Work
Tedashii Lyrics

I Work
I put in effort and take action

And I Press
I am persistent and determined

And I do everything I can just trying to give these folks my best
I strive to give my best to others

I Sweat
I work hard and exert physical effort

And I Grind
I persistently work hard and push through challenges

I used to try but learned that I can't please these people all the time
I used to seek approval from others, but I now understand that it's impossible to please everyone

Hey, what's happening hommie
Casual greeting to someone familiar

Hey, hey, whaitdew mane
Another casual greeting

Don't know bout you but I'm working
I don't know what you're doing, but I'm putting in effort

Trying to keep pressing mane
I am working hard to stay motivated and persistent

In life
Referring to the general experience of living

With rhymes
As a rapper/artist

I fight with people pleasing
I struggle with the habit of seeking approval from others

That's trife, this time
It's wrong and I won't do it anymore

I'm fighting to please Jesus
Instead, I am focusing on pleasing God

I'm done with it dog
I am finished with seeking approval from others

All the lying and masquerading
The act of pretending to be someone else to gain approval

The fronting and the faking
The act of pretending to be something you're not

I hate it, life feels so vacant
I despise it because it makes life feel meaningless

No matter how flagrant, I'd let it slide like stealing bases
I used to ignore obvious signs of disapproval and criticism

But now I finally get it
I now understand that it's important to focus on pleasing God and not seeking approval from others

So I aint ever quitting
I am committed to this new way of thinking

I can't be passive, inactive like players that's been injured
I cannot be inactive or sit on the sidelines

Far from it
The opposite is true

Been hurt, been even knocked off my feet
I have faced challenges and obstacles

But I'm in Christ, and I want life like its suppose to be
Despite facing challenges, I trust in God and strive to live according to His plan

When I ain't know, who I was
When I didn't know my true identity

Everyday I wasted life
I wasted time and opportunities while seeking approval from others

Pagan days of people pleasing cause I wasn't chasing Christ
I was living a life focused on pleasing people rather than seeking Christ

Worried bout the he say
Concerned about what others were saying about me

She say
Concerned about what others were saying about others

I'd repeat it like a replay
I would obsess over what others were saying and repeat it over and over in my mind

I was chasing their approval like a runner in a relay (GO)
I was focused on gaining the approval of others like a runner in a relay race

I was believing that if I got it
I believed that if I gained their approval

No-doubt it'd be
It would surely be all good

But even if I got it
Even if I gained their approval

Somehow it would
It still wouldn't

Fall through
Be unsuccessful or not meet my expectations

I tried to keep standing
I tried to maintain the habit of seeking approval from others

Living by a weak standard
Living by a standard that was not based on who I truly am

Believing even Jesus received me based on my weak merits
Believing that even Jesus accepted me based on my weaknesses

Lies from the pit
False beliefs that originate from Satan

Lies I won't forget
False beliefs that had a significant impact on me

Lies that ruin lives and keep you blind to who you is
False beliefs that can destroy one's life and prevent them from realizing their true identity

Sinner saved by grace
I am a sinner who has been saved through God's grace

Through faith for Jesus sake
I have been saved because of my faith in Jesus

So what you have count as loss as we press to see His face
I am willing to give up everything in pursuit of a closer relationship with God

Every Christians on the track
All Christians are on a journey

But are we focused like a scope
But are we truly focused and determined

Or are we racing never pacing
Or are we simply rushing through life without taking time to reflect

Are we running to the goal
Are we striving towards our ultimate goal

Upward (upward) calling (calling)
Referring to God's call to live a righteous life

Full in (full in) knowledge (knowledge)
Having a complete understanding of God's will and plan

Nothing hollow
Having deep and meaningful convictions

Like the lotto
Not based on chance or luck like a lottery

True rewards
Real and meaningful rewards

From God the Father
Rewards given by God

Well we should be
We should all be striving towards these rewards

No matter what they say, or even throw at us
No matter what others say or do to us

Keep rolling up, and pressing in
We should continue to move forward and persevere

And showing folks you rest in Him
We should show others that we find rest and peace in God

See when it's, all said and done, I wanna, be true to Christ
At the end of my life, I want to be known for my faithfulness to Christ

I wanna, see fruit that's proof to know it's true to life
I want to see evidence of a fruitful and meaningful life

So look to Him
I encourage you to focus on God

Give up everything to make it to Him
Be willing to sacrifice everything to pursue a closer relationship with Him

To know Him fully
To have a complete understanding of God's character and plan

Becoming holy as you pursue Him
To strive for holiness as you pursue God

To all my saints, who know they saved
To all believers who know they are saved through faith

But know there's more to gain
But understand that there is still more to experience and learn

Keep pressing till the end when we will see Him face to face
Keep striving towards God and living a life that pleases Him until the end of our lives when we will see Him in person.