Poetic Pain

Uh, poetic pain in my veins be
I ain't been the same, yeah, He saved me
I been free, yeah
Baby, I been free
Uh, I ain't know about the chains that ain't breakin'
See heat on my face, it changed me
I been free, yeah
Baby, I been free

Every night I fill my notes with the tears of a lost soul
I ain't been the same since my mama played me gospel
Soup kitchen, soul food spittin' apostle
Ten-piece choir singin' fire up from the top row
I feel like one too many lovers empty alone
As we walk this road I know this is the way we supposed to go
We go up, my brother, hand in hand to the promised land
Holdin' to His promises
I balance sins on the scale with accomplishments
When I forget it was accomplished, dang
And so I give it all to Him

Uh, poetic pain in my veins be
I ain't been the same, yeah, He saved me
I been free, yeah
Baby, I been free
Uh, I ain't know about the chains that ain't breakin'
See heat on my face, it changed me
I been free, yeah
Baby, I been free

Had to take a step back and examine
What went wrong, Swaizy? Man, what happened?
Did I lose profit and gain pain from this passion?
Did I make a way for the stains? I hold tragic
What would've happened if I didn't win that contest?
I read that text in a slightly different context
I signed that deal that I didn't feel was honest
If Divine Outcast just stayed a concept
Uh, but that's a lot to think about
A couple million streams later, what do I do now?
Pray that I'm at least closer to figurin' it out
Uh, God, I hope I make it out
But I don't hate it, life just sucks when it changes
But I'm longin' for the day when the rain clears
And I can scream to my mama: We made it!

Uh, poetic pain in my veins be
I ain't been the same, yeah, He saved me
I been free, yeah
Baby, I been free
Uh, I ain't know about the chains that ain't breakin'
See heat on my face, it changed me
I been free, yeah
Baby, I been free