“unique gifts” (a song)

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This song is inspired by the third talk in the Keep Pursuing Series, “unique gifts”.

Lyrics

(Intro)
Yeah…
One of one…
Ain’t no barcode for your soul.
Let’s talk about it.

(Verse 1)
What’s the one thing you bring to the table, that nobody else can?
What’s the one gift inside of your mind, designed by divine hands?
They said, “Boy, play it safe, just get a job and some benefits,”
But purpose don’t fit inside a box with a pension check.

I used to count up them numbers, yeah,
Now I count on my gifts instead.
Ain't nobody built like me,
Ain't nobody got my thread.
Tapestry woven,
My talents ain’t tokens,
I see the whole picture, but some of y’all focused on portions.

Look—
If you ever felt lost, if you ever felt stuck,
If you ever felt like what you did ain't enough...
That’s the system talkin’, tryna make you forget,
You were crafted with precision, you was born with a gift.

Yeah, don’t let the world tell you otherwise,
Gotta wipe the dust off, let the colors shine.
Ask yourself—what was easy as a child?
Before the world told you how to live, how to smile?

(Hook)
Pull that thread, unravel the truth,
Everything you need been inside of you.
Doubt in your way? That’s part of the route,
Fear ain't a stop sign, it’s just somethin’ to move through.

(Verse 2 )
What you passionate about but don’t do enough?
What skill do you use but don’t feel the rush?
What if you flipped it, remixed it, adjusted the vision,
Maybe the problem ain’t talent, but where you been sittin’?

I know a chef who could paint,
I know a teacher who sings,
I know a writer who code,
But they all felt the strings
Of a system that told ‘em,
“You better fall in line,”
But your gift ain't assembly-made,
It's one of a kind.

Ask yourself this—
If money ain’t matter, if status ain't real,
What would you wake up and chase in the field?
That’s your blueprint, that’s your map,
Follow that thread, don’t look back.

(Hook)
Pull that thread, unravel the truth,
Everything you need been inside of you.
Doubt in your way? That’s part of the route,
Fear ain't a stop sign, it’s just somethin’ to move through.

(Outro)
Yeah…
The world got a gap only you can fill.
A lane only you can build.
A vibe only you can bring to life.
So, tell me—
You gon’ step into it?

Keep Pursuing,

JC