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Take 'em to Church (Prod. Brad Massey)

from Based on a True Story by Top Billion

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This is me. If you don't understand it, then you don't get what it means to feel pain.

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Take ‘em to Church

(Intro)
These sort of songs just kind of write themselves. Not a lot of two-takes, punch-ins, none of that. I would like to thank you for listening to this CMG Production. And right now I want to take you somewhere special.

(Verse 1)
Let me take ‘em to church! I’mma talk from my honest place,
Deep from the parts of my heart that’s the darkest place,
When I was young going to church was the hardest place,
Ironic, you know they say that’s God’s place,
For me it was different, I ain’t believe none of the things I was given,
Preacher, preach until you Smurf I’m still not gonna listen,
Never once in my life identified as a Christian,
Yet every Sunday, I find myself in this position:
Ass in the pew hearing them spew some things I’m not believing as true,
And what can I do? SIT THERE!
How the fuck I get there? My folks made me get there!
I refused to go at home I got whipped there,
Shit yeah. You surprised I’m so antagonized,
Against religion of any kind? Shit
I need peace of mind… It’s hard to find,
Will you come for the ride?

(Chorus)
Let me take ‘em to church,
Can I put my whole soul in verse before I’m just another hole in the dirt?
Let me take ‘em to church,
Dear Lord, let me know what it’s worth to have peace while I’m on this Earth,
Let me take ‘em to church,
Let me take ‘em to church,
Can I take ‘em to church? Yeah
Let me take ‘em, Let me take ‘em, Let me take ‘em to church

(Verse 2)
To know first why I’m so hurt,
Let’s start off with how I view church: Bad things happen,
Keeps people passive, mind control masses, supports upper classes, Starts wars and clashes,
But see if you believe in God I can’t judge,
Even if you’re religious that’s what you do,
But for me I grew up in a family that ain’t care I ain’t believe,
Straight up sending me a Fuck You,
So what can I do but act up? Hit the Sunday School tell them little kids Back Up,
No one heard my side even when I put the facts up,
And when I talked up I’m smached up… the fuck,
See the worst humiliation is when my father put me through Confirmation,
Since then I hate him…
I need peace of mind. It’s hard to find.
Will you come for the ride?

(Chorus)

(Verse 3)
Natural born leader; Independent thinker,
Became a Five Percenter, shit got deeper,
That’s when family ties started to dissolve,
When I called myself Just Right Allah,
I got all those memories stored by the bulk,
Pops found out and said I was part of a cult,
And niggas fear what they don’t understand, of course,
But that took us all off course,
And now that I think of my people on the brink of divorce,
I feel I’m to blame for sorts,
‘Cause of… my actions… and reactions,
Belief lacking… and this passion,
What’s happening? This is saddening,
No church in a year yet l’m still trapped in,
Who’da thought peace of mind would be this hard to find
‘Cause Franz said a couple of times….

(Chorus)

(Outro)
Uhh. Brad M on the beat. Top Bill CMG. Yeah. Real shit.

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from Based on a True Story, released February 22, 2011
S. Hill, B. Massey

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Top Billion Miami, Florida

Born 9/14/90. From Monroe, LA. I started taking Rap seriously at 18. I rap about things that happen in my life and what I see going on in the world around me. I like making and releasing new songs because you can never have enough music. There's atleast one album you'll love here... guaranteed. ... more

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