Aweh, yeah
It's a beautiful struggle, you know
For my Emily, always
Emily, you look at me with eyes so deep
Promises we make while the whole world is asleep
You say you love me, and I feel it in my soul
But my reality is taking such a heavy toll
My mother’s been fighting for twenty-three long years
Living in the middle of these hidden silent fears
It’s a different path, a different road we walk
I struggle to find the words when we start to talk
Oh Emily, my Emily, you are my heart’s desire
But the weight upon my shoulders is setting life on fire
We have different goals, we are drifting out of view
But baby, I’m still standing here, reaching out to you
Sho, we try to make it work, yeah we try to stay afloat
Caught in the middle of this deep and lonely boat
I see the plans you have, the future you can see
But I am anchored down by my family history
Twenty-three years, it’s a lifetime of the pain
I’m trying to find the sunshine while standing in the rain
Eish, it’s heavy, the pressure is real
You don’t always understand how I really feel
I want to give you everything, the moon and the stars
But I’m still healing from these invisible scars
Oh Emily, my Emily, you are my heart’s desire
But the weight upon my shoulders is setting life on fire
We have different goals, we are drifting out of view
But baby, I’m still standing here, reaching out to you
Sho, we try to make it work, yeah we try to stay afloat
Caught in the middle of this deep and lonely boat
Sharp sharp, maybe one day the sun will align
Maybe our two hearts will finally intertwine
But for now, I’m just a man with a cross to bear
Loving you from distance, breathing in the air
If love is enough, then we have enough to last
But the shadows of my duty are moving way too fast
I love you Emily, more than you could ever know
But the life I have to live is where I have to go
Yebo, that’s the truth, keep it real in the streets
Moving to the rhythm of these Amapiano beats
Oh Emily, my Emily, you are my heart’s desire
But the weight upon my shoulders is setting life on fire
We have different goals, we are drifting out of view
But baby, I’m still standing here, reaching out to you
Sho, we try to make it work, yeah we try to stay afloat
Caught in the middle of this deep and lonely boat
Let’s go, Emily
It’s a hard road, but I love you still
Asambe, yeah, always in my heart
Yeah, just me and you, Emily.