution.

The time me tek I wish mi did have somebody life
Sometimes I regret not having someone else's life.

Help mi pree mi own a life and try fi set it right yeah
Help me focus on my own life and try to improve it instead.

Mi nuh wah fi pree nobody fi dem links
I don't want to envy anyone for their connections.

Help me to go out deh go look mi own a tings
Help me find my own opportunities.

And I'm not perfect, I'm just a man
I acknowledge my imperfections.

That's why mi call on yuh Jah fi keep mi strong
This is why I ask for God's strength.

Yo Jah Jah
Another term for addressing God.

Nuh mek mi badmind Addi fi di Gaza
Don't allow me to envy Addi and his success with Gaza.

Nuh mek mi badmind Killa fi di Range
Don't allow me to envy Killa for his Range Rover.

Nuh mek mi badmind Beenie fi di Grammy
Don't allow me to envy Beenie for winning a Grammy.

Jah Jah please nuh mek mi badmind nobody
Please don't allow me to be envious of anyone.

Nuh mek mi badmind Flippa fi di flossin
Don't allow me to envy Flippa for being flashy.

Nuh mek mi pree Nitty Kutchie fi di clothes
Don't allow me to envy Nitty Kutchie for his clothes.

Nuh mek mi badmind D'Angel fi di store
Don't allow me to envy D'Angel for her store.

Jah protect mi forever more
Please protect me forever.

Well father mi give thanks fi life as mi wake up
I am grateful to still be alive.

Cause ah yuh mek it still a gwaan
Because it's God who allows me to continue living.

And even when mi day nuh turn out like mi want it to
Even when my day doesn't go as planned.

Mi give thanks and mi move on
I am grateful and I keep going.

Badmind live inna di soul and di heart of men
Jealousy and negativity can be found in people's souls and hearts.

Dis fight is not an easy one
Overcoming jealousy and negativity is not easy.

Jah Jah elevate mi and mek mi a betta man
Please help me grow and become a better person.

Help mi to overstand
Help me understand.