Swoope - Open Letter (Battlefield) lyrics
[Intro: KB] I really appreciate ya'll coming out to pray with me man My heart's just been real heavy here lately man I got a stack of letters here and I thought we should read a couple of 'em And pray at the end, so I got one right here from Atlanta, it says: [Verse 1: KB] Dear KB, what's going on it's Ashley from the show That you was doing with Trip Lee, the Crew and the Spirit was movin', man it was really dope When y'all left the A, I was so encouraged in the faith And I blessed the Lord for HGA I wanna start this off by saying thanks (There's a battle going on) But lately, I've had this struggle with Secrets of my past in the past, five years of singleness (I know it) I'm lustin' I'm sinnin' but my lust here is different Since I've been so alone I kinda long for the touch of a woman (There's a battle going on) And I know it's wrong, but dudes never ever show me attention I go unnoticed, it was a joke but girls show me interest Dudes at my church say that I'm the type of chick that they want (they lie) But when I see the girls they date, I know they really don't I get jealous quick, I hate the mirror, I don't feel pretty I've even contemplated surgery to feel skinny I know it's real silly, the world tells me "Just embrace it You were born this way" (that's a lie, it's just lust) I tried talking to the people at church But they just look at me funny only addin' to the hurt Now I'm torn cause the other day I stumbled over p**n I'm supposed to be a leader man how can I move on? (this is a lie) That's why I'm comin' to you prayin' I'm prayin' that you can pray for you sister to make it through I'm crying as I write cause I wanna be right Many girls have fallen and I don't wanna fall too [Hook: KB & Jai] There's a war inside my heart and mind every day I fight it So make me align to the truth and rely on your Spirit inside me (It's time to make) war war war war war war cause life is a battlefield War war war war war war cause life is a battlefield [Verse 2: Swoope] Dear KB, we're big fans of yours, me and my lady When you came to the show we was in the front row Screamin' one one six goin' razy all for the HGA Was a crazy night, what's even crazier Is the girl I was datin' then is fiance now, I'm engaged to her The words that you left man rocked us So I went and got her left hand rocked up But if I could be honest, I'm trying hard to abstain and not get her knocked up Of course I want kids, but even more than that I wanna please the Father But when I look into her eyes I can't concentrate Man I can't even lie, I wanna consummate She's the one I'm sure, but I wanna stay pure Scary the way that I'm yearnin' for her Getting married but I'm burnin' for her Hard for me to wait 'til she walk in that aisle down In a white gown, I'm thinkin' night gown Man I wanna do it right now Why wait when I feel like she my wife now? The way that I'm feeling is natural but KB is it godly? Is it wrong lust or strong love, this feeling inside for wifey? Honor the Lord in datin' her, wanna do the same in waitin' but This temptation's a beast, please pray for us [Hook] [Verse 3: Trip Lee] Dear God, we come in His name The slain and risen who's runnin' this thing Christ the Lord, the one who can bring Healin' the hurts of the ones that He claims We think we got nothin' to gain By clingin' to Christ, the love of the King But He was under the same Temptin' and hurt, He's accustomed to pain Know they feel it, feel it Pain but they joy can k** it, k** it Feelin' like life been pillaged Can I please intercede for a minute This is not out of Your grasp Your grace can shake, Your power can smash I pray this hour and ask Allow them to see Your power surpa** That said, devour their past Drown them with mercy, shower them fast Give 'em the faith to follow the Father He's Abba, Your Honor, please swallow the trash Dear Lord, you were never gone You promised You'd make 'em forever strong Your arm isn't short, it is very long Make 'em like Christ, You get 'em home [Hook]