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The Compilation

by Lazarus

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1.
Call Me Lazarus (ayo, this my intro. For those of ya'll who don't know, let me introduce myself. ) My Name Is Lazarus (let me talk to em real quick, check it out.) There I lay, dead in my grave, in debt and enslaved From all the sins and chains I never escaped. The way I chose to live could never have bettered my fate. Living in anger and fear instead of accepting his grace. Left in an empty place all alone, Hopeless, no love cus my heart was broken and so it grew to be hard as stone. And I was afraid, sick as a plague, Beginning to fade, 4 days disintegrating in a cave. With no way out, couldn’t break or pay my way out. Another played out fake, fast pacing down the same route As those who hate life and wait to see the day fade out. Who don’t welcome the light, and they would rather tell it stay out. But God ordered for the stone to be removed. He opened up my heart so that my soul could be renewed. Lifted up his hands, and yelled Lazarus come fourth. I walked out the cave, saw the light of day and started praising the Lord. yea! (2x) Call me Lazarus God has helped me in every way. When He lifted up His hands and He told me to wake. My name is Lazarus. Because of Him I am alive, when I had already died. His love is why I’m revived. Yea you heard it right, I’m Lazarus. I use to live a life so hazardous, full of avarice. Chasing all the baddest chicks and eyed the most glamorous. Her spirit was a 10, but her looks to me were average. Basing all my feelings on attractiveness. I was breaking hearts and had no plans of repairing all the damages. I was nothing but inadequate. But the Son put breath in my lungs, now I am the Fathers advocate. I died in sin, He died too but He’d rise again. Created the Heavens, what problems are too high for Him? When he knocks, hope you invite em in. We’re here today, and gone tomorrow, can’t live like there’s time to spend. And just when everyone thought I was gone, He Came along and He wept cus my death was upon me. My eyes were shut, a diseased heathen Deceased in a deep sleep in, a dream of being freed resurrected by King Jesus. (2x) Call me Lazarus God has helped me in every way. When He lifted up His hands and He told me to wake. My name is Lazarus. Because of Him I am alive, when I had already died. His love is why I’m revived. And Jesus said we’ll return to Judea. Lazarus fell asleep, we shall go and I’ll wake em. And all the jews wanted to stone Him to death. Yet He would choose to go and give breath, there’s no one to get In the way of His love, and just imagine the men around as they said said, Who is this man who thinks he can resurrect the dead? Full of doubt and disbelief. He let me die, so He could bring me back to life and let the whole world see. So anyone who was hopeless or doubted He couldn’t be, Could see that He is the King through the resurrection of me. And these guys think they gangsta cus they strapped with a heat? His weapons are love and grace, my God’s a capital G. I didn’t choose to be revived; just what happen to be. When He’s back is when half you people will actually believe. But I fear, that when the saints disappear, You’ll be sitting here knowing it’s too late, the truth’s crystal clear. (2x) Call me Lazarus God has helped me in every way. When He lifted up His hands and He told me to wake. My name is Lazarus. Because of Him I am alive, when I had already died. His love is why I’m revived.
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Trust In You 04:41
Dear God, if you can hear me than I hope you do. I really can't remember the last time I sat in silence and spoke to you. Don't think I've ever opened up your great book. But I've posted a couple statuses’ giving you thanks on Facebook. Lord, I need your help, life doesn't make sense. I feel beaten and weak, and can't find it in me to gain strength. My mother just died, God why, Did you have to take her from me without even letting me say good bye? I'm searching for hope, but I don't see any. I hate my life, don't want to be here anymore God, please come and get me. Tired of breathing, at times I wonder if this cold heart I've got is still beating, I'm freezing, winter's always the season, I'm in. and I don't see any progress or healing, thinking suicidal thoughts, alone in my car, drinking. I’ve been hurt so many times, promises have been broken. I've learned I can't trust no one, and happiness seems so hopeless. I want to trust in you, but I'm not sure how. Will you show me how God? Please, help me, cus I need you now. Shalom Yea I’ve had those days when things go wrong, And everything seems to fall apart. Teach me how to trust in You, my God. Cus only You could make it better, (2X) I trust in You, Lord I trust in You. Dear God, if you can hear me than I hope you do. I really can't remember the last time I sat in silence and spoke to you. But my souls in pain, fear that the hope’s what I won't regain. Nobody else's knows that I go insane. I'm trapped in a storm, with lightning bolts and rain. I'm not in my right mind, I'm searching, hoping, I might find, the key that leads to freedom, but alone it might take a lifetime. Can’t do it on my own, I need some help, Lord be my lifeline. Sitting in darkness, I need your truth to see the light shine. Why do things have to be so messed up? I've fallen so many times, that I've grown tired of trying to get up. And tomorrow morning, I go back to work. It just feels like I'm going nowhere, so tell me, is this all I'm worth? I'm not religious, God I'm sorry I don't go to church. But the people that I know who go, seem so fake, and what's worst. They say they're loving, but they just look at me funny. I'd rather be who I am, than trying to befriend people who judge me. Can you hear me? Cus I'm weary, tell me what to do. If you can really make things better than help me trust in You! Yea I’ve had those days when things go wrong, And everything seems to fall apart. Teach me how to trust in You, my God. Cus only You could make it better, (2X) I trust in You, Lord I trust in You. Sometimes I feel alone, and I feel abandoned. But the truth is you’re always with me, that's why I'm still standing. God lately I've made some music, to bring glory to your name. But I haven't spoken to you and for that I feel ashamed. You said you've got amazing plans for me, and I listen. But things go wrong and problems start fogging and clouding my vision. But I'll trust in You forever, even through the stormy weathers. I've made a wreck of my life, only you can make it better. Yea I’ve had those days when things go wrong, And everything seems to fall apart. Teach me how to trust in You, my God. Cus only You could make it better, (2X) I trust in You, Lord I trust in You.
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Stay With Me 02:35
(Stay With Me) See I, grew up in a crazy ghetto, with hooligans and some goons. I use to have a big homie, watched em as he blew smoke to the moon. I tried to be cool but I was, preparing to be in a tomb. I lived in a place, with pain and mistakes, and now I'm covered in wounds. But I was hanging with the OG's so I was hood, right? Trying to mob gangster’s and slang, like I was living the hood life. With flashy cars, thought it was the good life. Only to find out, having everything, brings jealousy, and enemies will wish you a good night! And after the casket closes, do you really know where you go? Go to Heaven or hell, reincarnate, or do you just decompose? I'm not even sure myself, all I can say is this. I was once trapped in the world, full or rebellion and covered in sin. And before I knew what that was, it was killing me from within. But God saved me, out of His mercy, and He pulled me to Him. And now that I'm back home, I never will leave again. Loving my God, as He proclaims in Heaven let the celebration begin! (Stay With Me) See the, word of the living God says, that everybody is wicked. No matter how good you try to be, it's probably for your own selfishness. Compare yourself to a rapist, so you look like an angel. But compared to Jesus, you’re probably a demon dressed in a saint’s robe. So the sacrifice of the lamb was a death that was obligated. And through His death, our debt with the Father was eliminated. Yes, He died and He paid it, resurrected and that means We are redeemed looked at as clean, and became part of His family. (Stay with me) But don't let me lose you. There most certainly is consequences for sin, don't let me confuse you. We're left with permanent scars, not sure if they ever will heal. But you will begin to see His glory, when you live in His will. And all the pain inside, will never amount to God. He is the creator, there's no problem greater, there's nothing that He can't solve So how could I love the world, when my Christ is better? Deserving eternal punishment, instead receiving life forever. (Stay With Me)
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(Have you ever thought that maybe you were lost? NO. Well how do you know you’re walking in the right direction? I WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT.) L-A-Z, Crazy, Eyes on Hov, I ain't talking bout Jay-Z, they be, Trying to hold me back, can't break me, shake me. Empowered by the King, blood washes me clean daily. You on a fast route, straight pacing, hasty. You only get one shot, watch where you’re aiming. I am for the sky, get high, yea I'm spacing. For God alone, we zone-zone out, KB. I'm not afraid, let em finish me, Long as the Christ is exulted, let His glory diminish me. Every day, stay praying for humility. Even if it means being bruised by the enemy. Walking through the valley of the shadow of death. Nothing to fear cus He's here nonetheless. Yes And If I die, than Heaven is where I rest. Father, accept my spirit, when I Take my last breath! Breastplate on, Helmet on straight, Boots laced up, we walk by faith. (2X) Let's Go! They can take our lives, kill our flesh, But can't take our salvation, we welcome death. This talent is a gift, but I must manage to have it balanced with the scriptures. So that I'm sure that the stuff I hand em is legit. I rep Jesus, so go head and flex, P90X, these rappers getting ripped. It ain’t even me, who's leaving em beaten. Holy Spirit writes my rhymes, so lyrically you could say I'm cheating. Authority given by Him, conquer and defeating, In His name, Unashamed, Romans 1:16nin. Let's set it straight, this lifestyle has no breaks, we press forward, steps walked by faith. Ay, they say faith is without reason. Yet the reason people are bleeding is cus of lives without Jesus. You call me blind, But I see you don't see the origin of creation points to intelligent design. And unbelievers mock, still I pay em no mind. I just pay attention to life so it could buy me some time, leggo! Breastplate on, Helmet on straight, Boots laced up, we walk by faith. (2X) Let's Go! They can take our lives, kill our flesh, But can't take our salvation, we welcome death. (2X) Are you ready to take up your cross? Losing your life's not a loss, for the King who bled. He restored us to the Father with the blood that He shed. He could've let our sin destroy us, let us suffer, instead. He took nails in his hands, and thorns on His head. The King of Kings, Lord of Lords, he is worthy of Praise. Til the day He returns, to save us from the ways. Of this world, and the pain, on the final days, where the beast will be unleashed, from his cage to feast@ Agony in the air, sounds of cries from the mother's. Streets go up in flames, people die and they suffer. You ain't gotta stay behind, you could roll. Follow us, we follow Christ. He’ll make sure your good to go! Let's go.
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Can't Stop 04:03
Can't Stop! I’d like to welcome ya’ll back. (it’s bout that time man.) Yea I know it’s been a while. (I’m back) Lazarus (ya’ll ready?) Yea I might fall, I might fail. I might break down when no one is around. I might mess up, I might fall behind. But I'm only human, make mistakes all the time. But,… (X8) I Can’t Stop!! Lord knows, I'm trying to be a better me, Perfect I can never be, But He set me free, yes indeed, I'm living by the spirit cus my flesh is weak! I know the enemy is waiting for the end of me, And everything he says to me, is only to bring death to me, Aiming, letting double shots off, Yosemite. Patiently waiting for when he gets to see me rest in Peace. Best believe I understand, one day I'll be a memory. Until that day I'm giving him 100, Century. Probably should’ve died, but He showed my new life and so being alive, I'm blessed to be. He’s my remedy, my heavenly extra-terrestrial celestial ecstasy. Want to live forever, 6 feet under’s already hella deep. My gift is His, and I kick it like Eddie G, Tekken 3. I’m a mess believe, I'm filled lots of mistakes. Still I plan to live His will, with no stopping or breaks! Yea I might fall, I might fail. I might break down when no one is around. I might mess up, I might fall behind. But I'm only human, make mistakes all the time. But still!! (X8) I Can’t Stop!! Now I do not believe in symbols and signs; ain't God to me, ain't stopping me, I gotta speak the truth, to help those in spiritual poverty. I'm speaking of myself as well, cus I really need it honestly. So if this is route you choose, then I'll walk with you, hope you walk with me. I've made so many mistakes and I still do, man I’ll never be perfect. Sometimes I feel like bailing, like this righteous walk ain't working. But there's people who never met God outside of our churches. Selfish being self-centered; New day, new bodies lie in hearses. So I go in for this purpose, the serpent is steady lurking always reminded me of my mistakes, telling me that I'm worthless. But Jesus died to save me, according to Him I'm worth it. Never be the same, His name I my worship for my conversion so. Yea I might fall, I might fail. I might break down when no one is around. I might mess up, I might fall behind. But I'm only human, make mistakes all the time. But,… (X8) I Can’t Stop!! Yea I might fall, I might fail. I might break down when no one is around. I might mess up, I might fall behind. But I'm only human, make mistakes all the time. But,… (X16) I Can’t Stop!!
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Laz. Shalom J. WEAKER. Lord I'm sorry I've been feeling lost, losing sight of you, losing sight of grace, losing sight of Love, losing sight of where you died for me, where my sins were erased. I need you, to come fill me up again, Cus without you, I'm bound to go back to a place I've already been. If I walk away from my faith, my next fall will hurt twice as much, Not just me, but hurt you too, you've put in so much time into us. And I've been selfish, trying to find satisfaction. In all these worldly things, but now I see, it’s your Love that's everlasting. Tell me. What do I have without you? The money means nothing, If I'm empty inside, helpless with pride, chasing after the wind til I die. Lord I need you to revive me, and help me fly, wherever I be, Help me feel alive, moved by your grace, changed by the spirit inside me. (Shalom) I need your Love, I need your grace. I need your sunshine shining on my face. Cus I'm weaker, I'm weaker without you. I remember it, like it was yesterday, the day I first seen your grace. I fell to my knees, cried out in tears, and said Lord help me change. Then and there, I felt shame being removed. I felt a change, my heart renewed. Those brand new beer bottles in my truck got launched out the window and who, Would've thought I'd come home a different person with God by his side. With a passion made of fire, to lift up your name high. Telling all my friends, telling all my fam. I have met the Lord, I have seen his hands. Both were pierced by my sin, now it's cus of Him, that I stand a changed man. Every day I was in the word, telling you my hopes, my fears, and dreams. Remembering helping out the needy, spending late nights studying and reading. But I don't know. Where did my passion go? Did it disappear cus of my greed? Was it my fear? Was it my lust? Was it my lack of love, or all the above? I need your Love, I need your grace. I need your sunshine shining on my face. Cus I'm weaker, I'm weaker without you. Lord I need you, no exceptions, I need your Love, I need your protection, Your wisdom from above, your correction, Need you to guide me, give me direction. I'm just a wreck when, I think I got it on my own, Stuck in ignorance, feeling all grown, but this walk that I'm walking, wasn't meant to be walked alone, oh no What has gotten in to me? Lost the point of you, which is intimacy. I want to Love you to my death, be discipled to preach the gospel like Timothy. With humility, show the world my Christ, prove you are King with my life, let me grow in my walk, know you'll melt off my impurities when the times right. Cus I might lose it, with all your grace I have been abusing, took up a cross, died, that's ruthless what you did for me, I'm useless Without you. How could I doubt you? Many call your name but know nothing about you, And I don't want that to be me, No I don't want that to be me. Without you I'm weak. (2X) I need your Love, I need your grace. I need your sunshine shining on my face. Cus I'm weaker, I'm weaker without you. (Shalom J, sing it one more time for The Lord!) Cus I’m only weaker. My strength is gone I’m weaker…without you. Cus I’m only weaker my strength is gone I’m weaker.
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There she goes. She’s so beautiful. She’s so beautiful. But she’s so broke, she’s so incredible. Wonder if she’ll ever know. I hear her cry. I feel her pain. Sometimes we try our best and get left in the rain. Put her trust in someone she never thought would change, Now all she’s left with are memories, in her brain. Doesn’t understand, she’s hurt inside. But her feelings are hid and masked by her pride. Holds her head high, attitude of a queen. But she’s covered in scars that you have never seen. Tired of games, she waits for that call. Other guys chase her, she don’t see them at all. Wants to let go. It’s been too long. But the bond was strong how could she move on. Hoping for the best, she patiently waits. Hoping to hear a knock, and soon see his face. She’s so beautiful, but she’s falling apart. Trying to hold together broken pieces of her heart. There she goes. She’s so beautiful. She’s so beautiful. But she’s so broke, she’s so incredible. Wonder if she’ll ever know. And she gave her it all. Bent over backwards, only to fall. She gave him her life. He tossed it aside. Over and over again. She tried and she tried. All she wanted was to keep him satisfied. But He didn’t try. Disappeared, right in front her eyes. She’s so beautiful, but she’s sinking in shame. They think she deserves better, she’s thinking the same. The love that burned inside her, deep in her core. Is still on fire, possibly more than before. She deserves the world, deserves the best. But her feelings have her willing to settle for less. She’s been mistreated been misled, Yet her mind is set, isn’t filled with regret. Is it real, or is it madness? Is there a man that could actually manage to love her right? There she goes. She’s so beautiful. She’s so beautiful. But she’s so broke, she’s so incredible. Wonder if she’ll ever know. Has she become blind? To her own worth? Clinging to the past, holding on to the hurt. Why doesn’t she see, what she really deserves. He’s even on our mind now as she’s hearing these words. But I pray for her and that when he returns, She’ll be strong enough to say it’s too late. And move on from his games, and rise again to a place of peace, a fresh start is waiting for her today, Yea! There she goes. She’s so beautiful. She’s so beautiful. But she’s so broke, she’s so incredible. Wonder if she’ll ever know.
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Fight Club 03:42
Ayo! (Fight club) I think it's time we got ready ya'll. (we can't be scared now) We've been sitting on the sidelines for way to long. (Who's ready?) Imma let em know. (Go head) Now I've been dealing with this heavy weight, (sitting on my back) My heart is crooked, pray He sets me straight, (cus this feeling's so wack). I try to sit and meditate in His word, hoping that it snaps me out of whatever's causing these heart attacks. I feel the flames! With no fire escape, I'm trapped. Swear this pain got me feeling like I've been to hell and back. I need to get pulled out this mess that I'm lost in. Father kill my sin before I'm just another dead man walking! Hold up, let me stop me for a minute. Just realizing that I've been the focus in all my lyrics. What selfishness when children from other countries are filled with pain and confusion, being persecuted for being Christian. Teachers up in our schools ask “Why trust a book that’s written, by man ages ago”, so kids killing ending up in prison. Let the spirit heal my pain tonight, cus it’s only right. If God’s army’s being defied than we all must, Fight! What you fighting for? Fighting for the truth. Going in with my troops, if you ready, than we ready too. (Fight!) Boy you ain’t seen nothing. 100 of us saved and we coming, we ain’t running, we going (4X) Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! (join the fight club!) Fight! Fight! Fight! (join the, join the..) ( 3, 2, 1. Ready or not, here we come. ) I’m trying to prepare for the fight, putting on God’s armor. They say this fight demands me to be a whole lot stronger. Well, that may be true, but my God’s a King of might. So even against Goliath, my faith is higher in height. And Jesus was victorious when He gave up His life. For my sin, rose again, hell was blinded by the light. So even though I ain’t David, cutting off the head of Satan, I refuse to stay in freight like them Israelites. The opposition isn’t competition, to a God who’s risen to save the souls of all His children. Nah! But he’s attacking still, And until God takes him out completely, know the enemy’s attack is real! But our leader really saves, nothing like the man of steel. So He’s always in the front leading us on the battlefield. And you rolling with the best if you rolling with Him, So go and put your faith to the test, we gotta stand and (Fight!) (2X) Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! (join the fight club!) Fight! Fight! Fight! (join the, join the..) We’re supposed to fight the good fight, and unite for this battle. Christ will help us prevail, to break down the gates of hell. So we should serve well, but well why do we fail to see we only lose the fight when we’re fighting against ourselves? I see it every day, instead of helping each other, We’re judging mistakes of sisters and talking about our brothers. Think you’re better than us, degrading us Like we’re bigger sinners just to lose trust, separating us! That ain’t the good (fight!) What you fighting for? Fighting for the truth. Going in with my troops, if you ready, than we ready too. (Fight!) Boy you ain’t seen nothing. 100 of us saved and we coming, we ain’t running, we going (2X) Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! (join the fight club!) Fight! Fight! Fight! (join the, join the..) (3, 2, 1. Ready or not, here we come.)
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Turn Up 03:59
Can’t stop! It’s been, two whole years since I've been in the game. Didn't change, L-A-Z, still the same. I'm still insane in the brain, Still give His name praise while we let the instrumental bang. Can't stop. (Can't stop) Still make the place hot, make the stage rock, make the bass drop, Make em take shots, but I ain't talking about liquor. I'm talking throwing stones cus we kick it with them sinners. Look, I let em know, there's a King, a forgiver. If life is a gift, that means there's a giver. You need peace, my Father redeems and delivers. Your masters a beast but he's seeking to kill ya. Stone cold killa, not a friend of me. Telling me heaven cost a cross, but hell is free? Well I'll pay that cross, if it means I'll get to be, with my heavenly dad, while His wrath’s poured on His enemies! These rappers just don't get it, I'm built to stand out, so I know I won't fit in. Still aiming for them dope boys dope dealing, cold killing, coke sniffing, best believe we goin get em, yea. I ain't God, I don't have to see anybody change. All I gotta do is plant a seed. I'm just, trying to share truth, even if I'm scared too, Though I shouldn't be, cus this news helps bare fruit. See I’m, still in the house, spit for the people that's living in doubt. This is about, giving em hope, so I’m speaking of truth and I’m living it out. Still with a team that won't break, chill as can be but don't play, Still here with me so shout out to MC and Shalom J. We the same team, Same bros same home with the same King. Same goals, same shows with the same dreams. Y'all claim the thrown is your own but you ain't King. Cus being good and being God ain't the same thing. As good as you may be. Your deeds can't save you, save her, save me. He chose to save when he rose on Day 3. That’s what makes me L-A-Z. Turn up! We turnt Up, can't stop. Stay turnt, even when the beat drops. He's Boss. I'm not. And with that cross, I'm bought! And so they know I (x3) Can't stop, won't stop I won't stop til I'm brought back home to pops, Turn Up! Yea I'm back now, All you foes who oppose better back down. God runs this, I'm still in the background, & ya'll don't want to stick around when He's back round, Cus he ain't playin boy He's laying that smack down, So goin get right. Sin is wack; don't see it, than you won't see light(C-lite). They turnt off molly, and a couple of shots. We’re high off the spirit, so the high never stops. Nah! No kidding, you want it? Come get it. We live by His will; we take it and run with it. Yea I rap about God but still get dumb with it, Have fun with it, til He tells me that I'm done with it, yea! So for those who thought I was gone after Unknown, Take it from Chris and Marshall, you dead wrong. I stay up, and stay prayed up, no time to wait up, We let the system bang and turn all the way up! We turnt Up, can't stop. Stay turnt, even when the beat drops. He's Boss. I'm not. And with that cross, I'm bought! And so they know I (x3) Can't stop, won't stop I won't stop til I'm brought back home to pops, Turn Up! (x3) Can't stop, won't stop I won't stop til I'm brought back home to pops, Turn Up!
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I said I'm nothing but a Reject! The type to never really get any respect. Been programmed and reset, now I find strength in my weakness. My God reigns, no doubting it. Those gods you worship are counterfeit. Won’t hold u down, no alchemist. Promise you them idols are powerless c'mon. (Shalom) Let Your Light Shine! Shine like angels.. Tell me who trying to go harder than? We put in work, you still calling in. But that money, that power, that fame, will never satisfy, take it from Solomon. Intolerant, they’re calling us, but it's not hate, it's all in love. To say He died for all of us. We ain't alone, in God we trust! We trying to have the world looking like the cosmos. Light of world, shine the way stars in the dark glow. Give em truth, Speaking life in our convos. It's time the saints go hard in the paint. Rhondo. I'm serious, trying shine brighter than Sirius. I know the greatest story ever told, holla at me if you’re curious. Walking through the valley of the shadow of death, He says let there be no fear in us. Though evil walks and death is lurking, promises that He's here with us! Yea. What shall I fear? Who shall I fear? It's us believers against the world, and its puppeteer. We link together, Ursa Major. Your either fruitful or danger. Salt of the world, what good is it if it loses flavor? Let Your Light Shine... Shine like angels. We trying to have the world looking like the cosmos! Light of world, shine the way stars in the dark glow! We trying to have the world looking like the cosmos! Light of the world. Light of the world. We bringing light, Edison. Shining bright, we get it in. We represent the Kingdom of the one true King whose heaven sent. In the room's us elephants. Seems we're truly arrogant. If we let God take control, he'd be the one choosing our presidents. Toxic, caustic, we're all sick. We've lost it. Sitting on the fence we might as well become agnostics. Vanity slaves are flossing, trying to ball like Magic Johnson. Faking like they bossing, they stone cold. Steve Austin. Take caution! That’s dangerous. Idolatry's a major risk. If I die and I'm wrong it's cool, but what if your wrong and die an atheist? Think about it. We're just trying to be about it. Shed light on the culture, in hopes to get all the evil out it. So I zone out, like I took a hit. No, I aint holy at all, just a crooked stick that God is using to make a difference and be a light in this dark world, til my time is finished. Let Your Light Shine... Shine like angels. (2X) We trying to have the world looking like the cosmos! Light of world, shine the way stars in the dark glow! We trying to have the world looking like the cosmos! Light of the world. Light of the world.
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Slow It Down 03:15
Everybody want to fall in love, everybody wants that special someone. Everybody needs somebody to be there to hold em down, when things get rocky, it don't matter if you young or not. Need somebody to be real with you. Ride or die, even if they gotta kill with you. To love you at your worst, even when you’re wrong, to have the wisdom to help and have the patience to deal with you. And I don't count myself out at all, if I said I didn't want you, I would be a darn fool, full of bull, cus we both know that it's not true. I get this sudden rush when it's just us, and I know it ain't lust, we’re even into the same stuff. Reading books, working out, getting turnt, on a mission to make Jesus famous. We want to rush things, but what's the rush? I Know we don't lack trust, we just both hate waiting. But if we want to be blessed by God than our relationship will require a bit of patience. One day, you'll be my bride, my wife. On that day the sun will be shining bright. You'll be mine for life, so let's slow down. If it's meant to be, God will bless us when the time is right. I'm not saying it's over. But it just feels so fast. I seen so many heartbreaks, I'm not searching for that. Everyone's in a hurry, to meet and fall in love. And once they do, they see it's not what they thought it was. I know we've had our share of pain, Mistakes and hearts aching, all I'm asking for is patience. Can we slow it down? Slow it down Let's slow it down. I see our younger generation, being fed this lust, it's like they're supposed to believe the romance novels, movies and music, like it's always love at first sight? But that's rarely ever the case, real love needs time put in. It needs work, needs faith, needs patience, and most importantly it needs God up in it. So you could speed it up but no it won't last. You’re sure to lose the wheel when you’re moving too fast. That's why you give it to God, he'll make sure you don't crash, So the future plans you have don't become a thing of the past. Went from a few walks and a few laughs, to a few hugs and a few hands. With a small kiss and a light touch, movie night, with cuddles and arms crossed, to sleeping over, hands on each other, and lights cut off. Slow it down. I apologize I know you’re a bit confused. But just let me explain. I'm not saying it's over. But it just feels so fast. I seen so many heartbreaks, I'm not searching for that. Everyone's in a hurry, to meet and fall in love. And once they do, they see it's not what they thought it was. I know we've had our share of pain, Mistakes and hearts aching, all I'm asking for is patience. Can we slow it down? Slow it down Let's slow it down.
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You know...this is all I ever wanted man. You know that feeling when your getting closer to your dreams. I'm sorry, I Can't hold back now, Lord Forgive me! (4X) I'm Gone! (yea! there ain't no stopping now. This is me. It's what I do. Feel this.) I can't lie, rap wise I might get competitive. Trying to change the game, as a Christ representative. So I wild out, you might want a sedative. cus It's bout time I go harder than I ever did. Pass the mic, let you hear something special. But I’m not to be credited, when I'm just a vessel. Being used like an instrument, on these instrumentals, going mental on the track, bring it back like a rental. Since 05, making beats going beast on the streets, with G's but never carried a piece. Just a little homie, with a passion, rapping, over a kick and a clap and show em he bout action. Bashing, putting rappers out like matches. would turn your whole style to a pile of ashes. This, what I do. my hearts all in it. I'm determined to kill it before I'm even done with it. I, don't think you understand, my pain. I came to give em a little change, God reigns. So I dumb out, like I lost my brain. Insane, no bull dogg, I'm off the chain. And I'm gone, rapping with emotion , seeing life in slow motion, like I'm in a different time zone. Ima get it, only limit is the sky line. So Ima forever go in, like it's my time! Yea, So I don't think ya'll understand. This stuff flows through my veins man. I'm not here to just take up space. I'm not here to be another average artist. I'm going for the kill! 1..2..3, (4X) Everybody Jump! (6X) Jump! (4X) I'm Gone! Everybody! This is all I ever wanted. Is it so wrong? No rhymes about coke, but could still make dope songs? And on the way, God showed me my own wrongs. Did a 180, told the old me so long. In a city where they throw c’s and b’s up. Problems escalate and bodies turn into speed bumps is where I’m planted, I’m posted like a tree trunk. Trying to plant seeds in the ones rolling weed up. yup. know that's one heck of a mission. So I come out swinging, and I don't plan on missing. They dissing, and wishing I fall, still I never listen. You can't take the heat, than you best stay out the kitchen. Ya'll can't stop me, I'm sorry I know I'm coming off a little cocky, or maybe a lot, he's No rocky, hip hop couldn't box me out. Fighting like I'm trying to be the rap pacquiao. Do you get it yet? this ain't a hobby dogg. No team with me, all I really got is God. Sort of ironic. Can't you tell? How I rap about God, but still plan to give you rappers hell. / And my vision's still truth, not wealth. Words strong like the stuff you inhale, top shelf. Still him not self, never try to outshine em. Know my mind's gone, need to put me in asylums! It's like, what could you possibly do to me? I've got God by my side, and I know my calling. I'm giving it all I got, so it's best ya'll get ready. We coming! 1..2..3! (4X) Everybody Jump! (6X) Jump! (4X) I'm Gone! Everybody!
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You know…feel sometimes we just…die inside. Sometimes you lose your way. Walk off the path. Forget God's grace, and reminisce of your past. Like those were better days, why did I even leave em.? Desiring to be in slavery over your freedom. You use bitterness, and other people’s sin, As an excuse to go backwards, instead of pedaling. Forward and looking up to Him, Who frees you, cleans you, renews you and lifts you up again. You suppress the truth. Come up with every excuse, fight against His will. Walk away from it all, let go of the real. You leave the church, and decide to just do you. Nobody is going to tell you what’s wrong and right, taking control of your life. Taking the wheel, But your refusal to repent has left you weak and low. Heart filled with holes, instead of being filled and whole. He’s calling you home, that’s our Christ. Awaiting our return to embrace us and bring us back to life! (Jen Jimenez) Lord, I don’t know where I went wrong. Please bring me back to life. I’m running back into your arms. I want to come back to life, back to life, back to life. Please bring me back to life? Back to life, back to life. I want to come back to life. (Jessica Camacho) Sitting in silence, all alone. Messages blowing up my phone. When you talk to me it’s like nobody’s home. These voices in my head, I wish they’d leave me alone. Sometimes I feel there’s no hope for me, Cus my bad outweighs the good you see, What’s confusing me is God forgives though we don’t deserve it, Got on my knees, asked Him why? And He replied, “Baby girl, cus you’re worth it.” You think you’re worthless? In Him you’ll find your purpose. With every blemish, he’ll replenish with His unfailing love, Don’t look no further, just up above. Let Him be that burglar who stole your heart. Just know from His child, He never parts. Pray & ask for His perception. Lost souls in need of a resurrection, Help me see you when I look for my reflection. Bring on the trials, I can handle it. Mighty King of Nazareth. Bring me back to life like Lazarus. Lord, I don’t know where I went wrong. Please bring me back to life. I’m running back into your arms, I want to come back to life, back to life, back to life. Will you bring me back to life? Back to life, back to life. Please bring me back to life. (Jen Jimenez) Back to life, back to life. I need you back in my life. You’re the one, the only one who makes me feel alive. And no more turning back, I give you my all tonight, Jesus! Lord, I don’t know where I went wrong. Please bring me back to life. I’m running back into your arms, I want to come back to life, back to life, back to life. Please bring me back to life, back to life, back to life. Please bring me back to life.
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Ignorant 03:39
Intro: Oh my God baby, do you hear those boys out there with all that music? All that loud bass? Oh my goodness, oh good grief! Do you hear all of that noise? Driving around in that little ghetto, what you call that thing? Oh a Nissan, oh ok. Jesus, please maintain these ignorant little boys, before I have to get my twerk on them. In Jesus name, Amen. I said I'm riding round in my city. Bump it loud so they hear me. Riding down ya block, got a couple of my boys with me. We spazzing, we wilding. We let that system thump, no we don’t worry about them haters. Nah. Think I might get a bit ignorant. Can I get a little ignorant? Think I might get a bit ignorant. Can I get a little ignant? Ok, I'm about to get a little ignorant, I been gone some time, but I'm still legit. Any beat that bumps, Ima kill it quick, show em how to get it like a true lyricist. I'm a real emcee, I feel the beat, typically lyrically I be ripping it, O.G.s even admit, when I spit it, they feel it, be like the kid is ridiculous and I'm repping Christ. He's the key to life, me and him are spiritually intimate. He died for me, I plead not guilty, though I'm far from innocent. So I'm trying to give my all, my mission’s the great commission. We fishing for those in prison, and them killas pistol gripping, Dudes fighting drug addictions, reach out to men and women. Anybody dying, we show em the Savior, not religion. We trying to change the culture, diminishing competition and give em the hottest rhythm, delivery got rip em. And we spazzing, we turnt up, and we wilding. We get cray, when this song plays. They look upset, and we smiling. Like don't you know we illy? Boy you know the deally, Never worry bout y'all really. Thug Life, can you feel me!? I'm riding round in my city. Bump it loud so they hear me. Riding down ya block, got a couple of my boys with me. We spazzing, we wilding. We let that system thump, no we don’t worry about them haters. Think I might get a bit ignorant. Can I get a little ignorant? Think I might get a bit ignorant. Can I get a little ignant? I keep it Cali, (keep it so cal), La to the fullest. Never had to bust a glock although we had to dodge them bullets. Cus they shooting over problems they ain't got nothing to do with. Many of em doing life and they'll tell you for something foolish. Some of em in a box, others of em in a cell. Hope they come to Christ, why wouldn't they, if there life's already hell? And them flames hot, keep playing, that's where them games stop. No black ops, no X-box, afraid not, going down like them rain drops. So I can't stop, no matter what. Let the truth spill outta me. You’re stuck in sin, that why's he came and gave his life at Calvary. It's not about the salary it's about reality. Fake rappers claiming Jesus, to make money off my family!? Blasphemous! Watch all the rappers you rapping with. He gave me life, Lazarus. He who believes, though he were dead, yet shall he Live. Problem is I couldn't get ignorant if I tried, Cus Jesus is living in me, so that you can Come Alive!! I said I'm riding round in my city. Bump it loud so they hear me. Riding down ya block, got a couple of my boys with me. We spazzing, we wilding. We let that system thump, no we don’t worry about them haters. Nah. Think I might get a bit ignorant. Can I get a little ignorant? Think I might get a bit ignorant. Can I get a little ignant?
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Red Roses 03:38
Laz. Red Roses. ah there she go, everybody's watching. got style, nice smile, and her body rocking, She got that sting of death, she got them dead men walking. Blows a kiss, and puts red roses on their coffin. Red Roses. Oh Yea she's beautiful just like a dozen roses. She beautiful, without a doubt. Dudes trying to find out what that's about. Never seen alone. Her social life ain't on no Iphone. She walk bad, she talk bad, She fine as wine and all that, has missed calls, don't call back. red lip stick, dress all black. You need love, she got that. Need curves, she got that. She dress to kill, Stiletto heels, no guitars but she rock that. Ain't met her but what you want her, Careful brother, I warn ya. She'll take ya life, you get too close, consider you a goner! Yea she's beautiful, (es tan hermosa.) Just like a rose. (Como una rosa.) Dangerous like it's thorns. (es muy peligrosa.) Don't get put under the spell of them red roses. Red Roses. Oh Yea she's beautiful just like a dozen roses. She play for keeps, don't get too close. Your heart and mind, she'll take em both. That sweet aroma coming from her will have you laying comatose. She might look like she's pleasing, You think she's only teasing. She smiles like an angel, but she plots like a demon. She'll show you death, if your close your eyes. Might be hot, but she's cold inside. You won't survive; pursuing her will only lead to your own demise. Don't be blind, just back away. Before you’re trapped, and led astray. Don't get swept, and don't forget That even a rose eventually meets death. Yea she's beautiful, (es tan hermosa.) Just like a rose. (Como una rosa.) Dangerous like it's thorns. (es muy peligrosa.) (2X) Don't get put under the spell of them red roses. Red Roses. Oh Yea she's beautiful just like a dozen roses. ah there she go, everybody's watching. got style, nice smile, and her body rockin, got that sting of death, she got them dead men walking. Blows a kiss, and puts red roses on their coffin. Red Roses. Oh Yea she's beautiful just like a dozen roses.
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Yea! Looks like we got a full house tonight. MC Valiente, Shalom J. It don’t matter where you go, you’re always going to find us. Everywhere we are, North, South, East and West. We worldwide, got fam overseas and yes. In the church, the mall, the streets we rep. Could even find us in the club like 50 Cent. Getting our praise on, might have chux or j’s on. Snap backs, couple tatt’s, long hair it ain’t wrong. While everybody’s getting their paper chase on, We’re shining light on the world like all day long. From the highest mountains to the lowest valley, From New York all the way to Cali. We’re in Seattle, and out in Vegas. Houston, Dallas, whole state of Texas. Puerto Ricans and Mexicanos. Cubanos y Dominicanos. Costa Rica a Nicaragua. Predicando la palabra del Rey que salva. All places, nations, ages, races. Leave a legacy for the next generation. Una cancion para mi generacion. Bailaremos in celebracion y adaracion. Es tiempo de despertar, Es cierto que Dios tiene algo muy especial Para to vida, su amore s muy profundo. Y lo puedes encontrar en todos partes del mundo. (2X) And we be all around the world like!.. (MC Valiente) I’m so ridiculous, it’s in my genes. Rocking stages since I was a teen. Unstoppable. Tell me how can you stop this? No record label and I’m fly like a rocket!? Doesn’t make sense. He shouldn’t be that. Walk, talk like that. His pockets ain’t fat. People want to tell me how to live my life. So if I follow all your rules, Imma be alright? (c’mon man) Your concern is appreciated. But I’ve been doing this before my friends had babies. I’ve been keeping it trill, Like Ben on 100$ bills. Everywhere I go, these mics I’m killing. God is with me so you know I’m living. Dragon fire spitting as I keep on grinding, Craig and Day-Day back for a different Friday! Clap with me now! Clap with me now! All around the world, no one’s stopping me now! Clap with me now! C’mon clap with me now! All around the world, no one’s stopping me now! Courageous, contagious on a daily basis. Byways and highways, this gospel I’m taking, Courageous, contagious on a daily basis. All over the world, so many places. (2X) And we be all around the world like!.. (Shalom J.) Hey! Everywhere you go, you’ll find us. Everywhere we go, we keep it real. There ain’t no where you can hide cus, see God there I bet you will. You already know, Everywhere you’ll ever go… (3X) We be all around the world like hey! (hey!) Ayo! (2X) And we be all around the world like!..
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Ayo Trill… You ready to let em know? I’m bout to make it rain in the booth. Greg, let me borrow 10 dollars, in singles. You said you balling, you stacked. But ya'll aint living like that. Said you hustling, you pimping. But ya'll aint living like that. Claim ya'll run the streets, and you packing heat. but ya'lll aint living like that. Quit the faking, who you kidding homie, ya’ll ain't living like that. Oh you iced out? Dougie fresh? Couple gee’s on your neck? Got the game locked and your chains popping, you bout as clean as it gets? Claim ya’ll running things, you moving weight, claim to be king of the streets, But how many rappers goin be the king all at one at time? Ya'll aint making sense to me. Hear em bragging bout they dollars, always all up in their music yo. But behind the scenes, aint making much, could barely afford to hit the studio. Unusual, don’t you find that funny? How every rapper claims that he’s had that honey, could kill emcee’s with his raps like mummies, speaking words that possess no life like dummies! Ignorant. Worshiping themselves. Somebody should’ve told em that we all need help. Got homies that’s dying and a bro in jail. I'm looking for hope while they telling these tales. Yea, you claim to be hardest, who cares if you claim be the best. You could make words rhyme? That’s good for you, but can you resurrect from the dead? Cus my sin is like a weight that my shoulders could hardly bare. Need someone to clean me up, and come rid me of my despair. I don’t need more of these lies, need someone to tell me the truth. Ya'll keeping giving these gimmicks, knowing dang well that isn't you! (2X) You said you balling, you stacked. But ya'll aint living like that! Claim you hustling, you pimping. But ya'll aint living like that! Claim ya'll run the streets, and you packing heat but. ya'lll aint living like that! Quit the faking, who you kidding homie, ya’ll ain't living like that! (Trill!) (Trilogy) Bring the buckets, cus you know I make it rain. Hold up, (What’s the budget?) bro you know we go insane. Throwing hundreds, popping bottles, smoking weed I need some goggles. Got a bedroom full of models, so geeked up like Aristotle boy! I’m the boss, living like that, pimping like that, Yea I’m mobbing like that, going hard like that, going HAM like that! Say you living like that, why you lying like that? You ain’t living like that. You ain’t living like that. Why you living like that. Lie after lie, man you living like that! So many lies that you put in our plan, You feeding to kids and you put in their ears and you do it for years just to get a reaction? Day and day pass and your making that money, But when your time comes, it won’t come down to money, Your living your life ain’t got no satisfaction. So what’s the truth huh? No one’s perfect, we’re all fallen I ain’t judging bruh! He paid that price so stop the ‘swerving’ stop the fronting, yup! He paid that price with all his blood and now he’s calling ya! (2X) You said you balling, you stacked. But ya'll aint living like that! Claim you hustling, you pimping. But ya'll aint living like that! Claim ya'll run the streets, and you packing heat but. ya'lll aint living like that! Quit the faking, who you kidding homie, ya’ll ain't living like that! (Trill!) Everybody trying to be seen as hard, so they masked up, putting on an act, jumping on a track, say they villains who killing with no feelings, we ain't trying to hear all of that. Everybody trying to be seen as g's, so they masked up, putting on an act, jumping on a track, say they villains who killing with no feelings, we ain't trying to hear (all of that.) We've heard it all, your dollars stacked, you shooting this and you shooting that, You taking shots and you throw em back, swimming pool full liquor you drown in that. Such a shame that you listening but aint getting it. Hope you let it sit, you ain't living like that, but you dying to look and sound relevant. C'mon man! (2X) You said you balling, you stacked. But ya'll aint living like that! Claim you hustling, you pimping. But ya'll aint living like that! Claim ya'll run the streets, and you packing heat but. ya'lll aint living like that! Quit the faking, who you kidding homie, ya’ll ain't living like that! (Trill!)
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Makes Sense 02:59
Can’t stop! ayo, it’s crazy to think of where I am now. I see a lot of ya’ll hating cus of where God’s brought me. It’s all good. Oh yea I could see it now. Lift off and we leaving now. Hard work done paid off for me. I know they believe it now. So I can’t see the ground underneath my feet. And some goin love me some goin hate me. And it all makes sense to me. It all makes sense to me. Always aimed for success, Cus I was sick of always chasing a check. Plus I stay in the West, Southern Cali, yea I changed for the best. The path that seems right to man is the way to his death. Said I'm all in for Christ, through sitting on the fence. Time to give it all I got, through sitting on the bench, So people that I use to called friends, are no longer around, but it's all good, it makes sense. Take a look at me, what you see's what you get. I know I'm never perfect, even when I feel I'm at my best. Every step higher, there’s always another step. When you’re tired remember that there’s always another breath til it's time to go. Live like nothing's impossible. Praying I'll have the faith to trust God through my obstacles. If they hate me I just gotta let it be. Gave up the world for something better so it makes sense to me. Oh yea I could see it now. Lift off and we leaving now. Hard work done paid off for me. I know they believe it now. So I can’t see the ground underneath my feet. And some goin love me some goin hate me. And it all makes sense to me. It all makes sense to me. Though I'm a sinner that's still in the process. I hope my family sees me and sees progress. Remember living in the projects. I made that sound too ghetto, was more like in a small complex. I really gotta thank my dad, Cus he's always had my back, just never admitted that. And it's because of the King that I got to see, how living a life of truth really ought to be. You ever deal with those moments that make it hard to breathe? Blood pumping so hard, your think your heart will bleed? Yea, I know the experience. Been searching for myself, yea I'm the experiment. If they hate this, I use it as motivation. To shine light and tell the world about the road I'm taking. And try not to hurry things when I grow impatient. Cus I don’t want to waste the rewards of waiting. Oh yea I could see it now. Lift off and we leaving now. Hard work done paid off for me. I know they believe it now. So I can’t see the ground underneath my feet. And some goin love me some goin hate me. And it all makes sense to me. It all makes sense to me.
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Oh, we got a long way to go. And there’s no going back to the life we lived, the life we use to know. We got a long way to go. I’ve given everything, there’s nothing left, There’s nothing left to lose. I’ve given all I got. There’s nothing left to loose. But everything to gain. Nothing has been the same. My heart has changed, same look with a different name, Looking in my rear view, can’t believe how far I’ve came. I thank God, now that I look back, I should’ve been dead or in jail, running with the wrong wolf pack. That accident should’ve taken our lives. But God was with us, now I know, how else did we make it alive? At age 21, addicted to porn, Smoked weed, bad girls, thought I was living the norm. Age 22, Got saved, than changed, embraced, no longer enslaved, debt paid. Praise God, hands high finally been freed. But still ain’t close to where I need to be. New identity like who’s he? And you don’t know me, cus you knew me, unless you know the new me! Yea. Oh, we got a long way to go. (tell em!) And there’s no going back to the life we lived, the life we use to know. (there's no going back!) We got a long way to go. (long way to go!) I’ve given everything, there’s nothing left, There’s nothing left to lose. (Sing it! c'mon!) What can I say, I’m blessed but this lifestyle’s more like a journey, where we must progress., yes. Baby steps, we’re taking, new creations, But still learning love and patience and live life with Faith when, we’re racing, Cus planes can’t take us to our destination, still. understanding his grace and, our call to be holy, as the saints, sanctification. Though I’ve been called to be set apart, Find lust, hate and pride still in my heart. So appalled, don’t understand me at all, Desire to do right, but do wrong, like Paul said. And I say that to say this, I’m both a sinful man and a witness of God’s greatness. So pray for me, and I’ll pray for you. And yea we’ve been changed; but still got a long way to go!! Oh, we got a long way to go. And there’s no going back to the life we lived, the life we use to know. We got a long way to go. I’ve given everything, there’s nothing left, There’s nothing left to lose.

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A Compilation of Lazarus's most popular songs including new songs such as Red Roses, Long Way To Go & More!

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released July 10, 2015

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