Mike McGovern, Tone Jonez - Persevere Lyrics

This is not, how the story ends
Keep the faith, persevere my friend
This is not, how your story ends
Soon the sun, it will shine again
I been through a lot of things homie
I been through a lot of things
I been through it, I been through it
I just wanted you to like me so much
That I created a monster, I was a
Young man
Tried to keep my head up, I had no plan
I see that I only have one chance
All I know is, what
I got to, persevere
I ain't ever scared, I ain't ever petrified of death
Even if I had been told I had a minute left
You'd find me with a smile
Pounding on my chest
I'd take a bullet for my people, I don't want y'all to be next I swear
I've made mistakes and I paid
But I've promised to be loyal from the cradle to the grave
When you look into my eyes
You can see I bottle pain
If you told me all your problems I would take them all the way cause I love you
I don't need to mention names you know who you are
My circle is like a grain of sand, small
I can count on one hand, y'all
The only reason I'm still breathing
Believe me I feel Jesus
He's tugging on my shirt, is it my time to go
The lights at the end of the bed, so I don't know
If you don't see me in the morning
Just know I went with a smile on my face and I'm peaceful so
This is not, how the story ends
Keep the faith, persevere my friend
This is not, how your story ends, story ends
Soon the sun, it will shine again
If I disappear tonight, would you try to find me
Would you try to open every door that closed behind me
Please forgive me I'm just tryna find my silver lining
Yeah I failed a couple times, no need to remind me
It just occurred that no one's talking
It's the demon in my head that got me walking off the edge
And if I jump then I may never take a breath again
I guess it ends for everybody doesn't it
The timing just depends
I repent all my sins
I begin to descend
Into the darkness again
Oh man, God got a plan don't he
I stuck it out for what seem to be like a good amount a time
You probably think that I'd wanna rewind but nope
I thought my rhymes were dope
I thought after a couple albums I would shine and glow
But selfish of me to think
I was destined to blow
Though the sudden impact hit me more like a punch than a poke
Which ultimately sent me downward a familiar slope, so
I been through a lot of things homie
I been through a lot of things
I been through it, I been through it
I just wanted you to like me so much
That I created a monster, I was a
Young man
Tried to keep my head up, I had no plan
I see that I only have one chance
All I know is (What)
I got to, persevere
While I'm still here
And I won't
Let em kill my dream
I dare em to try
Cause I have all I need here chilling in the palm of my hand
Plus I know God has a plan
So for him I stretch my hands
Lord knows that I'm coming to the other side
Gotta stay strong, I don't wanna cry
I'm sorry, I couldn't find another high
I hope that you know I tried
I hope that you know I tried, for you
Everybody wants to be something now a days
So I'ma be the one to tell them, to tell them
It's fine to be unique
Be you, and don't be
Ashamed

This is not, how the story ends
Keep the faith, persevere my friend
This is not, how your story ends
Soon the sun, it will shine again
I been through a lot of things homie
I been through a lot of things
I been through it, I been through it
I just wanted you to like me so much
That I created a monster, I was a
Young man
Tried to keep my head up, I had no plan
I see that I only have one chance
All I know is, what
I got to, persevere
I ain't ever scared, I ain't ever petrified of death
Even if I had been told I had a minute left
You'd find me with a smile
Pounding on my chest
I'd take a bullet for my people, I don't want y'all to be next I swear
I've made mistakes and I paid
But I've promised to be loyal from the cradle to the grave
When you look into my eyes
You can see I bottle pain
If you told me all your problems I would take them all the way cause I love you
I don't need to mention names you know who you are
My circle is like a grain of sand, small
I can count on one hand, y'all
The only reason I'm still breathing
Believe me I feel Jesus
He's tugging on my shirt, is it my time to go
The lights at the end of the bed, so I don't know
If you don't see me in the morning
Just know I went with a smile on my face and I'm peaceful so
This is not, how the story ends
Keep the faith, persevere my friend
This is not, how your story ends, story ends
Soon the sun, it will shine again
If I disappear tonight, would you try to find me
Would you try to open every door that closed behind me
Please forgive me I'm just tryna find my silver lining
Yeah I failed a couple times, no need to remind me
It just occurred that no one's talking
It's the demon in my head that got me walking off the edge
And if I jump then I may never take a breath again
I guess it ends for everybody doesn't it
The timing just depends
I repent all my sins
I begin to descend
Into the darkness again
Oh man, God got a plan don't he
I stuck it out for what seem to be like a good amount a time
You probably think that I'd wanna rewind but nope
I thought my rhymes were dope
I thought after a couple albums I would shine and glow
But selfish of me to think
I was destined to blow
Though the sudden impact hit me more like a punch than a poke
Which ultimately sent me downward a familiar slope, so
I been through a lot of things homie
I been through a lot of things
I been through it, I been through it
I just wanted you to like me so much
That I created a monster, I was a
Young man
Tried to keep my head up, I had no plan
I see that I only have one chance
All I know is (What)
I got to, persevere
While I'm still here
And I won't
Let em kill my dream
I dare em to try
Cause I have all I need here chilling in the palm of my hand
Plus I know God has a plan
So for him I stretch my hands
Lord knows that I'm coming to the other side
Gotta stay strong, I don't wanna cry
I'm sorry, I couldn't find another high
I hope that you know I tried
I hope that you know I tried, for you
Everybody wants to be something now a days
So I'ma be the one to tell them, to tell them
It's fine to be unique
Be you, and don't be
Ashamed