DEAR ISSA Lyrics

You mind turnin' me up in the headphones

Yeah

Look, Issa, I've been tryin' to figure it out

Confident as ever, but I'm still feelin' doubt

Dedicated all my love and time to the East

Hopin' I inspire y'all before I decease

Uh

Issa love, no chance to really mosey around

Livin' in the future while existin' in now

Livin' in the studio, developin' sounds

Rest in peace to Robert Grubbs, I'm hopin' he's proud

Standin' next to God, I know they're both lookin' down

Issa baby, just know it's been hard

Strivin' for perfection, even though I'm flawed

Get close and you'll see, bruises and scars

Some still causin' pain, that's why I'm on guard

Issa, understand, I am but a man

I'm tryin' to do it all, but I don't think I can

One time for the tired souls

Know you been travelin' far on that windin' road

Uh

Two times for the moms and dads

Cause you're raisin' your seed, givin' what you never had

Three times for the real ones livin'

Three times for the real ones livin'

Three times for the real ones livin'

Takin' what your owed , never takin' what you givin'

Issa, listen, I been thinkin' bout the bigger picture

Wrap your mind around who's really ridin' with ya

Impossible to cover my bullshit in glitter

I can't lie, it's been a real cold winter

But I'm like, fuck it

Okay Iss, okay Iss

Big dreams that I work for so I can't sleep

And I ain't T.D. Jakes , so I know I can't preach

Put faith in a mustard seed, just so you know that I believe

When I said I'll be the greatest that you'll ever see

Can't turn a blind eye, this is some real shit

Got a few demons that I still deal with

Damn girl, I'm feelin' too exposed

Life and times of Shawn G, I guess it's how it goes

So, understand, I am but a man

I'm tryin' to do it all, but I don't think I can

One time for the tired souls

Know you been travelin' far on that winding road

Two times for the moms and dads

Cause you're raising your seed, givin' what you never had

Three times for the real ones livin'

Three times for the real ones livin'

Three times for the real ones livin'

Takin' what your owed , never takin' what you're givin'

Never takin' what you're givin'

I'm livin' fearless

I gotta umm

Just gotta tell my truth

Issa the world ain't perfect

Damn, I wish it was

Insecurities are lurkin'

I'm strugglin' with love

Cause in a perfect world, me and my mom would get along

We need a resolution cause we both been actin' wrong

Hope we get it right before we're both dead and gone

Cause if there's no Shannon, then there wouldn't be DeShawn

In a perfect world, my grandmother would be here

Glory be to Gloria, I'm still sheddin' tears

In a perfect world, me and Bev would make amends

Damn, I miss my friend

Can't even pretend

In a perfect world, maybe my father would've stayed

But we're reconnectin' now

Foundations bein' laid

I guess it's wishful thinkin', wantin' things to be perfect

What's the price of peace of mind

I'm tryna make a purchase

I'm tryna do it all

A lot been on my mind lately

Like in a perfect world, me and Hersh would've kept the baby

One time for the tired souls

Know you been travelin' far on that winding road

Two times for the moms and dads

Cause you're raisin' your seed, givin' what you never had

Three times for the real ones livin'

Three times for the real ones livin'

Three times for the real ones livin'

Takin' what your owed , never takin' what you givin'

Issa, what's your mantra for the new year

To be better

It's all about bein' better and doin' better

Knowin' better

Yeah, that's my big mantra

I will be better