"Here & Now" lyrics

This pain of mine is where my day resides
I make my case in point
Rest my head upon my woman's chest, of peace I've made a choice
A life of toil in my voice
My nights compile full of joy
I like to smile, and laugh, and weep
I gasped beneath the roaring waves
Swore to change upon the mere arrival of my orbit's reign
I can't afford the blame
I can't afford to live in vain, to feel the force within my veins
My present blessing is a flame, it lit my way
It kept me warm when I was warned of disarray
This is today, this is tomorrow
This is rage and this is sorrow
This is gratitude [?], the living breath of Uncle Carl
More to grieve, more to be
There's more of me for you to borrow
I believe I have the means to casually live how I wanna
I can dream and be awake
And see the day that my dear father is okay
And I give thanks for giving thanks that's how I'm brought up
Pray my brothers keep away from smoke and drank we going farther
[?] crystal is my heaven, know them lessons are to marvel
Teach me life while I have this life and bless my metacarpal
Hold the knife and strip away the stain we chiselin' the marble
For a frame to give itself a name and seek to be a part of
I am Sage, I am one who prays
Treasure what my heart does