Lyrics:

“Music from my heart” is off of Protoje’s second album “the 8 year affair”
It talks about how he sees his role in society as a popular musician, and what purpose his music serves
I'm just making music from my heart
Not music for the charts, no
No, I won’t get caught up in all of the things dem woulda start
To stray I from I path
Won't fall victim to dem conduct
I'm making music from my heart
Not music for the charts, no, no
With all the things dem coulda start
To stray I from I path
Won’t, won’t

Now I see what is my responsibility
The blessings I’ve received, I must do my best to lead then
Cah when people they stand in front of me with them ears attentively
Well then I do my best to reach them
For if I am making music from my soul and know my role
Well then it cannot get depleted
So divine when these energies align, thoughts flow from mind
So I know that I

I'm just making music from my heart
Not music for the charts, no
No, I won’t get caught up in all of the things dem woulda start
To stray I from I path
Won't fall victim to dem conduct
I'm making music from my heart
Not music for the charts, no, no
With all the things dem coulda start
To stray I from I path
Won’t fall victim to dem conduct

Mommy, if I never win a Grammy don't you ever cry for me
No billboard up in the sky for me
If I never get to put a plaque on Don's wall
I'll appreciate the fact that even one sold
Daddy, do you see yourself when you look at me?
I look at you and feel like that is what I've got to be
And so my strategy is to stay ‘way from the vanity
Plus LeAnn, I did promise she
That I would make my

Music from my heart
Not music for the charts, no
No, with all the things dem woulda start
To stray I from I path
Won't fall victim to dem conduct
I'm making music from my heart
Not music for the charts, no, no
With all the things dem woulda start
Just to stray I from I path
Won’t, won’t

Said no I will not pick a fight with my brothers just to get to the top
When I write, it’s truth and rights incite in every drop
Represent for all the younger ones that’s coming up
And show them love
No competition, it’s not “I,” it’s “us”
See, for all our times will come and go
When there’ll be no more lights, and there’ll be no more shows
And no more interviews, and no more people saying they loving you
I'm telling you, and then we'll know

I'm just making music from my heart
Not music for the charts, no
No, I won’t get caught up in all of the things dem woulda start
To stray I from I path
Won't fall victim to dem conduct
I'm making music from my heart
Not music for the charts, no, no
No, I won’t get caught up in all of the things dem woulda start
To stray I from I path
Won't fall victim to dem conduct

No, no
Yeah, yeah
No, hey, hey
Music from my heart
Music from my heart
No, no, no, no, hey
So I give thanks for the ones that before us, you know?
And for the ones that forward, you know?
Treat the music with respect
Yeah