Stones

(album: The Sky Is Red - 2022)

Do you lay in bed at night, but stay up on your phone
Scrolling through the timeline, hoping that the time slows
Hoping that your brain will go to sleep, but you know that it won't,
Because the stress of daily life is way more than the normal dose
I wanna know this, do you think the way I do?
Would someone notice if you commit suicide? Who?
Can you name 'em, can you picture their face?
Can you think of how they'd act when they found out you passed away?
Good, keep it there
If they could talk to you, then they would say they'd rather listen to you cry than a eulogy at your wake
I'm not making stuff up, I've seen it way too many times
It's ironic how much a death can change someone's life
I've seen a father lose their son, a mother lose her daughter
A brother lose his sister, and grandbabies lose their nana
And I promise if they lose you it would only make life harder
For those you left behind, I bet that line is something you ain't never thought of
And if I could talk to you like I do in my music
I would say these words to you and hope that they could influence you to rebuke what you're doing
I know that life is confusing, but pain is temporary, and death is a permanent solution
I'd say to you that I know what you're going through
I done grabbed the nine, cocked back, aimed at my temple too
But the second I put pressure on that trigger and it clicked
The pressure of my life seemed so insignificant, so

Don't stress any life of yours
You know that you come first
Even when you feel unsure
Don't leave no stones unturned
Repeat or regret what's worse
It might not be what you confer
And it's okay to feel unsure
Don't leave no stones unturned

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Don't leave no stones unturned
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Don't leave no stones unturned

Yeah, I know, it's cliche, ain't it?
If you got a dream, make sure to chase it
Never give up until you make it
I wouldn't need to give advice if you take it
Man, my inbox is full of (what?)
People looking forward to (what?)
Next gem I drop, to say they met me like a quota
I swear to God, it's backwards, like the dialect of Yoda
You taking my DM's, and show it off, like a diploma
I really wish I did have some real advice for ya
But the way that I did it kinda dated now, it's over
I feel kinda guilty when you ask for me to mentor you
I've always been the worst at recognizing what's the best to do
But, crazy as it sounds, four years back, you were me
People that influenced me, I wanted them improving me
Main thing I'd ask is, "what'd you do if you were me?
And don't give me no cliches, I wanna know truthfully"
And everybody struggled to answer, I didn't get it
"Are you tryna keep a secret from me? If so, that's pathetic!"
But the lack of the messages helped me to get the message
If they knew how they did it, then they probably would've said it
But I say

Don't stress any life of yours
You know that you come first (Yeah)
Even when you feel unsure
Don't leave no stones unturned
Repeat or regret what's worse (What's worse)
It might not be what you confer
And it's okay to feel unsure
Don't leave no stones unturned

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh (Don't leave)
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Don't leave no stones unturned
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Don't leave no stones unturned

Don't stress any life of yours (Of yours)
Don't leave no stones unturned
You know that you come first
Don't leave no stones unturned
Even when you feel unsure (Unsure)
Don't leave no stones unturned
Don't leave no stones unturned (Unturned)
Don't leave no stones unturned (Unturned)