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"This is an ode to all of you who feel like giving up is the only way out of a bad situation... When worst comes to worst, at life's worst choose YOU!"
~Janay Marie James
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VERSE 1 (Tre G)
When you wanna give up
And all you can do is cry
Just hold Ya head up
And look depression in the eye
Know that you were put on this earth
With divine purpose
If he can make it, she can make it, you can make it too
Don't be discouraged
Find out what you were here to do
Divine purpose
Yeah it's something critical, critical
Be a hero for yourself
VERSE 2 (Tonina Saputo)
And I can't believe my eyes
What's happening to my life
I'm going crazy in my mind
Havin thoughts I wanna die
But I can't keep living wrong
Gotta re-write my life's new song
Yeah I know, yeah I know
I'm bigger than this stress
And I know, and I know
I'm bigger than this debt
When I feel like nothing's left
Gotta turn around this mess
And it might seem so cliche
Get through the storm
It's a brighter day
You only get one life
Lord help me make things right
When I'm up, when I'm down
Keep my head up, I wear the crown
I wear the crown
CHORUS (2x)
Just love the life you live
That’s all you have to do
When worst comes to worst
At life’s worst, choose you
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
(Peter Eddins - Piano)
(Wycliffe Gordon - Ewi)
RAP (Janay Marie)
Man I miss my cousin
But what was I to do
I don’t know cuz
I never knew about all the pain
That you was going through
You a artist girl
Express the bad
Paint ya feelings
Spray the truth
Emotions went from mad to sad
It shoulda never been that bad
Now I'm praying for your dad
Cuz you know he barely laughs
Where in the world was all your faith and hope?
**Got-Got-Got damn**
Just love the life you live
Cuz thats all you had to do
And when worst came to worst
Babygirl, You shoulda chosen you
CHORUS x3
credits
released June 23, 2015
SONGWRITER/ ARRANGER - Janay Marie James
PRODUCER - Peter Eddins
VOCAL ARRANGER - Tre'von Griffith
An intuitive mix of soul, r&b, and hip-hop from this Brooklyn-based artist, who wrote, performed, and produced every song herself. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 23, 2021