PART 1:
CHORUS:
I've been through the scum, but it's looking up,
I've been feeling numb, but it's looking up,
I've felt broken and weak, but it's looking up,
My friends hopeless and bleak, but it's looking up,
I've been through the scum, but it's looking up,
I've been feeling numb, but it's looking up,
I've felt broken and weak, but it's looking up,
My friends hopeless and bleak, but it's looking up

People dieing this summer, I wonder what is it worth,
our birth promises moments 'til we stuck in the dirt,
It's hard being happy when you're trapped in a place,
where depression's your crutch when you're standing with snakes,
It's hard being happy when you grow alone,
broke hopin' you're worth more than a broken home,
It's hard being happy when you're families depressed,
always stressed out cause we feeling stranded in debt,
But I'm happy now, cause I can stand on my feet,
been striding through school with a plan to succeed,
I'm happy now, I found the love of my life,
the love in her heart always structures me right,
I'm happy now, cause It's all about health,
moved my focus from money and found knowledge of self,
but people dieing this summer and I guess what it's worth,
is knowing one day I'll die, til' I'm stuck in the dirt, and that's ok

that's ok

CHORUS:
I've been through the scum, but it's looking up,
I've been feeling numb, but it's looking up,
I've felt broken and weak, but it's looking up,
My friends hopeless and bleak, but it's looking up,
I've been through the scum, but it's looking up,
I've been feeling numb, but it's looking up,
I've felt broken and weak, but it's looking up,
My friends hopeless and bleak, but it's looking up

And everything's ok,

Lifes been good, life's been great, I'm travelling now,
I grow with each new road that I'm travelling down,
When I'm feeling lost is when I'm finding myself,
health is great, I'm in shape, now I'm finding my wealth,
even though I had to work hard to get to this place,
working hard taught me how to get through mistakes,
some grew in the slums and still loving to hurt,
and I pray they can grow before they're stuck in the dirt...

PART 2:
CHORUS:
Some grew in the slums, but still loving to hurt,
and I pray they can grow before they stuck in the dirt,
Some grew in the slums, but still loving to hurt,
and I pray they can grow before they stuck in the dirt,
It's looking up, looking at the ways that I grew,
It's looking up, looking at myself for the truth,
It's looking up, looking at the ways that I grew,
It's looking up, looking at myself for the truth

Was looking up now I only look to myself,
Looking for money? Fuck it, just look for your health,
I can't buy time but I'm spending it right,
by spending my time on correcting my life,
I can be another poor kid who hopes for the best,
or step beyond the poor shit and grow from the stress,
I'm not saying it's right that nights growing were cold,
or that my home so broken that I'm chokin' from mould,
I'm saying to grow and find strength in your health,
Cause when everyone dies, you'll need strength in yourself

CHORUS:
I grew in the slums, scum fucked with my worth,
but I know we can grow before we stuck in the dirt,
I grew in the slums, scum fucked with my worth,
but I know we can grow before we stuck in the dirt,
It's looking up, looking at the ways that I grew,
It's looking up, looking at myself for the truth,
It's looking up, looking at the ways that I grew,
It's looking up, looking at myself for the truth

Some living for drugs cause drugs giving them hope,
we know nothing of self so we living to cope,
I always think of the truth, truth's all that you need,
truth shows you your fears and calls when you're weak,
If you question the call, these answers hurt when you know,
but through pain you'll gain cause your purpose'll grow,
I'm not preaching I'm just speaking only the truth,
but my truth's might not be the truest for you,
but the truths that I know that'll always exist,
Is if you seek truth, you'll find where to begin