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Natural Law lyrics
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Intro
They ask me how I move like this How I built it all from the mist It ain't a secret, it's a code It's the elements. Pay attention.
Verse 1
Yeah. Look, the mastery's in the elements I move like the sand, I find the level, kid Settle on the surface, no resistance Adjust to the pressure, close the distance I'm the light in the dark, fillin' every corner Bring the clarity, kill the disorder Tense conversations, I'm the one to solve 'em 'Cause I move like the wind, I just move around 'em They collide with the force, I just navigate Find a new route, let 'em battle with the hate Quiet flexibility, that's the real power Handle the pressure, let 'em think they devoured But I'm not shaped by it, I just let 'em pass Mastered the moment, built it all to last
Pre-chorus
They wanna know the secret to the peace How I'm buildin' up while they all decrease It's the discipline, it's the quiet work Learned to bend 'fore I ever got hurt
Chorus
It's the Natural Law, I just read the code I'm the sand and the steel on a different road It's the Natural Law, watch the way I move Got the roots in the dark, nothin' left to prove
Verse 2
My strength ain't rigid, it's a different beast It's the steel that's forged, it's the pain released Growin' through the stress, that's the feedback loop Challengin' assignments, I just form a group We the clay in the hand, but we hold the vision Bend the process, make a new decision Reshape the schedule, 'til the outcome's clear Adaptability's the death of fear I'm the fire that transforms, watch the setbacks burn Passion and persistence, watch the tables turn Endurance has its place, intensity its moment Knowin' when to push is the key component I embrace 'em all, 'cause they all a part Of the evolution of a work of art
Pre-chorus
They see the product, they don't see the cost All the battles won that I almost lost It's the daily grind, it's the will to change Nothin' stays the same when you're in this range
Chorus
It's the Natural Law, I just read the code I'm the sand and the steel on a different road It's the Natural Law, watch the way I move Got the roots in the dark, nothin' left to prove
Verse 3
The wisdom's subtle, you could miss the signs Gotta read between the proverbial lines It's the roots in the silence, anchor in the dirt Personal discipline, that's the long-haul work It's the echoes comin' back, gotta listen close Every decision is a seed you chose Comin' back to you in your team's performance So I'm careful with the words, check the conformance It's the shadows shiftin', man, it's all perception How they see the light, that's your first impression Leader's gotta know how the angle change Across the audience, outside the range Mastery is knowin' that you're never done Movin' with the elements, not against a single one
Chorus
It's the Natural Law, I just read the code I'm the sand and the steel on a different road It's the Natural Law, watch the way I move Got the roots in the dark, nothin' left to prove
Chorus
It's the Natural Law, I just read the code I'm the sand and the steel on a different road It's the Natural Law, watch the way I move Got the roots in the dark, nothin' left to prove
Outro
Nothin' left to prove... Just the roots. It's the Natural Law. Sand, light, wind... steel, clay, fire... Just read the code. Log off.
Inside the recording
They ask me how I move like this How I built it all from the mist
They wanna know the secret to the peace How I'm buildin' up while they all decrease
Nothin' left to prove... Just the roots.
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