Before the Ship Sinks Lyrics

Before the Ship Sinks - JZAC

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I pour another round get my head straight 

I’m looking all around it’s a checkmate

I'm tryna hold it down in the  best way 

And trying not to drown if the ship sinks

But we gon be alright we gon be fine 

We gon be alright we just need time 

We gon be alright we gon be fine

But I’ll be holding on for the mean time

Sometimes I wish I had a fresh start

A clean slate can I press start

I been constantly obsessing bout the future feeling stupid 

Unaware that I’ve been living through the best parts

My cousin Mark called my line  he said he proud of me

I won’t forget the night he called me I was sound asleep

I could barely hear a word just the sound of weeps

His dad died unexpectedly fuck 

He already lost his moms what the fuck is going on

He barely 24 I’m tryna tell him stay strong like I understand

But I don't understand shit

That’s why I never judge on how another man lives

The trauma in your brain takes up all the bandwidth

Tryna heal the pain apply another bandage huh 

I was sipping whiskey till I dozed off

It helps me open up I’m usually closed off

I always thought suppressing my emotions was the proper thing to do

I never knew that I was so off 

Parents never taught me they were fighting demons

So my older brother watched me

We don’t talk a lot but I know he’s always got me 

We been through the same shit

You don’t choose the hand I guess that’s just the way the game is

Man we always made it work overthinking shit that only made it worse 

I used to write a verse and be late to work

I had to do whatever it would take to work

Been through real shit this ain’t rehearsed 

I told 'em Ima be the one to break the curse 

I pour another round get my head straight

I’m looking all around it’s a checkmate

I'm tryna hold it down in the  best way 

And trying not to drown if the ship sinks