Take It Or Leave It
Proud And Mary Lyrics

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My mentor Myles Munroe
The late great Dr. Myles Munroe
He Once said that if you dont Write your story
Somebody else will write it for You and 9 times out of Ten its not Accurate
So to set the record straight
This is me

This is me You could take it or leave it

You could take it or leave it
This is me
You could take it or leave it
You could take it or leave it
This is me you could take it or leave it
You could take it or leave it
This is me you could take it
Or leave it
You could take it or leave it

This is me you could take it or leave it
Pull up on scene preaching
Jesus to the demons
I was 15 when I knew I had a
Reason
To be alive
Started trusting and believing
My Purpose called me I Picked
Up when they was sleeping
From Nairobi now we california
Dreaming
I got plugs everywhere we Interceding
International
Everywhere I go
I gotta let em know
That Jesus is the only way to Heaven
If you wanna go
Gotta cop a ticket if
Bout cop a flight to Mexico
Then right back to Atlanta
Its revival you already know
Prophesy my future
Cause my destiny is spiritual
Its more than what you see
My brotha life is really critical
And yo' soul is golden
Gotta make sure that
You really know

This is me
You could take it or leave it
You could take it or leave it
This is me
You could take it or leave it
You could take it or leave it

This is me you could take it or leave it
You could take it or leave it
This is me you could take it
Or leave it
You could take it or leave it

Most people on my fathers side
Ain't neva seen a suit n tie
So ever since I could remember
I been tryna break the lie
Cycle cycle cycle
Felt like michael michael michael
Grew up with an itch to be
A rival of the fittest
In the sub saharan part of east Africa
Where people only challenge ya
So they can damage ya
And you know coming to America aint regular
But I thank God because
My father found favor, blessings
Far from being stigmatized
The relevance was given
Im known to work hard
So the bread was always risen
Never struggled for some shoes
But I struggled for the vision
1995 thats when I came into Existence

This is me
You could take it or leave it
You could take it or leave it
This is me
You could take it or leave it
You could take it or leave it

This is me you could take it or Leave it
You could take it or leave it

This is me you could take it or Leave it
You could take it or leave it

Overall Meaning

In the song Take It Or Leave It by Proud And Mary, the artist talks about the importance of owning one's story and being authentic to oneself. The lyrics are inspired by a quote from Myles Munroe, the artist's mentor, who once said that if one doesn't write their story, someone else will, and 9 times out of 10, it won't be accurate. The artist then proceeds to share their journey from being 15 and realizing that they had a reason to be alive, to their journey of preaching Jesus and spreading the gospel to different parts of the world.

The artist also talks about how they had to break the cycle of poverty and stigmatization in their family and community. They reflect on their struggles, from growing up in the sub-Saharan part of East Africa where people only challenged them to damage them, to finally making it to America. However, despite the struggles, the artist acknowledges the blessings they have received, including never struggling for shoes but struggling for vision.

In summary, the song encourages individuals to own their stories and be authentic, regardless of the challenges they may face. It also highlights the importance of hard work, perseverance, and faith in chasing one's dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

My mentor Myles Munroe
The late great Dr. Myles Munroe

He Once said that if you dont Write your story
Somebody else will write it for You and 9 times out of Ten its not Accurate

So to set the record straight
This is me

This is me You could take it or leave it
You could take it or leave it

This is me you could take it or leave it
You could take it or leave it

You could take it or leave it
This is me you could take it or leave it

This is me you could take it Or leave it
You could take it or leave it

You could take it or leave it
This is me you could take it or leave it

Pull up on scene preaching
Jesus to the demons

I was 15 when I knew I had a
Reason

To be alive
Started trusting and believing