Darkest Places (feat. Jonny Koch & Aspen Dawn)

You spoke of fires earlier in the exercise Can you elaborate on what that meant? Some destruction you caused that at the time built you up Yeah, but that wasn't referencing physical destruction though Over the years, I've realized I didn't always use my voice for good I've learned since that sometimes Words can cut deeper than... anything I was young, set ablaze I would flicker with the flames I was rowin' over bridges, wasn't worried 'bout the rain I was holdin' onto grudges Was the jury and the judge And when it came to the verdict, my sentences never budged I got a lot I ain't proud of but I got zero regrets Had to take a view back to really look at my steps They tried to get on my case, I saw it all in the stairs So I slid down the railing and got the hell out of there You know a piece of my story? You barely opened the book You got a glance of the cover and think you know what it took I wrote these verses in blood, my DNA in my art So if you feel it, you feelin' me, 'cause it's straight from the heart Not many can say the same Got a lot out here playin' games Push people a narrative but you're lost in the fame You preach about how to cope But you're still lost in the flames I'm one to use what I wrote to make me better today I really preach what I practice, I really sell who I am Ask my team, ask my family—ask any one of my fans I just hate to see people who ain't the people they say Yo, what's wrong with the industry you been claimin' to hate? We were young, we were wild Just a fire with no cause Just a light in the dark with a purpose unknown Took some time to ourself when I finally tamed you, reachin' Now you fire me up, you're the reason I glow You're my fire Nowadays we're bringin' light To the darkest places I remember feelin' last night we lead the way Nowadays we're bringin' light To the empty sky with a serenade To the darkest places I turned that fire to light, I gave that light to the world I gave that light to my fans, I gave that light to my girl I cultivated my happiness, grew it straight from the dirt I stopped takin' appraisals, started creatin' my worth Didn't listen to nobody, word to RoZe, that's how I rose I got sick of basic people, told 'em, "Yo, I gotta go" "I can't live like this forever, there's someone I gotta be" Destiny got better for me and I just can't wait and see So I set my sights where the grass look green Saw a smile in the water but it looked like me So moved in my reflection, the person that I could be Stopped runnin' off of revenge and taught myself to be free I'm the one they couldn't stop, I'm the product of my dreams I'm the one who made it through When they brought me to my knees Here to pass the message down like they passed it down to me If it set your soul on fire, then you gotta let it breathe We were young, we were wild Just a fire with no cause Just a light in the dark with a purpose unknown Took some time to ourself when I finally tamed you, reachin' Now you fire me up, you're the reason I glow You're my fire Nowadays we're bringin' light To the darkest places I remember feelin' last night we lead the way Nowadays we're bringin' light To the empty sky with a serenade To the darkest places Light Nowadays we're bringin' light To the darkest places I remember feelin' last night we lead the way Nowadays we're bringin' light To the empty sky with a serenade To the darkest places