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Track is reflective of the times we live in.
lyrics
Outside my window, my community looks something like safari
The felony is melanin possession
My life or death left to another man's discretion
We get treated like a criminal
And how they really feel is no longer subliminal
Rise to this emergency
Get up off your ass and elevate your urgency
'Cause we're not gon' take it no more
You better stand up
Put your fuckin' hands up
This is a fight for your life
I prayed till I can't no more
Done marched till my feet too sore
Fuck what the media is saying, get educated
They're trying to keep us separated
And we're not gon' take it no more
Should I teach my son to turn the other cheek?
Walk like half a man? Be careful how you speak?
Oppression under color of authority
What a coincidence, another minority
Enough with this recreational murder
We're gonna stand OUR ground, bring drama you never heard of
In a language that I know you speak fluently
We descend from warriors and that you don't wanna see
You better stand up
Put your fuckin' hands up
This is a fight for your life
I prayed till I can't no more
Done marched till my feet too sore
Fuck what the media is saying, get educated
They're trying to keep us separated
And we're not gon' take it no more
You better stand up
Put your fuckin' hands up
This is a fight for your life
We ain't making no signs, ain't singing no songs
We're gonna stand strong, stand up...
Fuck what the media is saying, get educated
They're trying to keep us separated
And we're not gon' take it no more
If I was singing "shoot a nigga dead..
Clap him in his head, turn his fuckin' shirt red"
Not a fucking word said
Just another murder manual
And y'all be like "Fuck 'em, they're the closest thing to animals"
I'd rather make you motherfuckas nervous
And slang this shit like curb service
Fuck peace, disturb it
Fuck peace, disturb it
Stand up...
credits
released May 30, 2020
Music and lyrics by V. Ray
Music performances by V. Ray.
Additional keys: Ishmael Ferguson
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