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Enlightenment
Hip-Hop/Rap
Enlightenment was released on November 1, 2025 by All Circles Media as a part of the album Beautifully Unpolished
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Release DateNovember 1, 2025
LabelAll Circles Media
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM117

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Derek T Shanklin
Derek T Shanklin
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Derek T Shanklin
Derek T Shanklin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kyle Swym
Kyle Swym
Mastering Engineer
Oliver Zhang
Oliver Zhang
Producer

Lyrics

(Ambiance)
Demons I been fighting them
Wanna feel alive again
I just need enlightenment
Shining down here
(Down, here)
Storm I was surviving in
Looking like it finally ends (Finally)
I just hope he smiling big
Looking down here
(Down here, yeah)
(Oh, Oh)
I lost some
I gained some
I got one thinking, I'm the main one
Had too many in the past, put the blame on me (blame on me)
What a shame on me, for trusting (yeah, yeah)
Claiming you there, you wasn't (no, no)
Did you really care? (Nah)
I know that I made a mistake (yeah)
I need a lil bit of grace (yeah)
Life really tested my faith
But, they judging away my face (yeah)
Two faced, I seen many switch up
But I gotta hone in, yeah I gotta focus
(what, what)
Fell down, but I get up
Really been broken, but I can't fold in
Demons I been fighting them
Wanna feel alive again
I just need enlightenment
Shining down here
(Down, here)
Storm I was surviving in
Looking like it finally ends (Finally)
I just hope he smiling big
Looking down here
(Down here, yeah)
Demons I been fighting them
Wanna feel alive again
I just need enlightenment
Shining down here
(Down, here)
Storm I was surviving in
Looking like it finally ends (Finally)
I just hope he smiling big
Looking down here
(Down here, yeah)
Imma go back, go way back
To the main ave
To them days I spent with you
We was on 15th
In the driveway
Man I can't believe it's true
You were my best friend
My idol
And I don't know what to do
I'd give everything, talking everything
To get one more with you
(one more)
5 minutes, 10 minutes at most
5 seconds, all I want, I suppose
I'm sitting, praying up to the ghost
Looking at the world, all on my own
5 minutes, 10 minutes at most
I just wanna hear your voice on the phone
Carrying all this pain in my soul
I just want you home, yeah
Demons I been fighting them
Wanna feel alive again
I just need enlightenment
Shining down here
(I feel alive again)
Storm I was surviving in
Looking like it finally ends (Finally)
I just hope he smiling big
Looking down here
(I said it finally ends)
Demons I been fighting them
Wanna feel alive again
I just need enlightenment
Shining down here
(I feel alive again)
Storm I was surviving in
Looking like it finally ends (Finally)
I just hope he smiling big
Looking down here
(I said it finally ends)
(Ambiance)
Written by: Derek T Shanklin
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