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Pure Gold lyrics
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Intro
They tried to dim my shine but I was built to radiate Every scar became a crown, every loss became a gate Now I'm walking through dimensions they ain't never seen before This ain't temporary pleasure, this the feeling in my core
Verse 1
Woke up with my chest so light, I swear my ribs could float away Mama said she saw it coming, told me patience win the race Used to count my blessings quiet, now I scream 'em to the sky Every morning hits different when you finally realize why They was betting on my downfall, had my funeral arranged But I turned that casket to a castle, rearranged the game Now my energy contagious, people heal when I walk by This the type of happy money couldn't purchase if they tried
Pre-chorus
And I feel it in my bones now This the peace I always prayed for No more running from the mirror This is everything I'm made for
Chorus
This is pure gold, can't nobody take it from me Pure gold, running through my bloodstream Pure gold, this the type of blessing that multiplies When you share it with your loved ones and you watch it come alive Pure gold, pure gold, yeah
Verse 2
I remember winter nights when my account was negative Crying in the shower praying, God, when's it my turn to live? Now I'm tipping every server like I'm paying rent for two Buying groceries for strangers 'cause I know what hunger do This ain't bragging, this is testimony written in my walk Every chapter was a lesson, every sentence was a cost But the interest that it paid me? Man, I'm richer than I seem 'Cause the happiness I carry ain't attached to what I need
Pre-chorus
And I feel it in my soul now This the peace I always prayed for No more hiding from my purpose This is everything I'm made for
Chorus
This is pure gold, can't nobody take it from me Pure gold, running through my bloodstream Pure gold, this the type of blessing that multiplies When you share it with your loved ones and you watch it come alive Pure gold, pure gold, yeah
Bridge
Maybe happiness ain't loud, maybe it's the quiet peace When you lay your head at night and all your demons fall asleep When you look inside the mirror and you recognize your face When you finally understand that you were never out of place
Verse 3
So I celebrate the morning like it's New Year's every day I got gratitude for breathing, for the chance to find my way They gon' study how I made it, how I turned my pain to fuel How I took the hand they dealt me, played it like I make the rules This the type of elevation that you can't manufacture, see It's that deep ancestral knowing that my lineage runs through me I'm connected to forever, I'm exactly where I'm meant And this feeling is a language that don't need no translation sent
Pre-chorus
And I feel it in my spirit now This the peace I always prayed for No more questions 'bout my value This is everything I'm made for
Chorus
This is pure gold, can't nobody take it from me Pure gold, running through my bloodstream Pure gold, this the type of blessing that multiplies When you share it with your loved ones and you watch it come alive Pure gold, pure gold, yeah
Bridge
Every struggle was an upgrade, every test became my proof That the universe was training me for something bulletproof Now I'm standing in my power with my arms stretched to the sun This is pure gold, pure gold, and the journey just begun
Chorus
This is pure gold, can't nobody take it from me Pure gold, running through my bloodstream Pure gold, this the type of blessing that multiplies When you share it with your loved ones and you watch it come alive Pure gold, pure gold, yeah
Outro
They tried to dim my shine but I was built to radiate This is pure gold, baby, this is everything I'm made of Every scar became a crown, now I'm walking through the gates Pure gold, pure gold, forever and always
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They tried to dim my shine but I was built to radiate Every scar became a crown, every loss became a gate
And I feel it in my bones now This the peace I always prayed for
They tried to dim my shine but I was built to radiate This is pure gold, baby, this is everything I'm made of
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