Prompt / Lyrics
TRUTH IS Intro – spoken (vinyl crackle, soft Rhodes) Yeah… You know… World full of smiles with daggers behind ‘em. Talk love, show hate… Truth is— I been learnin’. Verse 1 Yeah, the world full of people that lie when they grinnin’, Say they ridin’ for you, but they die for attention. I was givin’ out love from a heart too open, Found out quick that some doors stay broken. Yeah, I got no love from the ones I held deep, Same hands I fed couldn’t help me sleep. They hate just to hate, no cause, no reason, Projectin’ their scars like it’s open season. Truth is, love fake when it come with conditions, Everybody preach but won’t walk the distance. I tried bein’ real in a world full of fronts, Now I move with discernment and talk to my lungs. Hook – with BGVs [Lead] Truth is— God the only love I trust, When the lights go dim and the roads get rough. [BGV – low hum] Mm-mm… mmm… [Lead] So I walk by faith when my heart feel stuck, Yeah, I talk to Him when the world don’t love us. [BGV – airy harmony] Truth is… truth is… [Lead] Truth is— seasons changed, so did my view, What I lost made room for truth. [BGV – sustained hum, swell] Ooooh… mmm… [Lead] If the world don’t love me, I’m good with that, ‘Cause I been held down by a grace like that. [BGV – soft resolve] Grace like thaaat… mm-hmm… Verse 2 – laid-back jazz pocket Yeah, I learned silence louder than crowds, Funny how they disappear when you down. Used to chase love, now I let it find me, If it ain’t pure, don’t stand beside me. I been prayin’ for peace, not applause, Seen too many souls sell truth for a cause. Old soul rhythm in my cadence now, Trumpet cryin’ while the bass break down. Ain’t bitter, just wiser with the steps I take, Some bridges burn ‘cause they meant to break. I forgive, but I don’t forget the math, Love without loyalty never lasts. Verse 3 – Darker / Spiritual Late night demons wanna talk when I’m tired, Whisper old sins, try to feed the fire. Shadows in the mirror look a little like me, Ask God for mercy, not publicity. I been wrestlin’ guilt I don’t post online, Smiles in the daylight, wars in my mind. Ask for forgiveness more than I ask for wins, ‘Cause pride kill faster than the weight of sin. Seen prayers answered that I ain’t even say, Seen doors close just to keep me safe. Some losses felt cruel, some nights felt cold, But God don’t waste pain—He refine the soul. Alt Verse – Spoken Confession (no drums, organ only) Truth is… I ain’t innocent, I just been honest. Carried weight I never posted, sins I never polished. If grace ain’t real then I’d be gone, So I talk to Him in silence when the world feels undecided. (drums fade back in) Final Hook – full, lifted [Lead] Truth is— God the only love I trust, When the light go dim and the roads get rough. [BGV – fuller hum stack] Mm-mm… mmm… [Lead] So I walk by faith when my heart feel stuck, Yeah, I talk to Him when the world don’t love us. Outro Yeah… Truth is— Some lessons hurt… But they save you.
Tags
Introspective, flow variation, rap, southern hip hop, vintage sound, instrumental, soulful vibe, rap, 80’s jazz
Duration
3:45
Instrumental
No
Created
12/31/2025