Say a Prayer (Unreleased) Lyrics

[Chorus]
Light a candle
For the ones I love
And say a prayer
For any enemy who wanna take me there
Say a prayer for you

[Verse 1: YG & Demi Lovato]
Say a prayer for me, I need (Need)
Just lost a hommie, I grieve (Grieve)
Got shot by a cop, while chillin' on the block
[?]
Fuck 911 call Jesus (Jesus)
As they hittin' the gym, and they schemin' (Schemin')
Put a knee on his he stop breathin' (Breathin')
Out of nine shots [?], damn
It's me against the world say a prayer for me (No-oh)
'Cause of my skin, [?], and I'm a trophy
They wanna shoot me, beat me, handcuff me, chokе me (Ooh-oh)
Couple of parents lyin' on mе when they call the police (Ooh-woah)
Damn, my life been patched bandages, damage
But I can't handle this, strong like I'mma [?] (Ooh-woah-woah)
Man, it's like we live so scandalous, like while in the moment
They can't handles us
We gonna burn this shit down, and build it up
[Chorus]
Light a candle (Oh-oh-oh)
For the ones I love (Love)
And say a prayer (And say a prayer)
For any enemy who wanna take me there (Take me there)
Say a prayer

[Post-Chorus]
(Ohh-yeah-ooh-ooh)
Say a prayer for you (Ohh-yeah-ooh-ooh)
Say a prayer, ooh

[Chorus]
Light a candle (Oh-oh-oh)
For the ones I love (Love)
And say a prayer (And say a prayer, oh-oh)
For any enemy who wanna take me there (Take me there)
Say a prayer

[Post-Chorus]
(Ohh-yeah-ooh-ooh)
Say a prayer for you (Ohh-yeah-ooh-ooh, ooh)

[Chorus]
Light a candle (Oh-oh-oh)
For the ones I love (Love)
And say a prayer (And say a prayer, say a prayer)
For any enemy who wanna take me there (Take me there)
Say a prayer
[Outro]
(Ohh-yeah-ooh-ooh)
Say a prayer for you (Ohh-yeah-ooh-ooh, ooh)
Say a prayer, ooh
Say a prayer
Say a prayer

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“Say a Prayer” is an unreleased song intended for Demi’s seventh studio album, Dancing With the Devil: The Art of Starting Over. The song was revealed during the screening of the documentary “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil” at the SXSW film festival.

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Release Date
March 16, 2021
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