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Looking Up
2,436
Hip-Hop/Rap
Looking Up was released on September 18, 2007 by Soulspazm Records, Inc. as a part of the album I Predict a Riot (feat. Bilal, Freeway & Jaguar Wright)
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Release DateSeptember 18, 2007
LabelSoulspazm Records, Inc.
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM96

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hezekiah
Hezekiah
Performer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hezekiah Davis III
Hezekiah Davis III
Producer
Jim Drew
Jim Drew
Producer

Lyrics

I've been struggling for so long
But something keeps telling me
Keep on looking up
I can find a way if I keep holding on
Mama keeps telling me
Keep on looking up
Even if the clouds go gray
And the sun is gone
I'll find my strength
Keep on looking up
'Cause I've been struggling for too long
I've got to keep on looking up
I'm looking for inspiration to live, is y'all feeling me?
Something's gotta give, I'm cursing these memories
Back when I was having thoughts of being suicidal
Fifteen, staring down my father's rifle barrel
So please excuse me for my choked up delivery
Eyes is tearing up, voice is quivery
My boys telling me to show some dignity
But my life keeps playing in my brain so vividly
Damn, I hope my mother was right
Told me choose work you love and you never work a day in your life
Well mama, it's Melly Mel's message
Stressing, you don't know it 'cause I'm passive aggressive
I'm losing weight 'cause I'm barely eating
Something gotta happen 'cause my sneakers is leaning
Plus my girl telling me she leaving
So I'ma hustle these tracks 'cause I can barely break even
I've been struggling for so long
But something keeps telling me
Keep on looking up
I can find a way if I keep holding on
Mama keeps telling me
Keep on looking up
Even if the clouds go gray
And the sun is gone
I'll find my strength
Keep on looking up
'Cause I've been struggling for too long
I've got to keep on looking up
Go ahead, visit me, I'll tell you what's killing me
Four grown men in a one room efficiency
Beat knocking, I rhyme to escape misery
Trying to make up for lost time
Lost sleep, lost faith and lost a mind
Lost faith in the grind, pushed close to the borderline
Lost her way out, now she done bought a nine
Mama keep on trying to move forward but they pushing her backwards
Mama gotta move 'cause mama can't pay taxes
Can't push her off her axis
Mama got a bachelor's and two bastards
They say she can't get the job 'til she get her master's
In the meantime we put in pine box and prison
And y'all preoccupied, is Pac still living?
Or not, but while I'm still living
I'm gonna make the best of this mess I was given
I've been struggling for so long
But something keeps telling me
Keep on looking up
I can find a way if I keep holding on
Mama keeps telling me
Keep on looking up
Even if the clouds go gray
And the sun is gone
I'll find my strength
Keep on looking up
'Cause I've been struggling for too long
I've got to keep on looking up
Let's take 'em high, 'Lal
Yeah, Pez and Cry, Bilal, yeah
Written by: Anthony Patterson, Bilal Oliver, Hezekiah, Hezekiah Iii Davis
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