History

Let's talk about history and how you define it Compare modern times to the past, look close enough you will find it Is a pattern that keeps repeating like It's looped or rewinded Centuries later we're still here Some things need some refinement There once was a King name Martin who led a movement Who seeked to change conditions that clearly needed improvement In a world full of division imagine how life would be without it Where racism is over MLK had a dream about it Issues still exist as we speak and then I find it strange Of how a man of peace was a target for trying to make a change Clearly you can see there's something wrong with this picture God created all to unite, it says so in the scriptures History shapes the future with each choice that is made It's not about the hand you were dealt, sometimes it's about how it's played Based upon our day-to-day actions and the way they're displayed Through Malcolm, Martin, and others the foundation was laid From the measures that we adopt our legacies are created Any mood you're in can be swapped from feeling down to elated Time to time you gotta keep pushing if results are belated Even though you gave it your all and now you're feeling deflated There's power in your choice you can be the next one to pave the way The passion in your voice motivates the listener to save the day Remember things you do can always be influential Full examination of you without a doubt is essential From every move that you make Every route that you take Any rule that you break How you respond to mistakes No matter what is at stake Whether for theirs or your sake You can be solid or break Regardless sleep or awake It's all history if it's right vs wrong It's still history when either feuding or getting along Considered history despite if it's a joy or unpleasant It's called history one way or another past or the present Malcom had a different approach in the beginning Was a challenge keeping balance with the way that the world was spinning He said by any means to convert defeats into winning But the one thing about growth is your start is never your ending Disagreeing's one thing but hatred is where the danger starts Originally aggressive but overtime had a change of heart With all they tried to do til this day folks still not acting right No way you can deny there's a disconnect between blacks and whites Throughout his quest for knowledge and struggles he came to inner peace Learned from his mistakes figured out how to tame the inner beast He proved that change is possible at any time to say the least Some might say it's plausible violence one day might really cease Both were leaders at first who didn't see eye to eye Seeing things from different perspectives while their ending was nigh Throughout all the confusion they're two men that we've gotta commend They both came to the same conclusion by the time of their end From every move that you make Every route that you take Any rule that you break How you respond to mistakes No matter what is at stake Whether for theirs or your sake You can be solid or break Regardless sleep or awake It's all history if it's right vs wrong It's still history when either feuding or getting along Considered history despite if it's a joy or unpleasant It's called history one way or another past or the present