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letra de the day the love died. - byron henderson

[part i]

[intro: byron henderson]
and it go

[verse 1: byron henderson]
the earth wants us dead, i respect it
her wishes should be granted, nearly every step has been reckless
we cling to guns like infants to blankets, yelling protection
i reckon, the war won’t end when they keep tranquilizing the efforts
it’s a tale of two tragedies, palestine and congo, blood-stained stories, no trophies
the news barely mentions the truth, just a blip on the screen, but screams echo globally
when they’re holding their children in pieces, no use in knowing peace
let’s paint the picture vivid, listen, pay attention
to the horror, the terror, the war, it’s nonfiction
from sudan to congo, it seems the pain is relentless
with genocide on repeat, humanity is in suspension
it’s like i’m living in a nightmare, no time for slumber
like every day’s another headline, another number
bodies steady piling up, while politicians mumble
but who’s accountable when the innocent start to crumble?
continuously saying, “never again”, yet turning a blind eye
and i don’t know if it’s irony or stupidity, maybe both
streets running red, kids amongst rubble and dread
cries for help m-ffled
heaven to evil eyes, but hades to the purest soul
so if everybody is trill, and everybody’s a real one
how are you k!lling your reflections trying to fight off pilgrims
praying, wishing for change, but it’s hard to see the light
when humanity is the monster and we’re all losing the fight
see, meri’s just a temptress, enticing us with dreams long as we serve her best interest
let them proud boys be, but pro-palestine is defenseless
keeping them on the fences, lives ruined for speaking on all she’d rather not mention
“meri,” i said, “you tempt like forbidden fruit from the vine
but i can’t ignore the screams, the silence of those confined.”
she laughed, a melodious symphony of deceit
“turn a blind eye, darling, and your ascension’s complete.”
she whispers sweet promises, drips honey from her lips, mm
glimmers in the moonlight, like gold and diamond tips
she’s the devil in dior, sipping vintage from a flask
in her gaze, the future and darkness of my past clash
it started with a glance, a fleeting moment of bliss
a queen draped in green with a promise in her kiss
heartbeats in sync with her steps, my pulse’s test
vexed with the hex of success, yet stressed, perplexed
“walk with me,” she says, “to the heights unknown
i’ll make you a king, even erect thrones from bone.”
but i’m hesitant, feeling the resonance of lessons sent
conscience wrestling with decadence, essence bent
in the city’s labyrinth, she glides, temptress in stride
warning every soldier on the frontlines, battling pride
knowing deep down, even when i’m with my lil’ one, i just ain’t fulfilled
the main appeal was leave the world better but y’all just ain’t for real
[bridge: byron henderson]
love will live forever til it doesn’t, i just lost some
all these devils show up by the dozen til i off one

[hook: marina esmeralda]
the love is gone
the love is gone
was it truth or lies all along
all along

[refrain: byron henderson]
somebody tell me what good is living
in a world refusing to protect women and children
always figured some things were off limits
no wonder y’all connect bad luck to mirrors

[verse 2: marina esmeralda, byron henderson]
my fall from grace was more or less a warm embrace from death
the struggle etched in my flesh, each breath a fated test
the mask i wear is fragile, a façade for the masses
a prison of perception where society harasses
my reflection, imperfection, deeper than the surface mess
layers peeled, soul revealed, a silent cry as i confess (uh huh)
my baby’s words, the only truth in this mirage
said, “suga, you’ve gotta battle, ain’t no place for camouflage”
these scars i wear, society’s glare, a weight so large
beauty standards tightening, a self-inflicted sabotage (talk to them)
life is a canvas, and every tear is paint
my soul is stained glass, fractured past but never faint
shedding layers, deeper truths in my reflection
inception of self-love inside the mirror’s new connection
your love is a blessing
my armor’s cracked, but the spirit remains intact
through layers, i uncover, rediscover, that’s a fact
and yet somehow these people regulate my very womb
while the loudest silence roams in hallways where gun violence looms
my hypothesis, all of her lies are k!lling us further
as i watch the love of my life die, witnessing murder
[refrain: byron henderson]
cherish who you love
spend more time not running
every message, every call cause one day they gon’ stop coming, ugh
cherish who you love
spend more time not running
every message, every call cause one day they gon’ stop coming

[bridge: byron henderson]
love will live forever til it doesn’t, i just lost some
all these devils show up by the dozen til i off one

[hook: marina esmeralda]
the love is gone
the love is gone
was it truth or lies all along
all along

[part ii]

[verse 3: byron henderson]
while your mother was snorting biscuit crumbs, it was me that stepped up
knowing guidance was missing from your life
outnumbered by negativity, but still i figured the fight would be worth it
all the while knowing having kids was overhyped, though you were like mine
even calling me dad, and i was like, “fine”
but we haven’t been on the same page for what feels like a lifetime
been eating at me
my only goal was guide you in this fight between your mind and heart
your demons right behind you
know the knife is sharp and life is dark
naysayers sling barbs from a safe distance
but when on the other side, they just curl up and play victim
i tried to guide you through the maze, the haze of life’s illusions
even taught resilience, but your brilliance met confusion
and so the laughs we shared now echo in disaster
masking vices, tipsy thoughts, our beacon of trust shattered
i see the guilt in your eyes, you’re caught up in the strands
of a web spun by fear, that you don’t even command
to your mom, don’t forget who was there when folks called you a failure
remember that showing they weren’t wrong is a weird way of clearing the air for yourself
having three kids with no plan is a good way to bury yourself
your oldest took notice, you haven’t been taking care of yourself
how can you be there for bro when you aren’t there for yourself
know you don’t care for yourself yet you only care for yourself
with all the ekoc in the world, your nose in my business, why?
lift you and your kid up, i dare you to claim i didn’t try
plenty accusations projected on me at different times
i let it slide cause y’all carry baggage, just know it isn’t mine
all the negative traits he got from you
i just wanted you to be better, you think i’m knocking you
secrets kept from me, the only thing i said not to do
cause you know when it comes to that child, i took a lot from you
kept it round negativity, expecting obedience, backwards
bro ain’t feel accepted until it was me that did it
he grew up hating itself for all he’s become
cause your demons keep on calling it back every time he runs
manipulation, deflection, and delusion
thinking that giving it everything he wants means you won’t ever lose it
are you clueless?
son, save your sorries for the day you change behavior
spent a decade having your back and playing savior, i could’ve stayed dead
the lightbulb overhead will be too late, the road you paved led to demise
they say love don’t cost a thing, look what i paid though
a tapestry of lies woven in your conversation
misdirection is your art, the truth’s an abomination so you hide behind fears of my wrath and my anger but when you stumbled, who was always there to lift you from the danger?
tell me when did you stop wanting my help, cause that confuses me
if i’m not guiding you, i’m just here, so what’s the use in me?
you’re thirteen trapped in a turbulent scene
navigating through the shadows where the serpents convene
i see the pain in your eyes, clear reflections of mine
caught between blood ties and corrupted designs
they’ll tell you life is a gamble, as they throw their dice in vain
but life’s more like a novel, where you script your joy and pain
yet you wrestle with their echoes and their habits haunt your mind
reflections of our kinfolk, in your behavior that i find
you wear the trauma of our kin like a second skin
family portraits framed in guilt, that’s a heavy lens
for every star that’s fallen, there’s a dawn that ends the night
you let their sins become your scars, i guess that precipice is inviting
every word a prayer, every verse a resurrection
reflections in the mirror of a sinner’s introspection
you see, my love it’s boundless, but your journey is your own
in the garden of your choices, every seed you plant has grown
i’ll nurture and i’ll water, til the final breath i take
but you must be the gardener in the harvests that you make
i’ve given all i’ve got, my heart, my soul, my guiding hand
but sometimes, even oceans can’t reshape the grains of sand
yet in the act of trying, in the effort that i lend
i found that every journey’s worth it, even at the end
though we’re stars in this cosmos burning bright before the fall
i know sometimes giving everything won’t change the path at all
regardless, life is way too short to still be stressed or argue
when things get rocky, some turn feline, which sylvester are you
yeah
[interlude: marina esmeralda]
i love listening to you talk about aaliyah. she gives your eyes this glimmer of hope that doesn’t exist very often. i really hope nothing comes between you two

[outro: marina esmeralda]
they was yelling
“where they at
where they at
get the gat
get the gat” bout love
nothing with it
know i’m nothing without love
head spinning like how could i doubt love
they was yelling
“where they at
where they at
get the gat
get the gat” bout love
nothing with it
know i’m nothing without love
pray life and meri never k!ll our love
they was yelling
“where they at
where they at
get the gat
get the gat” bout love
nothing with it
know i’m nothing without love
head spinning like how could i doubt love
they was yelling
“where they at
where they at
get the gat
get the gat” bout love
nothing with it
know i’m nothing without love
pray life and meri never k!ll our love

- byron henderson

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