This song is about standing up again bullying, racism and generally being unkind
lyrics
Filter in
You see, I can’t understand why sometimes, some people want to… you know talk you down.
You see, I don’t know if it’s because they don’t feel really themselves and they want to make everybody feel really bad too
I tell myself, I’m going to be bold and I won’t listen to any of such talks and be myself when ever I come out to do whatever I want to do
…but sometimes they just flow in gradually… gradually! Gradually!! Oh gradually but you see
Ah hm when people start talking
All thee drowning talking
I know I shouldn’t even be listening
But I, sometimes fine myself listening
When they come saying what they’re thinking
and even as I try hard to ignore it
It just build up, on and on in me
Well sometimes they’ll filter in
Sometimes they’ll filter in
Sometimes they’ll filter in
All these unkind words
yeah
Sometimes they’ll filter in
Sometimes they’ll filter in
Sometimes they’ll filter in
I gat to pull them out
Even when I say talk to the hand
And I say words don’t break me no
They’re mere words
They won’t even hurt me yea
But I find at the end they leave some trace in me
I know when I stand up hold my head up high
I tell myself the right things
And try to mix with the people who celebrate me
I find I’m strong, confident and I build myself
Oh Well, sometimes they’ll filter in
Sometimes they’ll filter in
Sometimes they’ll filter in
All these unkind words
sometimes they’ll filter in
Sometimes they’ll filter in
Sometimes they’ll filter in
I gat to pull them out (till end
Oh I can’t let it bring me down no
Not anymore, I am strong and I’m a winner
I know you’re putting me down
Because you know I’m better than you
I can’t take no bullying
No, I’m stronger, I’m stronger, I’m stronger
I’m gonna move on
No… no I’m not going to let you bring me down no
Oh no, I won’t let it filter in
I’ll block your unkind words
I’ll tell myself where I want to go,
where I want to be
I’m a human being
I am strong now like everybody else
You can’t bring me down
Oh bully, I’m stronger than you
Yea! yea!!
Yea I won’t.. I won’t… I won’t
Let it filter in no
I won’t.. I won’t… I won’t
Let it filter in no
I am myself
I’ll stand up to be counted
Among the human race
credits
from Here I Am,
track released January 2, 2019
Guitar by Dread 669
Produced by Victor Enang
Mastered by Nino aurichioi
Production coordinator Obi Bambino
Recorded and mixed at Mediagong
All songs written and performed by O'rael
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