Bear With Me – English Lyrics

• By: DMX, Lecrae
• Album: Let Us Pray: Chapter X

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a unique linguistic and spiritual journey with "Bear With Me," a powerful collaboration between the late DMX and Christian rapper Lecrae. This song offers a rare glimpse into DMX's heartfelt prayers, making it an excellent piece to understand authentic, emotional English expression. You'll encounter vocabulary related to faith, introspection, and vulnerability, as well as DMX's distinctive, raw delivery. Its blend of hip-hop and gospel provides a rich cultural context, making it special for grasping how deeply personal sentiments are conveyed in English through music.

[English]

Heavenly Father, I've been running since I was a child

Been scared of people getting close and eventually walking out

I saw friends take their last breath

That's something I don't like to talk about

So, dear Lord, I'ma open up

I've been feeling pretty lonely

I don't know if I can make it

But I'm fighting back slowly

So let me get this here straight

You already laid Your life down

You already gave Yours up

So I ain't got to take mine now

You walk to Your death, and it wasn't quick, and it wasn't painless

And everybody's pointing fingers, but You the only one that's blameless

It's like I see You looking at me with my name written in Your blood

And You died so I can live

And You did it all out of love

I can't pay You back, but I still give You my all

Help me forgive those that hate me and want to see me fall

And we all miss The Dog, but now his spirit's unleashed

X, speak to our souls, may your words bring us peace

I thank You, Lord, for my birth and everything that's followed

I thank You, Lord, for today and I will pray for tomorrow

I thank You, Lord, for the love of my life and the friend

I made a promise, and I'm loving my wife 'til the end

I thank You, Lord, for Your guidance 'cause it's all that counts

And right here, right now, Lord, this is Your house

I thank You, Lord, for a dream that came true to life

And I ask You to bless everybody in this room tonight

I don't always do the right thing, and I ask You to forgive me

'Cause I need You here with me, without You in my life, it's empty

I think back how some people did me like violence was the remedy

And because I think of that now, I pray for my enemy

Not because of what I do, but because they don't know

There's something better after here, but everybody won't go

So I ask You to forgive them, and we'll hope they see

And I thank You for the love that they've given to me

I will not abuse it, nor will I lead them astray

You see, I love them like children that I see every day

And I pray, You know, we pray together

Get us through the bad weather, and we love You forever

Let Your thought and my heart go hand in hand

I first thought but to start, but I stand a man

And for as long as I can, as long as You permit me

Please give me the strength I need to live, bear with me

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Key Grammar Structures

• Heavenly Father, I've been running since I was a child

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been running' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• So, dear Lord, I'ma open up

  ➔ Going to Future (Informal)

  ➔ 'I'ma open up' is an informal way to express future intention using a contraction of 'I am going to'.

• You walk to Your death, and it wasn't quick, and it wasn't painless

  ➔ Past Simple with Adverbs

  ➔ The sentence uses the Past Simple ('walk') with adverbs ('quickly', 'painlessly') to describe specific past actions and their manner.

• It's like I see You looking at me with my name written in Your blood

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'It's like' introduces a simile, comparing the situation to seeing one's name written in blood.

• Help me forgive those that hate me and want to see me fall

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Help me forgive' uses the Subjunctive Mood to express a wish or request.

• I thank You, Lord, for my birth and everything that's followed

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ 'Everything that's followed' uses the Present Perfect to refer to actions that occurred after a specific past event.

• I don't always do the right thing, and I ask You to forgive me

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency

  ➔ 'Always' is an adverb of frequency used to indicate how often an action occurs.

• Please give me the strength I need to live, bear with me

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ 'To live' is an infinitive of purpose, indicating the reason for the request.