Feather of the leader

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Feather of the Leader (Final Cut)” – Beanski Yo— They told me pick a feather, I ain’t know what it mean, Medicine man watchin’ like he seen a prophecy scene, He said tail’s for the stuck, wings for those who rise, Then I reached for the biggest—saw the shock in his eyes. That’s that lead feather, yeah the one from the chief, Symbol of the path where the strong find belief, Said it represents the one who gon’ gather the tribe, Bring the love, bring the light, keep the people alive. Now they look at me strange, like “He chosen or what?” I been through hellfire, but I’m still standin’ up, Walked with pain in my chest, scars deep in my soul, But that feather told me lead, that’s my destined role. I ain’t here for the fame, or a throne or a crown, I’m the storm and the calm that’ll settle this town, From the rez to the block, I done carried that weight, Now I’m swingin’ truth bars that can challenge fate. I was born in the north where the cold winds bite, Learned to fight for my breath in the long dark nights, Seen brothers lose faith, seen sisters lose hope, Now I speak for the broken, I’m the voice for my folks. You can test my pain, but my spirit don’t shake, Everything I lost turned to power I make, This feather ain’t light—it’s a sign of the grind, Of the leader that rises from the edge of the line. I was stuck in the past, tail-feather days, Chained to mistakes, lost inside the haze, But the wing in my hand said “You built for the sky,” “Use your pain as your fire, let your people fly high.” Now I walk with a cause, I don’t move for applause, I’m the son of the flame, resurrected through loss, Murdo’s blood, Bedla’s heart, yeah they run in my chest, And that feather reminded me—I was born for the test. I faced death, addiction, betrayal, and war, But I’m still on my feet, never bowed to the floor, When that Elder looked close, he ain’t see no fear, He saw destiny’s fire burnin’ crystal clear. So when the mic’s in my hand, better back up and pray, ‘Cause I’m guided by spirits that don’t fade away, I’m the leader, the healer, the storm in disguise, Got that feather as my crown, and my people shall rise. (Outro Verse – Legacy) Now I’m standin’ on the earth where my ancestors prayed, Every tear that I shed is the price that I paid, For the youth in the dark, for the hearts that are torn, I was broken to rebuild what our people were born. Feather on my shoulder, I ain’t lettin’ it drop, Even death couldn’t stop me, I’m risin’ to the top, From the ashes I came, through the fire I bled, Now I lead with my spirit, every word that I said. No more doubt, no retreat, this the vow that I speak, For the humble, for the strong, for the lost and the meek, When I die, let ‘em know Beanski stood as the sign, Of the leader reborn from the pain in his time. 🔥

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