Illuminate (2015)

Illuminate… ahh, Tellz

Yo, I just wanna talk about life

I’m hustling so my life counts like an abacus

Everything I do is real like I’m up in Exodus

People find it hard to understand my life like parables

God, I need you in my life ‘cause all I see is cannibals

Every time I look around, I’m feeling like I’m losing now

Like the place you shoot your arrow, I respect and always bow

Don’t toy with life ‘cause, see, it’s evil like The Conjuring

They say money talks, well, right now mine is whispering

Looking to the sky ‘cause, see, my heart is so aspiring

Moving through the pain ‘cause, see, I’m way past all the aspirin

Rapping ‘til I’m old, y’all, that’s when I’m retiring

Hoping that one day, I’ll be so inspiring

‘Cause a lot of people change, and me, I wanna be different

Wanna be the one you look up to when nothing’s going well

Hoping black and white people together like it’s Juventus

It’s about time for us to rise like Lazarus

Put on the news, watch all the clues

God is the one that created us dudes

Life unto you, and hope is in you

So don’t give up when all your dreams don’t come true

‘Cause I know people around you,

They try to take you down, yoo

But you’re God’s own disciple

Now put your hands in the air and sing this song one time…

Shine your light on me (ooooo)

Lord, come set me freeee (ooooo)

Shine your light on me (ooooo)

Lord, come set me freeee

 

Ahh, see, it’s evident that God is eminent

My mentor, Eminem and M.I—early men

Peeps telling, envy them, but nah, I learn from them

‘Cause all people got is the hate in them

But nah, that’s a fallacy, ‘cause people have the love in them

Don’t give up, don’t leave stuff

That will bring up, don’t wait up

Push harder ‘til you see up

God’s in us, don’t feel like you’re so hopeless

And those of y’all that make people so hopeless

Stop it, bruv, there’s hope and God’s forgiveness

Live it all, give your life to His goodness

See, I’m looking at my back, hoping that I never slack

When I started rapping with a hymnal, people used to laugh

See, I’m looking at my back, hoping that I never slack

When I started rapping with a hymnal, people used to laugh

And when I sing this song, I hope you listen closely

Shine your light on me (ooooo)

Lord, come set me freeee (ooooo)

Shine your light on me (ooooo)

Lord, come set me freeee

 

Light shine, listen to my rhyme

God gave me my dime, loving Him no crime

This is my own time, this is my own time, ehh

Cause government stealing dough

Brotherman killing, yoo

Sister girl selling off her body for some money too

Swindling, cheating, yoo

Gossiping, backbiting

Little man fighting for some little food

And no man, and no man needs to stop you

When I started writing my rap, I was a clown too

When I tried to date my first, she was into—

Told me I was too boring, I nearly cried too

But nah, when the pain fills your heart

You pick up everything that makes y’all laugh

You feel like you’re evil, your heart has a gap

It’s like a Telemundo, ‘cause God gave you your second chance…

  

Shine your light on me (ooooo)

Lord, come set me freeee (ooooo)

Shine your light on me (ooooo)

Lord, come set me freeee

Shine your light, ehhh, on me (this is my own time)

Lord, come set me freeee

Now shine your light on me (this is my own time)

Lord, come set me freeee

Shine your light… yoo

It’s your boy, Tellz—Tellzrific

Just stay good, stay true to your heart

Love God always... peace