Guns Drawn

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Systematic melancholy inflicted on those with melanin Emphatic folly in the hearts of those thinking they're better than us Fear is on the cusp of explosion in society with those being abused are getting fed up From Black Codes to Jim Crow to stop and frisk Emmett Till to Rodney King to Michael Brown, they got us pissed Then they just continue gunning us down in the streets and face no consequence So if we retaliate it's only common sense To quote Malcolm X's brilliance: "I don't call it violence when it's self-defense, I call it intelligence" The relevance of marching and protesting hasn't worn off But sometimes a brick needs to be tossed to get that point across They floss hatred but claim we're race-baiting When we're stating the facts of the disproportionate treatment of blacks This generation will only take this mess for so long 'til we're standing face-to-face with Injustice with our guns drawn [Verse 2] They're blunt and not running under the radar, showing us to our faces that our lives don't mean nothing Running us down, gunning us down with video evidence and yet we're still fighting for justice Ever since Willie Lynch gave tools to keep us objectified and sleep content with counting our sheep We continue his work, brainwashed to the beat Our misconception of worth is why we don't own a thing Can't expect respect unless you respect yourself Create a movement of motion and focus on how you rebel How you rebel? Notice our history, people, we got a story to tell More than the glory of the block, shot dead or in jail Be more than who you've become, children derived from the sun But we want whatever they sell, whether through lies or schemes see I'll never let another define my dreams So I'm running, running under the radar Sons should look up to their fathers, but their fathers looking up to Future It's [?] too much, stop it, seen enough, drop it We need to discuss topics that build us up Let's show the world why black lives matter to us And yeah it's true that law enforcement has shattered our trust But what can you do when we're looting and torching our own community Usually takes a village, but in a village, there's unity How you rebel? Focus on how you rebel Don't continue fanning the flame of the story they tell Padding the portrait, painting pictures setting us up, in hopes that we fail But it's in us to disrupt the system, socioeconomic advances enhances our chances of rain dances 'cause the storm don't stop It's all about preparation and how you move in the midst The work truly begins at the mountaintop