Survival - Hope Tala

Lyrics by：Hope Natasha McDonald/Jacob Olofsson/Ari Pensmith

Composed by：Hope Natasha McDonald/Jacob Olofsson/Ari Pensmith

Produced by：Jacob Olofsson/Ari Pensmith

Ooh ooh

Ooh

Once upon a time that's how it all begins

With water bone blood and skin

Two open eyes here we go again

The start is always innocent

And then comes life Life

Yeah then comes pain

Sun is out then it starts to rain

But the sun comes back again

We open the door choices must be made

And we start hoping for more 'cause how much more can we take

Don't know what I'm living for and I can't even explain myself

Got nothing else to say

Got nothing else to say

Acting like we're fine when we're walking a tightrope

Start losing our minds trying to break the cycle

And sometimes you cry while you're holding the high note

And that's what I know of survival

That's what I know of survival

Yeah 'cause it feels like a waste

Know we need different but we struggle to change

We end up staying the same

Make a effort for a couple of days

Then turn around and see we're stuck in our ways

I started slipping away

Saw what happened when I started to break

Spent too much time tryna work out what to say

Couldn't help hiding my face

Hid my spirit but not anymore

'Cause I stopped running and decided to stay

We open the door choices must be made

And we start hoping for more 'cause how much more can we take

Don't know what I'm living for and I can't even explain myself

Got nothing else to say

Got nothing else to say

Acting like we're fine when we're walking a tightrope

Start losing our minds trying to break the cycle

And sometimes you cry while you're holding the high note

And that's what I know What I know of survival

'Cause when water ain't wine sometimes it feels like it's final

But this life is mine so I'm gonna do it right

And maybe sometimes I cry while I'm holding the high note

But that's what I know of survival

That's what I know of survival

Ooh

Ooh

Once upon a time my people came on ships

Tied up in chains there was no choice to it

And now I write watching the pages rip

Must admit I can't help wondering

Wondering why I'm stuck on my own suffering?

Hmm mmm

What do I know of survival?

What do I know of survival?

What do I know of survival?

What do I know of survival?

What do I know of survival?

What do I know of survival?

What do I know? What do I know?

What do I know?

What do I know of survival?

What do I know

What do I know? What do I know?

What do I know of survival?