Bright as the Sun

This time of night when Siren light pierces the dark We are so afraid to sleep Afraid of stray bullets We’ve been beaten down but we have our pride intact Our eyes are dark But not a dark color We don’t have to do a thing but stay black and die but being black shouldn’t be the reason we die Chorus We’re bright (bright as the sun) and we’re light (light on our feet) which makes it easy to run and despite all the darkness our eyes are open and we can see Verse Our proud dignity Sparks their rage into a fire They invent new reasons to attack There is no reason I’m just reachin’ for my wallet You’re reaching to see that as a threat Babies learn “Don’t move your hands!” before they are walkin’ Their uniforms are dark That mourning mothers dress is dark They think black is dark But they’ll see the light (Chorus) Bridge Under arrest for driving while black Arrested for coffee don’t come back They roll up on you you gonna get stopped Reach for that ID you gonna get popped Show your papers Prove your worth Jim Crow is alive We're down in the dirt We can see The night is dark Our skin is dark It means life is dark when you are the target But light is coming coming in time I get arrested when you commit hate crime Don’t blame us for this We got new overseers with shackles and whips I can count on one hand the advantage you have A license to kill, a baton and a badge We don’t have to do a thing but stay black and die but being black shouldn’t be the reason we die (Chorus)