The Lights

[Hook x2]
The lights dance around in my mind 'til I can't sleep at night
Then I hide in the dark in the day 'til I can't see their light
But I feel them shadows pulling me
They tugging on my soul
And I feel them lights burning me
They burning 'til it's cold
But I feel them shadows pulling me
They tugging on my soul -oul -oul -oul oul
And I feel them lights burning me
They telling me to go, oh

The lights dance around in my mind 'til I can't sleep at night
Then I hide in the dark in the day 'til I can't see their light
But I feel them shadows pulling me
They tugging on my soul
And I feel them lights burning me
They burning 'til it's cold
But I feel them shadows pulling me
They tugging on my soul -oul -oul -oul oul
And I feel them lights burning me
They telling me to go, go

[Verse 1]
Late night conversations with the girl
Who I know I can never have, cause she can't fit in my world
They say pressure creates precious things
Like pearls and diamonds
But I've seen dark things come from shining
So many nights I spent on my feet where I don't feel sleep
It's not that we're afraid of what we can be, but what we will be
I need somebody's loving hands to reach out and heal me
I watch childhood movies to smile or remind me I'm still me
Cause I'm fucked up in the real world
So thankful that I have a son and not a lil' girl
Because I don't call home every night
I hear his voice and I breakdown and cry
I see the pictures of him growin' and I hide
Because I'm on a different road every night
And I'm doing different shows every night
But it beats selling dope every night

Standing in-front of crowds who might love it or hate it
Sacrificing time with my son to perform in-front of possible racists, tasteless crowds where I give it my all
And keep searching 'til love is found
Make them put their hands up, jump around, and then touch the ground

[Hook]
The lights dance around in my mind 'til I can't sleep at night
Then I hide in the dark in the day 'til I can't see that light
But I feel them shadows pulling me
They tugging on my soul
And I feel them lights burning me
They burning 'til it's cold
But I feel them shadows pulling me
They tugging on my soul -oul -oul -oul oul
And I feel them lights burning me
They telling me to go, go

[Verse 2]
Tryna find heaven, I've raised hell up
But life is like photography, you need the negatives to develop
So I step back, remind myself and cherish every moment
The highs feel that much higher, when the lows are the lowest
And we need those sweet moments to remind us to keep going
Staring down the barrel of a gun isn't the opportune time to blow it
But sometimes we need those moments, sometimes we need those moments
Like God reminding us how small we are in the middle of the ocean
When the waves come crashing, they show you how weak your human control is
You can put a coat on, but you can't stop it rainin' and snowin', but we try
Oh Lord knows we try
No matter how many surgeries we have, you still going to die when it's time

[Hook]
The lights dance around in my mind 'til I can't sleep at night
Then I hide in the dark in the day 'til I can't see that light
But I feel them shadows pulling me
They tugging on my soul
And I feel them lights burnin' me
They burning 'til it's cold
But I feel them shadows pulling me
They tugging on my soul -oul -oul -oul oul
And I feel them lights burning me
They telling me to go, oh