Better Than That

from Transform by Keasha Beard

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lyrics

BETTER THAN THAT

VERSE 1
DEAR BLACK MAN, DEAR BLACK MAN
YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL
THEY TRY TO TEAR YOU DOWN AND WEAR YOU DOWN TO MISUSE YOU
THEY BUILD THIS COUNTRY ON YOUR BACK
AND THEN THEY ACT-
LIKE YOU DON’T DESERVE TO BE HERE
CAUSE THEY FEAR
YOU’RE GREATNESS
YOU WERE KISSED BY THE SUN
IM STUNNED
BECAUSE EVERYONE WANTS TO SAMPLE OR SAVOR
BUT DO ME A FAVOR
DIMISS THE HATRED
I KNOW ITS HARD TO TAKE
WE HATE WHAT WE DON’T UNDERSTAND, SO WE TRY TO FADE IT
EVERY SHADE OF YOUR COCOA MAKES ME LOCO
BUT IM SAYIN
YOURE AMAZING
EVERY KIND OF SHADE MAN
I ADMIRE YOUR RESILLENCE
YOU WERE MADE APPEALING
DON’T LET THIS WORLD DESTROY YOU
YOU’RE BRILLIANT
I AM SUCH
A FAN OF YOURS
GODS GOT PLANS FOR YALL
THAT’S WHY THEY TRY TO DISMANTL YALL
YOU ARE KINGS AND YOU’RE CONQUERORS
THEY WORLD THEY ARE ON TO YA
TRUST, THAT’S WHY THEY HOLD YOU DOWN THIS MUCH

CHORUS:
I KNOW THAT YOU ALWAYS GET DISCOURAGED
CAUSE YOU DON’T REALLY GET YOUR CHANCE TO FLOURISH
THEY TRY TO HOLD YOU BACK
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT-
YOU’RE BETTER THAN THAT, YOU’RE BETTER THAN THAT, YOU’RE BETTER THAN THAT
DOWN
THEY TRY TO HOLD YOU DOWN
BUT YOU’RE ROYALTY
DON’T LET ‘EM TAKE YOUR CROWN
YOU’RE BETTER THAN, YOU’RE BETTER THAN THAT, YOU’RE BETTER THAN THAT

VERSE 2:
YOU
BEAUTIFUL BLACK QUEEN OF FLY
HOW DARE THEY TRY TO
STEAL YOUR IDENTITY
AND THEN HIDE YA
IM IN AWE OF YOU
ALL OF YOU, ALL OF YOU
GOD MADE NO MISTAKE WHEN HE MADE EVERY SHADE OF YOU
YOU TAKE THE EVER LASTIN
BASHIN-
FOR YOUR MEN AND THEN YOU WEAR THE PASSION
HOW DARE THEY SELL OPPRESSION LIKE ITS MADE FOR FASHION
THEY CAN SWIPE MAN
THEY CAN’T PUT A PRICE TAG
ON YOUR STRIPES
YOU’VE OVERCOME SO MUCH IN THIS LIFE SPAN
FROM SINGLE MOTHERS
RAISING SINGLE BROTHERS
PRAISIN
WHO PRAY FOR OTHERS
YEAH, THEY JUDGE US, BUT LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT COLORS
THEY ARE GREEN FOR YOU
NO MATTER WHAT THEY THROW AT YOU
YOU STILL MANAGE TO GROW AND MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL
ITS BEAUTIFUL
YOU GOT THE HAIR OF MANY TEXTURES
CURVES OF
MANY MEASURES
GODLY CENTERED
YOU ARE A PRICELESS TREASURE
THE WORLD WANTS A PIECE OF YOU
THEY EAT AT YOU
BUT DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL
YOU’RE CHOCOLATE, I WOULD EAT IT TOO

CHORUS.

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from Transform, released September 30, 2016

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Keasha Beard Seattle, Washington

Keasha Beard is breathing optimism into the mic with her lyricism and witty delivery. Emerging from a past of addiction and darkness, she is heavily promoting the light through her music.

Her message is simple: Choose love, Choose life.

Keasha reigns from Seattle, Washington with a mission to impact the world! ... more