2008, It′s been about 4 years now
I′ve been through a lot
I′ve experienced life
I′ve experienced death
I felt pain I never felt before
I′ve been on top
I′ve experienced not being on top
So when they ask me
What am I declaring?
I′m declaring me
I am... the declaration.
[Chorus]
Never thought you′d be like, be like that ooh
But you know it all comes right back, comes right back ooh
Baby I′m still here, I′m still here, I′m still here
Baby I′m still here, I′m still here ooh
Never thought you′d be like, be like that ooh
But you know it all comes right back, comes right back ooh
Baby I′m still here, I′m still here, I′m still here
Baby I′m still here, I′m still here ooh
[Verse 1]
I used to look into your eyes and think, that you were the one that was meant for me
Everything that you would say, I believed it
You manipulated me, did it so creatively
Slowly took away from me, most of my integrity
Used to say that "I could be, everything and all you need"
Started doing little things back then I couldn′t see, but now
That the rain is gone, yes I′m still here
[Chorus]
(I′m still here, and I see you for who you are
And you′re not far from the devil babe
So pack my heart, and run away, so far away, yeah)
[Verse 2]
They used to tell me I was nothin′, and couldn′t make it there
And so I made it, and they hated, cause I′m stayin′ here
I put my trust into my faith everyday
With all the blood and sweat and tears
All the passion, all the years
Now with clouds and lovin′ cheers
No more cryin′, no more fears
Used to cry myself to sleep, thinkin′ this could never be
And then I picked myself back up and stood on my two feet
And now that the rain is gone,
[Chorus]
(I′m still here, and I see you for who you are
And you′re not far from the devil babe
So pack my heart, and run away, so far away, yeah)
Said I′m still here, said I′m still here
Said I′m still here, and I ain′t no where
Hey, yeah, hey, yeah baby
Ohh, ohhh. Hey, hey, hey, said I′m still here
Freedom is all I have to say in defence
Of what the world′s becoming
A nation hell bent on choosing what′s right
And how we all should live our lives
Fuck their ways it is time to break free
Fuck their hate acceptance is what we need
Equality for every race, sex, sexuality
And every choice to live our lives
And to you bigot cretin ignoramus
Mind your own goddamn fucking business
Holding onto what makes us whole
Never letting their poison take control
Freezing the air (that stands between all of us)
Closing the eyes (bear witness to me)
Freezing the Fear (that stands between all of us)
Closing the eyes (bear witness to me)
I′ll be right here
Falling away
Fighting on principle
I′ll die 1000 times
Before I′ll ever be them
Burn the scriptures
bury the governing
Free yourself
Break the structures
Declare Freedom