Wings for Sale

Lyrics

BLOOD DON’T MAKE FAMILY (Extended Version) [Verse 1] Four walls said, “Stay down” Four winds said, “Breathe” Everybody got a price But mine ain’t for a fee Some people shook my hand Then talked behind my back Smiled right in my face While they plotted my collapse I was staring at the darkness With my future on the line Trying to hold myself together One day at a time They tried to steal my confidence Tried to shake my belief But pressure builds diamonds And pain builds relief I was carrying a mountain On shoulders made of stone Learning every hard lesson Mostly on my own [Pre-Chorus] How do you sleep at night? How you live with that disguise? God been watching everything Nothing hidden from His eyes [Chorus] Blood don’t make family Loyalty make family Blood don’t make family Loyalty make family You can take my money You can take my things But you’ll never take the fire That lives inside of me I was broke, I was low I was fighting through the rain Now I’m standing ten feet tall And I rose from every flame ⸻ [Verse 2] Talk sweet, then switch up That’s a story getting old Everybody loves the sunshine Till it’s time to face the cold Seen fake friends disappear When the road got rough But the ones who stayed beside me Showed me that was enough I learned silence is a weapon And patience is a gift Every setback that I suffered Only gave my spirit lift I was searching for the answers In the middle of the storm While life was throwing punches I was finding my true form Every scar became a chapter Every chapter made me wise Every loss became a lesson Every lesson helped me rise [Pre-Chorus] How do you sleep at night? When you know what you became? God been in my corner Through the sunshine and the rain [Chorus] Blood don’t make family Loyalty make family Blood don’t make family Loyalty make family You can take my money You can take my things But you’ll never take the fire That lives inside of me I was broke, I was low I was fighting through the rain Now I’m standing ten feet tall And I rose from every flame ⸻ [Verse 3] They said I’d never make it Said I’d never find my lane But every word they threw at me Became fuel inside my veins The more they tried to stop me The harder I would climb Now they looking at the watch While I’m looking past the time I don’t carry hate no more That weight is way too heavy I let karma do the work While I keep my hands steady I forgive but don’t forget There’s a difference in the two You can wish me all the worst I’m still wishing well for you Cause my focus on the future Not the battles of the past I ain’t racing anybody I’m just built to last ⸻ [Bridge] When I was down, down Nobody heard a sound Had to pick myself up Had to stand my ground Pain made a prayer And prayer made a way Every night I almost quit Made me stronger today No more chains on my soul No more fear in my chest I got faith in my walk And I trust in what’s next ⸻ [Final Chorus] Blood don’t make family Loyalty make family Blood don’t make family Loyalty make family You can take my money You can take my things But you’ll never take the fire That lives inside of me I was broke, I was low I was fighting through the rain Now I’m standing ten feet tall And I rose from every flame Blood don’t make family Loyalty make family Through the highs and the lows That’s the truth I came to see Blood don’t make family Loyalty make family God walk with me every day That’s the only thing I need [Outro] I survived every storm Every doubt, every lie They tried to write my ending But God wrote my reply Still standing Still breathing Still building Still believing And that’s something nobody can take from me.