Common - Saving Grace lyrics

[Verse 1: Common] Behind my eyes, I reach for skies that tell no lies The earth, it cries for change that can't be televised We polarized and synthesized by stimuli My heart is why the parts all died, I can't deny I realize your eternal eyes see through my disguise These falls, what do they symbolize? I know that you made me to rise I need pain to feel alive when racism still alive I was told that life's a b*tch, hope that she don't kill my vibe I've been still, but still, I rise Lots of things I feel inside Took some shots to still advise Your grace and will are still alive I can read again, believin' in the deeds amend Your likeness, we created it, it's where we begin Yeah, into the— [Chorus: Brittany Howard] In your grace, I made peace You've got will, I've got power In your grace, I made peace You've got will, I've got power In your grace, I made peace You've got will, I've got power In your grace, I made peace You've got will, I've got power [Verse 2: Brittany Howard] Some days, I don't have the energy Holding back the pain of my ancestry Trying to break the patterns of our history Changing the direction of my family tree I worked so hard, they're so proud of me (Ha) I don't have no time to be visiting I'm running through my life, and what'd I get to be? Thirty-three with something to give to my offspring My mom and dad tried to teach their love to me There's some days I forget that I am lovely That God is over me and not above me And I know He still loves me [Chorus: Brittany Howard] In your grace, I made peace You've got will, I've got power In your grace, I made peace You've got will, I've got power In your grace, I made peace You've got will, I've got power In your grace, I made peace You've got will, I've got power [Outro: Brittany Howard] In your, into your grace Grace, grace