10,000 Ways

[Intro: Allie Burton]
Ten-thousand ways to make today a better day
Ten-thousand ways to get me through my daily pain

[Verse 1: Apex Frazier]
Reiterations- that's one thing to call it
Shawty said she missed me, but she's an alcoholic
A problem I ain't solvin', she wanna make me Sodom
Want me to sing a song, well, I told her I was Solomon
Wiser than that, back when my grandmother died
Was holding things back, wait till my mother had cried
And then I let it slide when I had arrived
In the room with my brother we was huggin' on each other
Now mix in pressure, thought pressure makes diamonds
But this was just dеpression, read between thе line when
COVID was an afterthought, something just in China
George Floyd's and bad dad's, Lord, free us of this trauma
If you hear me, say it, if you love me, prove it
I'm tempted to get winded from the fire and then lose it
Caleb, please don't do it, Father, I'm not movin'
I'll give up my addiction if you swear that I'll get through it
It's a problem and I know it, if you're here, you better show it
No way you love the mess I am, The Psalmist capped who wrote it
A catfish Christian poet, did God really bestow it?
Did Jesus really die for me to prove how much I'm chosen?
I know I don't deserve it, but I'm such freaking mess
So if you could find some time for me, I'll mark this one distressed
I'm praying that you read it, no answers got me readin'
Now I see how much you love me, thank you for this freedom

[Chorus: Allie Burton]
Ten-thousand ways to make today a better day
Ten-thousand ways to get me through my daily pain
Ten-thousand ways to keep my mind from going stray
Ten-thousand ways to tell myself I'll be okay

[Verse 2: J.Conic]
Yeah, J.Conic, yeah
They want me silent, I'm fed up and I just can't be quiet
You take another one of ours, you should expect a riot
All this anger building up, I'm really tryna hold back
But all I hear is "I can't breathe" before they slowly dying
They getting sneaky putting bricks out every time we protest
It's all deceiving, it's a set up, they ain't here to protect
They spray you with some pepper even with your hands raised
And then they wonder why we never have a peaceful protest
Man, this been going on for four-hundred years
Ain't nothing's changed ever since I still live in fear
Can't forget the day my step father was on ground
I used wanna be a cop, I see the picture clear
I know you're tired, know you're stressed, man
Just know you're not the only one who's been oppressed, man
The Israelites used to be slaves back in biblical times
But God promised them new land, so just give it sometime
I mean we love just gotta love one another
Doesn't matter what's your race, doesn't matter what's your color
Remember the He called us to be sisters and be brothers
If it wasn't for his love, would I be here? Man, I wonder
So stop the hate and just kill 'em with kindness
Don't forget to use your manners like "You're welcome, your Highness"
We are all Kings and Queens we just tryna do better
But if we wanna spark a change, we gotta do it together
Yeah

[Chorus: Allie Burton]
Ten-thousand ways to make today a better day
Ten-thousand ways to get me through my daily pain
Ten-thousand ways to keep my mind from going stray
Ten-thousand ways to tell myself I'll be okay