J.I.D

Released: October 21, 2013

Songwriter: JID

[Intro]
You give me a month and I'll make a mountain move
You give me two months and I'll make a moon for you
It's still J.I.D. Route, just a little bit smoother
I pray for you
And I know it seems hard
When its crazy in your mind, but you know what's in your heart
At the top of the mountain where the Earth meets God
Seems far but
I pray for you
Seems far but
I pray for you, I pray for you
Seems hard
I pray for you
Seems far but
I pray for you

[Verse 1]
And I know you hate the sight of me
And everything I sit, jump, and stand for
But when you see me you know I'm doing good
Didn't mean to leave your world dismantled
Or you would say shambles
Gave ample time to blow out the candles
On to the next chick, thought it was a scandal
Now on to my ex something shorty couldn't handle
Its crazy but, I pray for you
And to those who wish I never make it
Hope you know I'm forever praying
Not for no jewelry or no wrist bracelets
But that I can change lives in my heaven placement
At the gates I, I pray for you, I pray for you
Don't stray, you'll make it, I'll make it too
I pray for you, I pray for you
You knew it, the fact that I'm a human
Mistakes, I'ma do it, pursue it, I pray for you
I pray for you, I pray for you

[Bridge]
Double triple joining souls step in
Step hoes step left, right directions
No hoes left
Show me something
Show me something
Show me how to prove my point
Always believed being last is best
Give me last
Even if you give me least I'll give complete
Why not?
Feeling this intrinsic interdependance
You knew me before your fingers had tips
And your tips had prints
And your prints had grooves
You knew
We know
You knew
We know
Even if no one else had the bag
Scars sustained
And cuts suspended
Completely free from both sides of the word "then"
Feel this reciprocity
Why not?
Worst case I'm back to first base
Woo, Hope me no confuse you
Hope me no elude you
Promise is not on purpose
Purpose is not promise
Promise is not on purpose
I'll pray for you

{Verse 2}
Yah, four hundred something years
So many tears that it could start an ocean
Not to dwell in the past 'cause I live in the moment
You gotta know where you been to see where you goin'
See where I'm goin'?
The hoodies all black for a reason
The clothes all black for a reason
You probably just gotta see it
You hate that God called his angels back for a reason
Shit happens, reactions and actions
But still I pray for you, I promise I'll pray for you
Don't stress, you'll make it, I'll make it too
Because I'll pray for you, I promise I'll pray for you
Don't stress, you'll make it, I'll make it too
Yeah

Destin Choice Route (b. October 31, 1990), better known by the stage name J.I.D, is an American rapper from Zone 6, Atlanta, Georgia. He describes himself as “a soft-spoken but intricate lyricist with a cocky side.” His stage name originates from “jittery,” his grandmother’s nickname for him due to his sporadic behavior as a child.

J.I.D began attending Hampton University on a football scholarship in the fall of 2008. At that time, he was nicknamed ‘Jidd’ and released music under multiple variations of that name. His first mixtape, CakeWalk, was released in May 2010 and featured a number of friends from Hampton. The tape also marked two of his earliest collaborations with EARTHGANG. He released his second mixtape, CakeWalk 2, in June 2011. J.I.D was expelled from Hampton at some point during his senior year. Route of Evil was released in June 2012 as J.I.D’s third mixtape. DJ Tay James, Justin Bieber’s official DJ, hosted each of these three mixtapes. J.I.D does not publicly acknowledge any of these tapes, and they are not easily discoverable on the internet.

In October 2013, J.I.D released Para Tu, his fourth mixtape. Around this time, he also officially created the Spillage Village collective with EARTHGANG, Hollywood JB, and JordxnBryant. J.I.D re-released Para Tu on SoundCloud in December 2017 after fans had discovered it and were posting it online.

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