Congrats to all of the other winners of Week 2 once again, and best of success and skill to everyone for Week 3. This song is based off of a more personal look into my childhood, upbringing, one of the reasons why I use music as a creative form of expressing myself, and how my life as an adult has been impacted and how I rely on my faith to keep moving forward despite my shortcomings.
The full version of the song and entry can be found on my youtube channel.
Here is my entry titled "THE MERCY YOU POUR" with Full Entry Lyrics provided above
https://twitter.com/VerbalDmusic/status/1765534497330622775
- VerbalDmusic
This song is extremely brand new, it stirs up a lot of emotions when I perform it, naturally considering the context of the song, and I still consider it a work in progress, but it is ready to be shared to you all since I finished mapping it out and structuring it.
You know I always come with heavy wordplay, deep meaningful storytelling, parables and powerful messages, to inspire, uplift, create conversations, and welcome critical thinking and soulful artistry into all that is music, and how I embody and express it through my various styles.
God has truly gifted me with the gift of music with which I gift back to you all, and I hope you can take something positive from it and get a glimpse into my soul with each new verse and song idea I release.
God bless you all, may He receive the glory.
FULL ENTRY LYRICS
“THE MERCY YOU POUR”
by Verbal-D
Verse 1:
Why do we do what we do? Why do we always have to sin?
Disappointment's in my face, when I’m thinking about Him
Deliver me from this evil, pack it up and press send...
All these broken promises of, "I’ll never do it again..."
Holy Spirit does convict me, I feel it from deep within
…Giving into my desires, temptations, followed the wind
Help my hurtin’ soul, I lack control and discipline...
Anchor me down My Rock, my Jesus, grounded Hope, Salvation
Want Change to happen NOW, losing my patience
Trust into the Lord... His wisdom is ancient
I am not of Cain's seed, not even in the vain's sense
Just Harbor certain hungers, an anxious soul’s maintenance
Forgiveness is divine, but not feeling the same, since
Fell into my addictions, Again…slipped in a dense
Traumatic situation, it’s shameful and makes me flinch
Vicious circle’s got me drowning, and crying has got me drenched...
Life’s not a game, but I’m feeling I’m on the bench
Deeper into my mind, and my soul is digging a trench
Jesus saving us through mercy, my fists are no longer clenched
He’s the only way to Heaven, who opens the gated fence…
Chorus:
Cry no more
I don’t wanna hurt anymore
Don’t wanna miss, disappoint anymore
Fill my cup with the mercy you pour
I don’t cry wanna anymore
I don’t wanna hurt anymore
Don’t wanna miss, disappoint anymore
Fill my cup with the mercy you pour
Verse 2:
Never forget, I was once just a child
Innocent and malleable, love trust and smiles
But the memories are scattered like patterns boxed in tiles
The moment abuse and trauma had started was something wild
Called back to the Past but didn’t touch the dial…
Can’t ever not remember the stuff that defiled
How I was mistreated and thought, “that was foul…”
Being Boxed into a corner, but couldn’t throw in a towel
Couldn’t go to school some days, an Exile
…Had to heal from wounds he inflicted, a bloody Nile
Pouring out from my head, violence would just compile
…When the teachers asked me ‘bout it, he threatened, I should beguile…
How a grown man could pummel a little boy is so vile
…Tortured my skin to blisters, cuts, stabbings and choked out
Hoped to hear Her voice, saying “Stop! He’s just a child!”
But the beatings and the burnings continued more than awhile
I still got wounds, burnt marks from hot irons
Still got scars, He paid me whatever “I earned”
How Not To Be to Children is definitely what I learned…
God bless and Rest “Sabrina”, my little sister inside urn…
Don’t gotta worry about, “Oh no, now it is my turn…”
Rest your baby soul, stillborn, oh God how I yearn
That you’ll forgive the people who done me wrong and my siblings
Let’s show the world a better way of life through How We’re Living…
Chorus:
Cry no more
I don’t wanna hurt anymore
Don’t wanna miss, disappoint anymore
Fill my cup with the mercy you pour
I don’t cry wanna anymore
I don’t wanna hurt anymore
Don’t wanna miss, disappoint anymore
Fill my cup with the mercy you pour
Pour, pour
Pour, pour
Pour, pour
Bridge:
We will never give up!
Ask forgiveness, live, love
Failures of past mistakes, got to switch up
When we fall down, stand tall got to get up.
We can all lift up
Not only us
Got people dependent
Noone’s an island
They need assistance
Takes only one chance
To make a difference
Inspire all of God’s children…
Inspire all of God’s children…
Inspire all children…
Verse 3:
Pain was my heart, rejected like step child
People became parents, but quickly neglect child
Included in only violence, was better just left out
I Grew numb to it all, but randomly wept loud
…God showed me music, where I could just let it out
Slowly noticed aggression was creeping into my style
My Music is raw emotion, true moments I would allow…
Maybe someone can relate to my story, deep in the crowds?
Don’t have all the answers, but willing to learn How
Humble my fallen vessel, when praying, I lowly bow
Aim to inspire, not finesse impress or Wow
Have a one on one relationship with Christ, making vows
Every song is a new seed that’s planted that you can plow
Flowing this wisdom water, to listeners, I endow
Start lifting up heavy souls, the Holy Spirit’s breaking doubts
Giving the Hope to those who struggle through tribulations and trials…
Chorus:
Cry no more
I don’t wanna hurt anymore
Don’t wanna miss, disappoint anymore
Fill my cup with the mercy you pour
I don’t cry wanna anymore
I don’t wanna hurt anymore
Don’t wanna miss, disappoint anymore
Fill my cup with the mercy you pour
Pour, pour
Pour, pour
Pour, pour
Bridge/Outro:
We will never give up!
Ask forgiveness, live, love
Failures of past mistakes, got to switch up
When we fall down, stand tall got to get up.
We can all lift up
Not only us
Got people dependent
Noone’s an island
They need assistance
Takes only one chance
To make a difference
Inspire all of God’s children…
Inspire all of God’s children…
Inspire all children…