Oh, My Roots Run Deep Where lyrics

A THOUSAND LIVES INSIDE Artist: NJMUSIC [Intro — Deep Raspy Whisper] (Desert wind, dark 808, distant guitar) I hear the old ones when the night gets cold... A thousand stories that my blood still holds... Who am I when the stars leave the sky? One soul... a thousand lives inside. [Verse 1 — Deep Cinematic Trap-Rap] Born in the dust, got the stars in my chest, Smile on my face, got a war in my flesh. Searching for peace, but I'm chasing what's next, Life gives a question, the grave gives the rest. My father's pain in the way that I speak, My mother's prayers when my spirit gets weak. Old generations got secrets to keep, I hear their voices whenever I sleep. Who is real when the masks look the same? Who's got a soul underneath all the names? We build our kingdoms, get lost in the game, Then blame the world when we burn in the flame. Tick-tock, time moves, nobody owns it, Big dreams, closed minds, everybody shows it. Maybe we're stars that forgot how to shine, Maybe we're one, separated by time. [Pre-Chorus — Deep Melodic R&B] I lost myself just to find my soul, Held on tight, had to lose control. I wore my pride like a heart of stone, Now the deepest truth brings me home. Ooh, I don't wanna live a lie... Tell me the reason why... [Chorus — Soulful Reggae × R&B] Oh, my roots run deep where the wild winds blow, Got a thousand lives in me that I'll never know. Through the highs, through the lows, through the pain I grow, I'm a child of the stars with a heart of gold. Oh-na-na, I can feel them calling, Hear their voices when the night starts falling. Oh-na-na, even when I'm alone, A thousand lives are singing me home. [Post-Chorus — Call and Response] Voice 2: Ya layli... can you hear my spirit cry? Voice 1: Who am I? Who am I? Voice 2: Just a river passing by... [Verse 2 — Technical Trap-Rap × Reggae Flow] Mind in a maze, got a soul on a mission, Life's a reflection distorted by vision. We chase validation, confuse it with wisdom, Then blame our reflection for every decision. Fast tongue, slow heart, pressure in my chest, Too many answers, still failing the test. Everybody wants peace, but we feed the unrest, Searching for truth while we hide from ourselves. Who controls what you see? What you hear? What you trust? What survives when your kingdom returns into dust? You can purchase a throne, but you can't purchase love, You can silence a crow