Past Present Songtext
von Majid

How can I thank you, for all you′re going through
The pain and misery, things you did do
I didn't understand, so I hated you
You were dedicated, I′m glad we made it through
To lose what you lost in such young age
Pushed into manhood, in an unready phase
More than the world, on your small shoulders
I wish I coulda been there to nourish you and hold ya
My heart stopped, I heard about your struggles
Shoes of dry paper, tied up in bundles Dirty potato bags, cover your broken back
Heat burnin' your face, working in small shacks
Deep in coal mines, turning you all black
Without the right tools, or other human contact
Just your mind and soul, hoping to escape
Nothing there to hold, but God as faith
You wanted more out of life than bein' a modern slave
Picked yourself up, walked out the Spanish grave
A child made space, for determined adult
You do care, you can′t show, now I know it′s not your fault

One day, we will understand
How a boy becomes a man
Once a child, going through tribulations
As a man, neglected, condescending


You found key to a chest, buried deep inside
Love in the purest form, came as an innocent cry
Eunice, for you I'd die, even though you′re not mine
I dedicate you every line
Wish you were my child, you spoke to my senses
Made me reflect, seen my neglections
A lost kid, wounded without truth
Associated to my father and his lost youth
Associated to me, once were there too
I made myself a promise to be there for you
A tribute, to what I didn't have
Not tryna be your dad, I′m just tryna make you laugh
A positive role model, most of us never had
Why it's like this, I can′t understand
But since I have the chance, I'll try to make a difference
Through attention, responsibility and affection
I'd give my life for yours, without hesitation
I′d give my life for yours, without hesitating
I′d give my life for yours, without hesitation
I'd give my life for yours, without hesitating

One day, we will understand
How a boy becomes a man
Once a child, going through tribulations
As a man, neglected, condescending

Our blood, is the, bond that binds us
Our faith, is the, love that finds us
Our blood, is the, bond that binds us
Our faith, is the, love that finds us

One day, we will understand
How a boy becomes a man
Once a child, going through tribulations
As a man, neglected, condescending
One day, we will understand
How a boy becomes a man
Once a child, going through tribulations
As a man, neglected, condescending