Here We Are Heard

Lyrics

[Intro: Chuck D] Our national anthem America is united (You heard?) And that means you and me (So let's go) [Verse 1: Chuck D] Make racists afraid again They wanna build a wall between us and Mexicans? Still on the outside lookin' in Based on the skin I'm in So I'm illin' against reptilians Sick and tired of the bullshit Every single one of these governors sellin' hell in a handbasket Swear to God, to hell with these bastards Swore on a flag, drape over all them caskets Law, say it again, what the fuck is it good for? Still them youngins who goin' to stay poor Constitution, four score, what you waitin' for? So here we are heard, ahead of the herd Independent MCs, spread the word [Interlude] Bring that beat back Bring that beat back [Verse 2: Marcus J] Here we are heard, ahead of the word stirred The lines are thin blurred in these times of the absurd The words of cowards tweeted, deleted into the ether By our leaders, lie speakers who to spin cheaters From all white to alt-right, conservative jack So it's alright to spit back alternative facts Who's the mack that be pimpin', callin' prison for Clinton We hittin' everybody, listen to the brakes that we kickin' and huntin', drippin' Impeach the president, kind of shit when The first key was just a disaster of politickin' You're missing the big picture, too late, they're gonna get you In a twist where they twisting the truth to contradict the right term By the right turn, fight words that might burn Like Bernie got more, what will it take that we might learn? We got a ways to go before it really gets fixed Pass the sledgehammer so that we can tear down this bitch, come on [Interlude] Yo, yo, yo, yo Please join the fuckin' pit, somebody make some noise [Verse 3: Tirade] One of that political smokescreen machinations Loyalties sold to the highest bidder Real time, watching the crumbling of a nation Real talk, flushing our dreams down the shitter (Damn) Stop the ride, I want off this planet On and on and on, it's like a vicious loop 911 is a direct connect to The thin blue line, angry-ass thugs in jack boots Plain when you realize cruelty is the point Cold claws hanging to the powers that be The fight on the frontline, crank up this joint The struggle is bigger than you, bigger than me The war is fought on the ethereal plane Aim the bop gun straight at the hegemony Try radiation, ain't a damn thing changed If we can't be allies, then let's just be (Enemies) [Interlude] Yo I mean, should've got a negative to try [Verse 4: Def Chad] I know you hear it, feel it when I come through With my tribal walk and my tribal chant talk To uplift the culture when the tribe's in the house We air it out, spit the truth out No Matrix, real-life complications My hood is vacant Know we turn vacation, relocation Never knew, never left home when I'm in the matrix I represent that Niiji hip-hop That Turtle Island, that here and now Niiji talk Walk, man, you run fast just to be next Who cloned Def Chad? G5 did it, they won't admit it I'm addicted when it comes to the ill-written, hit the MP3 scripture Of the streets that I walk on Don't matter what president, my hood never change 'Cause bein' a president in the brain I guess the world'll never change [Outro] Whatever it is that you wanna learn Come on and we'll research it Hello? Is this Mrs. Lang—