I've learned to play my role

an old soul with goals to sew closed the holes we've left exposed from the fear we let corrode our motives

the world is cold i noticed

frightened frozen

fighting for the moment

broken, hoping

deep breaths just keep focused

coasting on a notion i opened through rhythm spoken

my ropes thrown in the ocean just grab a hold and keep floatin.

It's just another storm yet, this could be the one they said.

Work, pay the rent repeat till the end.

cheating defeat ain't easy, but I believe in it

'cause believing in defeat deems dreams meaningless

we invest in self

progression is a side effect

success is not a question

'cause we manifest it


we never saw our strength enough divided by our own pain

our bloods the proof were unified and we could build a new age

we've broken everything

I sift through pieces post apocalyptic

gifted with a blessed curse to make a difference


we never saw our strength enough divided by our own pain

our bloods the proof were unified and we could build a new age

we've broken everything

I sift through pieces post apocalyptic

gifted with a blessed curse to make a difference



reason to breathe

reason to speak till the people believe

leave it me

in a scene of deceit

distribute the truth through the team

the culture redeemed

defeating weakness

no time to sleep

relieve the sword of the sheath

beheading the beast

peace

plate it and eat

I seeeee a nation divided

oppression fermented in silence

festering in the misguided

expression is passive or violent

people are tired

people have have slept

people have died

people disguise intention

we dont decide what side of the field we'll play the bench from


united we thrive

divided we starve

united we thrive

divided we starve

under the sky of strips and stars

united we thrive

divided we starve

united we thrive

divided we starve

under the sky of strips and stars

we walk with smiles and scars

equipped to make an impact

our march is intact

sprint on these tracks spin wax

make folks feel that

there it goes again

the calling of forgotten voices

tryna make amends

we didn't fear the end

Our cultures been sold

getting it back isnt the issue

our degradation ensues on the news that we view

while our talents are misused and then sold back to the youth

the ones that see this are few.

sad part is it's true


never saw our strength enough divided by own pain

our bloods the proof were unified and we could build a new age

we've broken everything

I sift through pieces post apocalyptic

gifted with a blessed curse to make a difference

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neck deep in dissidence

sleep is for the ignorant

prolific with my penmanship

manipulating manuscripts

to manage manic malignant

mechanics of our interests

in a panic people plan to take advantage of our sisters with

hips so voluptuous

our brothers stunt their growth as kids

walk and watch for heads to knock

anything for that cotton knot

get caught

get your number jumper and a cot


it saddens me we happen to be the batteries of and industry

where more people in prisons is a one percenter fantasy

we had to be

divided tactfully so we'd be too weak see this ugly masterpiece of social tragedy

united our alliance will define fear within the giant

reminded

the lights shining with the wind behind us

defiance

against our lives taken with our silence.

defiance

reminded

the lights shining with the wind behind us

defiance

against our lives taken with our silence.

defiance