★ verse 1 ★ Denzel said it first Never seen a moving truck followed by a hearse Never seen heaven, only hell on this earth My pain is so deep, on swell finna burst I hit the block, ready to rock on anger Override danger Deal with devils, saw angels I’m on edge, whole hood is incarcerated Cataloged by the loss so i’m staying faded Unbearable, being in the physical I need a miracle, ain’t even spiritual New in the violence, they say that i’m violent I’m on survival mode, i’m so defiant My health dwindling, got chronic stress High blood pressure, accelerated death Accelerated aging, accelerated debt All of my people fading, ain’t nobody left
★ bridge ★ I don’t wanna suffer, i wanna prosper I want mine now, i want options I wanna live long (but i doubt it) I wanna live long (yeah i doubt it) I don’t want sorrow, i wanna thrive I want mine now, on the rhyme I wanna live long (but i doubt it) I wanna live long
★ verse 2 ★ In the hood, it’s like a melting pot Not caring if hell is hot You can get wet up under umbrellas from a felon shot I don’t see the man with every dream taking lessons from a fiend And the business ❲?❳ i greet Where employees probably bleed when they cracking out Listen and see if you point the problem out Being there is walking, smiling, buying whole islands now Brothers i grew with up, hearts stopping, they dying now I ain’t gonna sit and deny, i’m watching my diet now I’m pissed they let police pull a pistol, pop us, then buy them out But sip expensive name brand liquors and spending large amounts I ain’t have no trust funds Our parents don’t even trust us From stealing out they purses and wallets before the bus come Whites call us thugs We live and thuggin’ for fun now Learn to be so high We feel depressed when we come down Where we made it from where we used to be is like from the wake to the eulogy This feeling i deal with is nothing new to me
★ bridge ★ I don’t wanna suffer, i wanna prosper I want mine now, i want options I wanna live long (but i doubt it) I wanna live long (yeah i doubt it) I don’t want sorrow, i wanna thrive I want mine now, on the rhyme I wanna live long (but i doubt it) I wanna live long (yeah i doubt it)
Various Artists - Ten Hut {Verse 1} Check it, ay Capped to taxation with no representation I have you in a sticky situation How we gon’ be free? They never atone for that shit They
Various Artists - Processions {Verse 1} All bet, song set All black everything Can’t afford to see ‘em die Pawn that wedding ring Screams throughout the congregation Sunday best is soaking
Various Artists - Strong Friends {Verse 1} She said, can you sit and keep him company I gotta work and it hurts to see him grieving, nothing’s comforting The door close, I lay there, blank stare, gazing
Various Artists - Breathe {Chorus} Baby just breathe A couple breaths is all you need Baby just breathe now A couple breaths is all you need Baby just breathe A couple breaths is all
Various Artists - Colors {intro} Petrified the trauma goes Deep beyond the microscope I think before i try to spoke The ego died then find my soul Culturally as vultures pick The guts
Various Artists - Faded / We The People {part i: faded} {verse 1} Never thought that i could love you That’s why i told you so Never thought i would need you Until i saw you walk away
Various Artists - Healing Space {Intro} Just give me this one thing babe A night of peace Before the bloodshed, I just need this life we lead My people are burning babe and I can’t stand So we get
Various Artists - Nurture & Neglect {Part I} Past the pain I find myself Calling out to you Another baby born Another life scorn, ahh The village must come To work together, ahh
Various Artists - A Cidade é Sua De uns tempos pra cá Você reparou que a cidade tá diferente As pessoas tem saído mais às ruas Tá tudo mais brilhante Você sabe porque? É que finalmente a gente entendeu