God Knows My Heart (Remix)

(Gentle acoustic guitar strums)

Yeah

Sometimes the world writes your story

Before you even pick up the pen

But the ink they use isn't yours

Let’s set the record straight

I walk down the street and I hear the whispers start

They got a label for my soul, a target on my heart

They call me Diiko, let it roll off their tongue

Painting pictures of a life that I haven’t even begun

They say I’m a cheat, they say I’m a liar too

They build a version of me that just isn't true

They talk about a womanizer, throwing stones in the dark

Trying to leave a permanent stain, a jagged little mark

But God knows the truth beneath the heavy name

He sees the fire burning, he knows it ain't a game

They can call me what they want, let the rumors fly

They don't see the light of day behind the shadow of a lie

I’m just walking my path, keeping my spirit free

Because the One above is the only judge of me

Yeah, the One above is the only judge of me

I keep my head held high, I don't look back at the noise

I find my rhythm in the silence, I find my quiet joys

It’s funny how they think they hold the keys to my soul

Trying to keep me broken when I’m trying to stay whole

They don’t know the battles I fight inside my room

They don’t know the flowers I’m trying to make bloom

They’re busy playing judge and jury in their own little court

While I’m navigating life, searching for the safe port

But God knows the truth beneath the heavy name

He sees the fire burning, he knows it ain't a game

They can call me what they want, let the rumors fly

They don't see the light of day behind the shadow of a lie

I’m just walking my path, keeping my spirit free

Because the One above is the only judge of me

Words are just wind, they fade with the morning dew

They don't have the power to define what is true

If I spent my life fighting every single word

I’d lose the melody that I’ve already heard

Let them talk, let them gossip, let them cast their doubt

I know who I am, and I know what I’m about

So call me Diiko if it makes you feel some kind of way

It doesn't change the work I’m putting in every day

I’m building up my future brick by solid brick

While you’re stuck on a story that’s just a tired trick

I’ve got grace in my pocket, I’ve got peace in my stride

Nothing left to prove, nothing left to hide

Just a man in the mirror, looking back at the sun

Knowing the race I’m running is only just begun

But God knows the truth beneath the heavy name

He sees the fire burning, he knows it ain't a game

They can call me what they want, let the rumors fly

They don't see the light of day behind the shadow of a lie

I’m just walking my path, keeping my spirit free

Because the One above is the only judge of me

Yeah

Just the One above

Let the names fall away

I’m still standing here

Truth is the only thing that stays

(Fade out with piano and guitar)

Yeah, keep moving forward

Diiko.