Chorus 1
I'm living in the memory of love, and this love, I'm never giving up
I'm living in the memory of love, and this love, I'm never giving up
Cause I'm living in the memory of love, and this love, I'm never giving up
Cause I'm living in the memory of love, and this love ,I'm never giving up
Verse 1
It ain't my fault things turned out the way they did
However, I always blame myself for all of it
But no one could prevent it even if they prayed for it
Well not prayed for it, I meant the opposite
When you left I really couldn't stomach it, but I miss you on behalf of all your kids
You sheltered us, sheltered us from all the politics
But now I'm gon' take care of us and you can count on it
I was too young to really understand the cause
And even younger to be told, no it's not your fault
I always thought its cause I made you slip and crack your jaw
That made you walk out my life through that pearly door
So I lived with the guilt and cherished every gift
That you ever gave me as a kid, that teddy, and quilt, plus the shirt made of silk
And the life that I live, wish I had more to give than this rap that I did
Chorus 2
I'm living in the memory of love, and this love I'm never giving up
(The life that I live, wish I had more to give than this rap that I did)
I'm living in the memory of love, and this love I'm never giving up
Cause I'm living in the memory of love, and this love I'm never giving up
Cause I'm living in the memory of love, and this love I'm never giving up
Verse 2
I remember this day like it was yesterday
When my dad got the call that you went away
Held me close and suddenly became teary eyed
He didn't even have to say the words that you died, ‘fore I began to cry
Pushed him away, put my hands up to my face, ran to my room and locked myself inside
I screamed till I was out of breath and felt paralyzed
Then curled up into a ball, cause I was terrified
I can't explain the feeling, but I know we all been through it, for some crazy a** reason
Like my soul was bleeding, screaming why lord, pleading
Take me instead, I shouted while I'm grieving, I cursed him every evening
Lost my faith and stopped believing, what's the basis that u stopped her from breathing
Ok, u may have needed her, but I still needed my mother so how's that for a f**ing reason. Despite my anger, I know she watching over me
But my heart still colder than it is supposed be
People say she in a better place supposedly
But I think she right by me as I'm growing she, maybe even holding me
Never letting go of me, giving me air when everybody else is chocking me
Her memory keeps me warm in the coldest breeze; this is my bittersweet poetry
Chorus 3
I'm living in the memory of love, (where you livin'?) and this love I'm never giving up
(never what?)
I'm living in the memory of love, (where you livin'?) and this love I'm never giving up
(never what?)
Cause I'm living in the memory of love, and this love I'm never giving up
Cause I'm living in the memory of love, and this love (Never What?) I'm never giving up
Outro
(GBO Talks)
Never givin' up, never givin' up, never givin' up
Memory of love, memory of love, I said memory of love
Never givin' up, memory of love
Never givin' up, memory of love