| «I was diagnosed with leukemiam, May 2006, right before my 15th birthday
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| It made me stronger, and made me who I am today»
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| «In May of 2010, at age 22, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma»
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| «At 42, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2010»
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| «I am a musician, this is the first time I’ve been in a studio without my horn
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| Last year I was diagnosed with colon cancer, but, it’s in remission
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| Next year, my 75th birthday, I want to be here with my horn»
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| No matter what the obstacle is, we fight through it
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| If surviving’s only half the battle, we won’t lose it
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| So have faith that better days are on the way
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| I lend my hand to you, whenever you need me I’ll stay
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| I understand sometimes the world is type cloudy
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| But like a plane with so much to gain, we fly out it
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| Determination, dedication till the end
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| I’m there every step of the way until we win
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| cause I believe in prayer in God Almighty
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| Get them burdens off your shoulders, send them to the highest
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| Yeah, we can beat it, overcome the lows
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| Being positive is key, you believe and it shows
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| I spread awareness, be mindful of your health
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| Be here for one another so you never by yourself
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| One step at a time, one time for the cause
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| I rep it for the world, I rap it for us all
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| Don’t run away from who you are
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| Life’s beautiful, beautiful, beautiful (life is beautiful)
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| Pick yourself back on up
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| Life’s beautiful, beautiful, beautiful (life is beautiful)
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| This the highway of life, we stay 'driven'
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| Then at some point, you arrive at a decision
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| We flying high, we weather any condition
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| We doing more than surviving because we living
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| The music feel good, yes sir it’ll satisfy you
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| like a meal would, real good when it’s going down
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| It’s the flavor that you savor when you wait
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| It tastes great, compliments to the chef, he got taste
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| Clean your plate, play the music in front of a glass of water
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| Take a stale picture, see the crystals forming
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| The horns make me feel victorious, the keys make me feel glorious
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| The drums make me feel like a warrior
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| The track feel 'BIG', Notorious
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| Do it for the people feeling trapped in the corridor
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| Nobody know what you’re going through in a day
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| But don’t let yesterday ruin today, and they say
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| Uh, yo, they say it’s all for the money, but I don’t wan' believe it
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| I’m a man of my word, so whatever you been hearing is the truth
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| Flatline, polygraph, that’s me
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| We could all use a 'break', spare of Apache
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| Catch me crossing items off my bucket list
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| cause life is good as you want it to get
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| I paint a different portrait with any color I find
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| The canvas is the world, and the brush is my mind
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| I don’t mind stepping out my comfort zone
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| I think the greatest fear is the one of the unknown
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| But if you afraid of living and you afraid of death
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| Then I’m afraid you’ll never take a step to the left
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| or the right direction, tonight’s confession
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| I used to be scared of my own reflection
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| and what would really happen if I fought that vision
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| But the matter all along, if it’s not good, it’s gone
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| Life is beautiful
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| Don’t run away from who you are, no
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| «The journey to recovery has been long and full of challenges and uncertainties
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| But today I’m healthy and stronger than ever
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| Life is beautiful» |