In a conversation with a youth two weeks from parole, who had a lot of enemies, he told me he wasn’t afraid of anything. He had changed and was living his real life now. He said he would live forever, no matter what. A Daft Punk inspired ode to life; real living. I describe seeing beyond the temporary, to the things that really last. What people describe as living is really not. Living is giving, serving, celebrating, freedom, and lasting legacy. We livin’… forever!
The promise of eternity begins at repentance. This song describes the beauty of dual citizenship. Living on earth, while knowing my life has already began in heaven, only strengthens my confidence. The black holes I’ve fallen into were not enough to hold me.
lyrics
Intro:
Forever – it starts right now, so watch me touch the clouds,-
I’ll show you how; nothing can hold me down,
I-see-my-future-it-goes-on-for-miles… and miles it goes on
Chorus:
On top chillin’,- world keeps spinnin’,
What more can I say? We livin’!
I think I'll live forever,
No I won't die - no never,
On top chillin’, world keeps spinnin’,
What more can I say? We livin’!
Oh yes I’ll live forever,
Cause I am something like eternal.
(Repeat 1x)
Verse 1:
He let me hold a watch – borrowed time man it ain’t that long,
That’s why I’m talking to forever when I sing this song,- holla back,
The promise land – that’s where I’m gone, same place where my family from – in a minute.
Light years – I’m racing a billion – tripped over a black hole I’m so resilient,
Walkin’ in the Light now – that’s why I’m brilliant,-
Infinity – oh what a feelin’! I got it!
(Chorus 2x)
Verse 2:
Life what it is – nothin’ but an echo of everything I give,
Everything I said, everything I did, that’s why I gotta thank God He forgives,- plus He forgets,
Like it never lived,- but what I spit, the whole world hears – my legacy lives - way past seconds, minutes or years,-
It extends further than family, friends and peers,
Quite simply I'm here - with no fear - and I will not stop til i make it to the top,
And there is no top - so I will not stop,
Really I'm-a give it - Give it all that I got,
On everything so I'm - so I'm holding a lot,
Can't nobody take my spot!
Even - even when the casket drop I will not,
Ready to roll? Let’s rock!
(Chorus 2x)
Bridge:
La la la la la la – la la la la la,
La la la la la la – la la la la la laaaa…
I-see-my-future-it-goes-on-miles… and miles it goes on (forever)
Outro:
I cannot die - I'm so alive,
(Repeat 7x)
credits
from MAGNIFICENT,
released September 10, 2013
We Livin ft. Julia Clayton
L. Brown
Steady Pro Music (ASCAP)
Prod. Brilliant Handz and Proxy (Steady Pro Music)
Vocoder: Rodney Robinson
Vigilant Studios and Epicenter Studios
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