Jerusalem
Mirah and Y.A.C.H.T. Lyrics

Feel like a father to these niggas
I feel responsible for these people, like a parental figure

The bottle probably empty, mean it’s problems with me nigga
My drinking is causing problems for me

I walk amongst the salt, it feel like Sodom and Gomorrah
The environment I'm in is corrupt and immoral, like the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah

Cause you could lose a lot unless your mind is moving forward
If you don't keep moving forward, you risk losing everything

I wrestle with myself to find the answers that I’m needing
I struggle internally to find the answers I'm looking for

I know that God is real but what’s the depths of my believing
I believe in God, but I'm not sure how deep my faith really goes

Like would I take a bullet for the faith or would I leave it
I question whether I would be willing to die for my faith

Or let 'em crucify me to the cross to feel like Jesus
I wonder if I would be willing to suffer like Jesus did

The problem when they start to see your kindness as a weakness
People may take advantage of me if they perceive my kindness as a weakness

The answer’s up to you cause everybody got they reasons
Everyone has their own reasons for doing what they do, it's up to me to make my own decisions

Not jaded by achievements, just elated that I’m breathing
I'm not focused on my achievements and accomplishments, I'm just happy to be alive

But sticking to the budget getting braver every weekend
I'm trying to be responsible with my finances and becoming more confident in my ability to stick to my budget

It’s treasure up in Heaven with no fear of MAC 11s
My reward in Heaven is more valuable than any earthly possessions, and I don't have to worry about violence or danger there

But that ain’t gonna help me buy my shorty Christmas presents
Even though my focus is on spiritual rewards, I still have to deal with practical matters like buying Christmas presents for my loved ones

Happiness is present, I heard joy might be eternal
I find happiness in the present moment, but I've heard that joy is eternal

I’m only here for truth just like Sojourner, lemme learn ya
I'm here to seek truth, like the historical figure Sojourner Truth, so let me teach you

Is you saved? Does he know ya name?
Are you saved? Does God know your name?

How you plan on living from the cradle to the grave?
What's your plan for living your life from beginning to end?

Do you pray? Do you seek his face?
Do you pray and seek a relationship with God?

Is they gonna greet you when you hit the pearly gates?
Will you be welcomed into Heaven when you die?

Make a play, money to be made
Take advantage of opportunities to make money

Get it how you live it, everybody do the same
Everyone has their own way of making a living, so do what works for you

Shoot or bang, better run the fade
In dangerous situations, it's better to fight one-on-one instead of using weapons

Long as when you eat, you bow your head and say ya grace
As long as you say grace before eating, it doesn't matter what you do for a living or how you handle dangerous situations

I’m too evil for the saints, I’m too regal for the dark
I don't fit in with religious people, but I'm also too dignified for immoral behavior

Where do I belong, in Babylon, the city’s gonna fall
I don't feel like I fit in anywhere, and I believe that the corrupt society I live in will eventually face consequences

At the center of it all, there’s no peace without repentance
To find true peace, you have to repent of your sins

Will I take it to the morgue, a smorgasbord of my afflictions
Will my problems and afflictions lead me to an early death?

It was written that I’d travel ‘cross the sea and be on stages
It was prophesied that I would travel to different countries and perform on stages

I was gifted as a youth, it’s no excuse for my behavior
I had talents as a young person, but that doesn't excuse any bad behavior I've exhibited

Was searching for the truth, but when I found it I was anxious
I was looking for truth and meaning in my life, but when I found it, it made me anxious

New Jerusalem I see and ain't nobody in here famous
I envision a new, better version of Jerusalem, where no one is famous

I see the truth in it all, even an angel could fall
I see the reality of things, even that even someone as pure as an angel could make mistakes

Look at ‘em shine
Look at them shining or succeeding

I see the light in a star, I am the light in the dark
I see hope and goodness in certain people, and I feel like I can be a light in dark situations

So I was told
That's what I heard or was taught

Heaven could really be earth, it all depend on the time
Heaven and Earth could be the same thing, it just depends on the circumstances

Cover my sin
Forgive me for my sins

Pay me whatever it's worth, better yet pray for my soul
Recompense me for my sins, or better yet pray for my soul