Grateful
Pete Philly & Perquisite Lyrics

Dear family and friends,
Pete is expressing his appreciation to his loved ones.

I need to thank you
Pete needs to thank his loved ones.

In this note that I'm sending you.
The song is Pete's way of expressing his gratitude.

I need to show my gratitude
Pete feels grateful for his loved ones and wants to show it.

I'm truly indebted to you
Pete feels he owes a lot to his loved ones.

Thank you for pulling me through
Pete appreciates how much his loved ones have helped him.

Dear momma let me start off with you
Pete is beginning by thanking his mother.

I know there ain't a thing you wouldn't do,
Pete recognizes how much his mother has done for him.

to try and pull me through.
His mother has always tried to help him.

And if there's anything good to be said about me,
Pete believes his mother's efforts have helped him become the person he is today.

Than it's true that I owe it all to you.
Pete recognizes that he owes everything to his mother.

Remember back when we in the old apartment,
Pete recalls living in an old apartment with his mother.

With every minute that was spent was truly heartfelt
Pete and his mother shared many heartfelt moments in their old apartment.

Even though pops was gone, I know you stood strong
Pete's father was absent, but his mother was always there for him.

(And if the crib need some comfort thought through song)
Pete would comfort himself and his mother through music.

And in the end told me right from wrong shit
His mother taught him how to distinguish right from wrong.

Even though I ended up doing some wrong shit,
Pete made mistakes, but his mother still supported him.

I came out of it, strong and fit and equipped
Pete came out of his mistakes stronger and better equipped to handle life's challenges.

with the right state of mind to go and handle shit
His experience helped him develop the right mindset to overcome obstacles.

Until my (second) dad, It really makes me sad
Pete is now thanking his stepdad and feels sad about his passing.

You taught us to appreciate the things that I had
Pete's stepdad taught him to be grateful for what he had in life.

And that's some true fatherhood
Pete recognizes his stepdad's influence and true fatherhood.

and if I could love you more, than you know that I would and should for sure
Pete wishes he could love his stepdad even more.

Pops, I'm really glad we're talking again
Pete is now thanking his biological father and happy to have reconnected with him.

On the phone to Aruba, long distance and
Pete and his father spoke long distance from different locations.

Every instance when you tell me of the story bout no guns and glory
Pete's father tells him stories about avoiding guns and violence.

I can assure you, you never bore me
Pete enjoys his father's stories and finds them interesting.

And assure you that Tamara loves you and
Pete's sister Tamara loves their father too.

And I know that she knows that you love her too
Pete is aware that his sister knows their father loves her.

So stop bugging dude
Pete is telling his father to stop worrying.

And go and give her a call
Pete's father should call Tamara.

Mather of fact, here's her number, cause we family y'all
Pete is giving his father Tamara's number because they are all family.

I wanna send my love to every girl I ever went with
Pete is now thanking every girl he has ever been in a relationship with.

who saw that thing in me that others couldn't see
These girls saw something in Pete that others failed to recognize.

Now many do, and they're giving love too
Now that Pete is successful, many people show him love.

But it ain't the same as the love I've gotten from you
The love that these girls gave Pete was special and different from what he receives now.

So thank you, for that, stay true, to that
Pete is grateful for the love these girls gave him and hopes they stay true to themselves.

Even when other guys try to convince you I was wack
Despite others trying to put him down, Pete appreciates girls who saw something special in him.

Staying back to back,
Pete had the support of these girls and they had his back.

is the reason why I love all of the women in my life and that's a fact
Pete loves all the women in his life because they have been there for him through thick and thin.

I'm so grateful for all of the love that I've gotten
Pete is grateful for the love he has received in life.

Even when cats act hateful and rotten
Even when some people are mean, Pete is still grateful for the love he has received.

It ain't forgotten, but I'm grateful for the negative
Pete doesn't forget the negative, but he is grateful for it because it helps him create positive music.

Cause through my music I can turn it into something positive
Pete uses his negative experiences to create positive music.

I guess this is how I live
This is Pete's way of living and expressing himself.

I guess this is how I give
Pete gives through his music and expressing his gratitude.

My love through this track
This song is Pete's way of showing his love and gratitude.

So please remember that
Pete wants everyone to remember the love and gratitude he has expressed in this song.

Dear family and friends
The song is ending with one final expression of gratitude towards Pete's loved ones.

This is the way I send my love back
The song is Pete's way of sending love and expressing gratitude towards his loved ones.