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What is love, is it free for everyone
Or is it ethereal and abhored
What is love, is it a birthright ignored
Or is it a gift granted by the Son
tell me the difference between you and I while
society explains to us that with our own eyes
we're to expect greatness from wealth
while the poor focus on being fly
BUT WHY?
tell me why
Beware my stream of consciousness
Kill your bloated self-confidence
Like a rope around your throat
Or a .30 aimed at your noggin
This rhyme flow is undisputed
these verses go undefeated
Our darkened skin this phase which is the most prime phase will never end
love your skin God created you in, with all that melanin we will never become
evanescent
what is a beat
dusk to dawn
settled down influenced by the near uprising
peaceful. safe.
chained within
Dear Listeners,
We find it worthwhile,
To tell you that,
He was a father,
But he was Black.
He was a husband,
From the ages of 6 to 18.
The main motive is to work for your masters.
Now that's 12 years a slave.
Even when I close my eyes,
I can still see the fists wildly being thrashed at me
Even when I cover my ears,
I can still hear the spits of insults and names being flung at me
Even when I touch my skin
