Emmanuel Olabode

Price of the Soul [Intro] I ASKED THE DOLLAR, "WHAT’S YOUR WORTH?" HE SAID, "I’M MORE THAN THE PAPER, I’M WHAT YOU REHEARSE." I SAW HIM IN THE MIRROR, MY IMAGE WAS CURSED, HAD THE GOLD IN MY HAND, BUT MY SPIRIT GOT WORSE. [Verse 1] CASH IN MY POCKET, BUT IT WEIGHS ON MY CHEST, BROKE THE BANK FOR THE FAME, BUT I’M STILL UNBLEST. LOOKING FOR THE TRUTH, BUT IT’S HIDING IN THE MESS, SPENT MY LIFE ON THE GUILT, NOW IT’S TIME TO CONFESS. SEE THE NUMBERS RISE, BUT THE SPIRIT DECREASES, HIT THE HIGHS WITH THE LOWS, FEEL THE PIECES RELEASED. BUYING PEACE WITH MY PLEASURE, IN A WORLD THAT’S CEASED, WHILE THE PRICE OF MY SPIRIT’S TURNED THE VALUE TO GREASE. [Pre-Chorus] THE RICHES COME AND GO, BUT THE COST OF THE SOUL, ISN’T MEASURED IN DIAMONDS, IT’S MEASURED IN WHOLE. YOU CAN’T REPAIR THE CRACKS WHEN THE PRICE TAKES ITS TOLL, EVERY ASSET YOU GAIN IS A PIECE OF THE HOLE. [Chorus] HOW MUCH DOES YOUR SPIRIT COST? IT’S THE PRICE OF THE DREAMS YOU LOST. YOU CAN’T BUY BACK TIME, NO MATTER THE COST, THE SOUL CAN’T BE FOUND WHEN IT’S ALREADY GONE. [Verse 2] SPINNING WHEELS IN A TREAD, CAN’T ESCAPE THE SPIN, THE MORE I GAIN, THE MORE I LOSE WITHIN. DOLLARS IN MY HANDS, BUT MY HEART’S THIN, IT’S A WIN-LOSE GAME, WHO’S THE VICTIM AND WHO’S THE SIN? TOLD MYSELF I’D BE HAPPY, NOW I’M HAPPY WITH FEAR, LOOKING AT THE MIRROR, WANTED PEACE, BUT IT’S CLEAR, THE MORE I GET, THE LESS I CAN STEER, STREETS FULL OF GAIN, BUT THE SPIRIT’S NOT HERE. WALKING ON GOLD, BUT MY FEET LEFT THE EARTH, THE RICHES CAN’T SHAKE OFF THE PAIN OF THE CURSE. EVERY GLEAM IN THE EYE IS A LESSON REHEARSED, BUT THE COST OF THE CASH IS THE GUILT IN MY PURSE. [Pre-Chorus] THE RICHES COME AND GO, BUT THE COST OF THE SOUL, ISN’T MEASURED IN DIAMONDS, IT’S MEASURED IN WHOLE. YOU CAN’T REPAIR THE CRACKS WHEN THE PRICE TAKES ITS TOLL, EVERY ASSET YOU GAIN IS A PIECE OF THE HOLE. [Chorus] HOW MUCH DOES YOUR SPIRIT COST? IT’S THE PRICE OF THE DREAMS YOU LOST. YOU CAN’T BUY BACK TIME, NO MATTER THE COST, THE SOUL CAN’T BE FOUND WHEN IT’S ALREADY GONE. [Bridge] I GAVE AWAY MY PEACE FOR A PIECE OF THE FAME, NOW I CAN’T ESCAPE THE COST OF MY NAME. LOOKING FOR REDEMPTION IN THE BURNING FLAME, BUT THE HIGHER I CLIMB, THE MORE I’M THE SAME. I’VE BEEN RUNNING FROM MYSELF, BUT I’M CAUGHT IN THE TRACE, EVERY STEP I TAKE, I’M RUNNING FROM GRACE. THE MORE I SEEK THE MONEY, THE MORE I LOSE MY PLACE, THE PRICE OF THE SOUL CAN’T BE FOUND IN THIS RACE. [Verse 3] TELL ME, WHAT'S THE COST OF THE GOLD THAT YOU HOLD? THE VALUE IN YOUR HEART IS WORTH MORE THAN YOUR ROLE. WHEN THE WEALTH DOESN'T FEED YOU, WHO'S THE ONE TO CONSOLE? WHEN THE WORLD FEELS EMPTY, WHERE’S THE SAVIOR YOU STROLL? THE DEVIL GOT A SALE ON THE FEARS THAT YOU CARRY, THE MORE YOU RUN AFTER IT, THE MORE YOU’RE MARRIED. YOU CAN’T RUN FROM YOURSELF WHEN YOUR SPIRIT'S SO SCARY, THE COST OF THE DOLLAR, MAN, IT’S BURIED AND BERRY. [Outro] SO I ASKED THE DOLLAR, "WHAT’S YOUR WORTH?" HE SAID, "I’M MORE THAN THE PAPER, I’M WHAT YOU REHEARSE." I SAW HIM IN THE MIRROR, MY IMAGE WAS CURSED, HAD THE GOLD IN MY HAND, BUT MY SPIRIT GOT WORSE.