For the People

I lost my soul today For the people Yeah For the people But I know that I'm gon' be ok For the people Yeah I'm a hero We all people All equal But this ain't freedom What happens to any of the law when you really need them That shit go out the window like a brick Opening up opportunist's way in Snatching up all the ends Pulled up guns drawn to the head They wanted us dead since the moment we stepped into the store Right when they called it in BLACK is how you wanna paint yo targets Behind a badge the best way you can mark it Rage You love to spark it We see the hate in the eyes of a mind Comprised of despising different kinds Tryin to hide behind the pride of a nation That was built by my people they enslaved Racism always stayed the same They never change Until today We can no longer take these stories So say their names from Eric Gardner through George Floyd The system failed them all Ethics wasn't required I guess that's why a lot of them still hired But ima tell you what we getting tired We already ready to set this shit off with the fire to stop our people from dying Moms and pops brothers sisters crying I'm liable to do something bout it Nah I won't just stay hidin' you gon hear us grieve Cuz we can no longer be quiet till we all agree That we can stop all of the violence we take to the streets And for what's right we gone keep fighting I'ma take a knee They won't silence me until I can't breathe