It's like we finally made it Suddenly the world stands still And it feels, feels like paradise Yeah, it's like we finally made it Suddenly the world stands still And it feels, feels like paradise Yeah, let's take it back to 1995 I was just a youngin' tryin' to get my act right Back then, who cared what we did in school? All we ever really tried to do is act a fool Sorry mom, I told you that I would get it together you know And thank you for helpin' me pay my rent in New York And back then I promised you we would never be broke We would never be broke We would never be Suddenly the world stands still Think it's just a record, this is just to keep it real Spent my whole life tryin' to get it on my own Back then, who would've ever known? Now you know Suddenly the world stands still Everything's fine It's like the universe aligns Pinch me, is this for real? I gotta know It's like we made our own paradise Travelin' like a million miles Just to get here It's like we finally made it Suddenly the world stands still And it feels, feels like paradise Feels like paradise I was 20 years old, one way flight I was concrete, dreamin' New York City lights I was all about the green, all up on the scene Didn't know two years later I would be my queen Sexy mind But I was too young to get it together you know And just like a game of poker, I played with your heart And back then you promised me you'd be there from the start You was there from the start And still here for me Suddenly the world stands still And right in the center of it, that's our Benny Bill I just see him smilin' at me, big brown eyes My homie ask me, how's that daddy life? Paradise Suddenly the world stands still Everything's fine It's like the universe aligns Pinch me, is this for real? I gotta know It's like we made our own paradise Travelin' like a million miles Just to get here It's like we finally made it Suddenly the world stands still And it feels, feels like paradise Feels like paradise Oh-oh-oh So many times I cried me a river Now every time I look in the mirror I see somebody who fought for whatever is right Oh, I've been through the pain, now I see so much nearer Nothing can stop me, I will take on whatever Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Ready, set, go Suddenly the world stands still Everything's fine It's like the universe aligns Pinch me, is this for real? I gotta know It's like we made our own paradise Travelin' like a million miles Just to get here It's like we finally made it Suddenly the world stands still And it feels, feels like paradise Feels like paradise Oh-oh-oh