Inner Glow ft. the Youth of FYLA Lyrics

Growin' up as a young'n I had to struggle

Through the streets Mama taught me to be a hustler

No matter what I said I'ma keep grinding

That's the one that that's gon keep me shining

Minding my business cuz I'm quiet and shy

No one sees the shadows that hide in my mind

I know I'll be fine no matter what they tellin' me

I write the song cuz I am the Melody yeah!

Pushin' through the pain every day I

I used to be afraid but I can't lie

Walkin' so many dark roads

Forced me to find my inner glow

Ohh

I won't tell ya that I'm fearless

But I will say that these days I fear less

Walkin' so many dark roads

Forced me to find my inner glow

I put away my past just to focus on my future

Wake up every day and thank God for the picture

Mentors showin' me the purpose of a leader

So when it's time to shine I can do it as a teacher

Liftin' heavy weights cuz I gotta be a protector

Win by any means and I do it under pressure

Yessir

I'ma be the more, not the lesser

Yessir

I'ma be the more, not the lesser!

Pushin' through the pain every day I

I used to be afraid but I can't lie

Walkin' so many dark roads

Forced me to find my inner glow

Ohh

I won't tell ya that I'm fearless

But I will say that these days I fear less

Walkin' so many dark roads

Forced me to find my inner glow

I was just a seed

I was so green

Now I'm on the scene with a new team

Gettin' real money we don't do no memes

FYLA you know that's the new team

I'm in between

In between the path of yes and no

And I'm only fifteen

Today I'm gonna teach you what I know

I'm a queen with a dream

And I need sunlight to help me grow

Don't get used to your lonely road

Go find your home

Go find your home

Pushin' through the pain every day I

I used to be afraid but I can't lie

Walkin' so many dark roads

Forced me to find my inner glow

Ohh

I won't tell ya that I'm fearless

But I will say that these days I fear less

Walkin' so many dark roads

Forced me to find my inner glow

My life is in transition

I'm a butterfly who likes driftin'

Under pressure cuz the clock's tickin'

And when I shoot it I am not missin'

Every day there's pain but as time goes by

I increase my strengh so I'm not gon' cry

I just cut my slice of that real-world pie

If you hope I fall, you gon watch me fly

Bye!

Pushin' through the pain every day I

I used to be afraid but I can't lie

Walkin' so many dark roads

Forced me to find my inner glow

Ohh

I won't tell ya that I'm fearless

But I will say that these days I fear less

Walkin' so many dark roads

Forced me to find my inner glow

Yeah listen

Growin' up everything so tragic

I was tryna find ways I can get this magic

Uhhh!

Maybe fly away to Calabasas

That's a long way from sleepin' on a blow-up mattress

FYLA got me on the road and I'm chasin' status

I been tryna go out with my friends

Maybe this hurt coulda end

All I'm left with is "yeah-ee-yeah"

Ooh

Were you feelin' hurt?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Ayy

But did you make it out the dirt?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Ayy

Do you know what you're worth?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Aha

And are you ready to get to work?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Come on

Did you come a long way yeah?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Uhh

And don't you got somethin' to say yeah?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Well go'on say it for the ones who can't

Gotta speak up for the ones who can't

Yeah-ee-yeah

Growin' up we had to sleep on the flo'

We had to, we had to sleep on the flo'

Askin' people for money and I didn't have a family

I'm so, I'm so proud of me

Daddy I know you proud of me, too - I love you

Thank you for helping me get through

Thank you for not letting Mama give up on life

Everything is so hard for Mama but Mama keep on tryin'

Ooh

Were you feelin' hurt?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

But did you make it out the dirt?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Ayy

Do you know what you're worth?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Aha

And are you ready to get to work?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Come on

Did you come a long way yeah?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Uhh

And don't you got somethin' to say yeah?

{{Yeah-ee-yeah}}

Well go'on say it for the ones who can't

Gotta speak up for the ones who can't

Yeah-ee-yeah

Bein' scared had me nervous

Pain had me bound

You know I had to find my purpose

Now I'm feelin' proud

I used to wake up feelin' lost

Until I found the cross

Now I'm feelin' like a boss

Cuz I am the boss!

All I need is

Loyalty

Loyalty

I was feelin' the heartbreak, feelin' the pain

Now I'm writing all these stories so I don't go insane

And I have a family that's there and shares my pain

It's like havin' an umbrella whenever it rains

All the experiences are magical, they're never the same

Took a while to realize life's not a game

I'm too blessed to let the small things play with my brain

I don't focus on the loss, I have too much to gain

I need that loyalty

{{Loyalty}}

Oooh if you don't know

Loyalty is way more precious than gold

{{Loyalty}}

Oooh if you don't see

Loyalty can heal spiritually

{{Loyalty}}

Oooh I tell you no lie

Loyalty is treasure money can't buy no

If you don't know now you know

Loyalty's more precious than gold

Looking to the past, I remember feeling like I was a nobody

Thinking what's the point of life when there's no one to turn to

Got made fun of for not speaking English properly

Had a hard time trying to fit in but then I realized

I ain't gotta change my ways, look, or pretend to be someone else to fit

Because at the end of the day, we all got a different background and experiences

My name's Sharif

And I'm currently in foster care right now

We all been through some things

Trials and tribulations

We're family, you know?

But I got a question for those that's in foster care

Where would you really be?

Like honestly, where would you really be?

If it wasn't for FYLA all around me, resources…

I know that I made the right decision

Cuz if I didn't I wouldn't be here today

{{Loyalty}}

Oooh if you don't know

Loyalty is way more precious than gold

{{Loyalty}}

Oooh if you don't see

Loyalty can heal spiritually

{{Loyalty}}

Oooh I tell you no lie

Loyalty is treasure money can't buy no

If you don't know now you know

Loyalty's more precious than gold