So hard, so hard
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Can you stand the pain? (Storms will come for sure)
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
I′m in this hood hanging, it's still murder mayhem
This place is God forsaken, so many faces drown in anger
So many that died in vain, cause they tried to grind to stay up
But when it erupt, the rainstorm came with violent weather
Everyday there′s another one, we gotta keep it alive
And it's a reason we survivin', strugglin′ and strivin′
Risin', rhymin′, ridin' ′round the way
When it comes to finding my way, baby I don't play
It′s like a bad dream when you really never had things
But wicked winters, shady summers, disastrous springs
You feel like you never gon' get to come up and have these
Lavish things, big mansions, cream
Can't really imagine all the madness that the cash brings
Now really havin′ been distractin′ me, mad brain
It's really scattered, I′m really rattled and that's strange
Walk through the shadow, been through the battle, now that′s pain
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Can you stand the pain? (Storms will come for sure)
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
I know, I know all the days won't be perfect
But tell me can you stand it?
Can you stand the pain? (Ooh)
Can you stand it?
So much pressure, so much pressure on me baby
Somebody come catch me cause I′m fallin', I'm cool though, I′m on one
These critical times got me in a physical
Bind, it′s makin' me mentally blind
Tryin′ to stay relevant got me slavin' for two masters
One of ′em is real wise, but the other one I despise
But I'm taking it all in stride, finally swallowin′ all my pride
Decided to follow the light, cause it's really gettin' dark outside
Yeah, so I can chance it, I can stand it, I can handle pain
But I hope the change is comin′ soon because I′m really drained
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Can you stand the pain? (Storms will come for sure)
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Now put your hands in the air if you're doin′ bad
Or feelin' sad, look up at God and say, "You the man
Help me maneuver through all this manure, clean my hands
Help me get through all this foolish influence from the land
Show me the way and the path I should walk and what′s the plan
Tell me if I should keep chasin' temptation, chasin′ fast
They say the world is passin' away and it's changin′ fast
So just a little while longer and the pain′ll pass"
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Can you stand the pain? (Storms will come for sure)
Can you stand the pain? (Can you stand the pain?)
Writer(s): Barry Eastmond, Billy Ocean Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
