J. Maya Prophecies
[Verse 1]
When you were my age, you gave up your world
Already married, raising a girl
Clinging to pages that never unfurled
It must've been a whirlwind
You kept yourself drunk on childhood dreams
They tore at your heart, you tore at the seams
And when I grew up, you passed 'em to me
But I don't know how to hold them (Hmm-mm)
[Pre-Chorus]
Broken prophecies you carried overseas
To give me the life that you knew you couldn't lead
I know I'm not the girl that you thought I'd be
But even if you can't believe it
[Chorus]
Everything I do, I do it for you
All the prophecies, they came true
I'm living in the world you wanted me to
Even if it doesn't look that way to you
Everything I do, I do it for you
You gave it all up, so I don't have to
I'll take your sacrifice and make it brand new
I promise everything I do
[Post-Chorus]
I do it for you
I do it for you
[Verse 2]
I cut off my hair and colored my clothes
Dabbled in boys, I wasn't supposed to
All of the things you always opposed
And I still turned out okay (Hmm-mm)
'Cause I built my life for no one but me
Hoping one day, you'll finally see
I learned through your eyes, what it means to be free
Turns out there's more than one way
[Pre-Chorus]
Broken prophecies of what my life could be
I'ma see 'em through just a little differently
I know it's hard for you to put your trust in me
But even if you can't believe it
[Chorus]
Everything I do, I do it for you
All the prophecies, they came true
I'm living in the world you wanted me to
Even if it doesn't look that way to you
Everything I do, I do it for you
You gave it all up, so I don't have to
I'll take your sacrifice and make it brand new
I promise everything I do
[Post-Chorus]
I do it for you
I do it for you
[Bridge]
Look at what we did, look how far we came
You stood half a lifetime in the face of shame
Teaching me to take pride in my name
So I wouldn't have to do the same
Look at all the mountains, mountains that we climbed
You stayed on the ground, so I could touch the sky
Every time your voice fell to the side
They'll hear it when they're listening to mine
[Outro]
So, all the prophecies you carried overseas
I'll keep them alive as long as they are mine to keep
And when my time has come to raise a family
I'll let them choose how to read it
