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Black Struggle

from The Black Tape by CLEAN

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Black Struggle
I love you dearly
You taught me how to be a man
When I was down on my luck
And only worth a couple bucks
You still told me to be all that can
That’s why I use what I got
While I strive for more
And when I seem to hit a wall
You always open a door
I turned my pain into passion
Artwork on the canvas
Therapeutic when I share it with the masses
We are the black roses that grew from concrete
Getting watered by bomb beats
A garden full of rappers when it’s com-plete
To be the realist
You are the definition of resilient
Making something that was nothing
So appealing
Oh yo brilliance
Serving this culture to these vultures on a daily basis
No matter how they write our story still they can’t erase us
Divine beings from a beautiful struggle
Before I go just let me tell you I love you
I love


HOOK

We all been through the struggle before
If it ain’t break you it’s a reason I know
You here to serve a higher purpose
Don’t ever think yo life is not worth it
It’s a beautiful struggle
I know for certain
(x2)

Verse 2

Listen
I Know you always ain’t able but you make a way
So have faith and never doubt that be the takeaway
Miracle worker yea I seen it wit my own eyes
Cause it was looking ugly then them blessings came
No lie, look
I can’t call it but trust me I do appreciate it
That’s why I’m steady walking this path and I will not deviate
They say the road you taking is scary
That’s part of being great
If I cant bare the burden of pain
Then who gone lead the way?
So just take it on the chin and I run wit it
They say you want the top spot you gotta come get it
It’s not a question, just a matter of time
Patiently working til I stay on yo mind
Part of the grind
Intellectual design
This is sacred geometry
It’s meaning inside these verses
Keep searching and you will follow me
A prodigy with prophecies
Building my own monopoly
Cause they don’t see the purpose I’m serving
I’m an anomaly


HOOK

We all been through the struggle before
If it ain’t break you it’s a reason I know
You here to serve a higher purpose
Don’t ever think yo life is not worth it
It’s a beautiful struggle
I know for certain
(x2)

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from The Black Tape, released February 26, 2019
Barry E. Victor Jr., B Mac.

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CLEAN Oakland, California

CLEAN, is a Hip Hop/ Rap artist who has created his own genre called Soul Rap. He is from Oakland, CA and has his own record label that he formed in 2011 called GREENMUSIC. Under his label he has independently released 5 projects. 1) The Director's Cut. 2) My Brother's Keepers. 3) In the Mean Time. 4) X King's and 5) The Black Tape. ... more

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