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LYRICS:
GONDA:
EVER SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY, I WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
HARMONY IN THE DISSONANCE
PEOPLE LIVE IN SHADOW EVERY, SOMETIMES I WONDER, ARE YOU REALLY LISTENIN’?
CAN YOU HEAR THE PAIN IN MY VOICE? THE CHILD OF AN IMMIGRANT
HALF WHITE, OTHER SIDE IS INDIGENOUS
BOTH SIDES COLONIZED, OUT OF PLACE
HAVE ISSUES BEIN’ INTIMATE
HOW COULD YOU LOVE ME IF I DON’T LOVE MYSELF?
THE GOVERNMENT DOESN’T CARE ABOUT MY HEALTH
OLD STORIES ‘BOUT A COUNTRY WITHOUT WEALTH
WHY I KEEP A WEAPON TUCKED UNDER MY BELT
NO ONE EVER GAVE A FUCK ABOUT HOW WE FELT
I’MMA WALK UNTIL MY KNEES AND MY FEET SWELL
YOU CANNOT BE ILLEGAL ON STOLEN LAND
GOD IS THE CLICK, CLACK, POW IN MY HAND
INSTITUTIONS FAIL US, NO ONE TO BAIL US OUT THIS TIME
THE ICE TRUCK AIN’T BRINGIN’ SWEET TREATS, TAKIN’ PAPA AWAY
NOW A CHILD GROWS UP WITHOUT A FATHER
SELF IMMOLATION, MAKE YOURSELF A MARTYR
SHOUTOUT REAGAN, BUSH, NIXON, AND JIMMY CARTER
MADE US INTO SLAVES TO PAVE A WAY FOR SATAN
THEY WANT CONFORMITY, OBEY, ASSIMILATION
IS IT THE LEGACY OF OUR NATION?
ARE PEOPLE TOO WEAK, DISTRACTED AND IMPATIENT?
CONSUMED BY THE MONEY, SUBSTANCE, AND ATTENTION
POLLUTIN’ THE EARTH, UNCONCERNED WITH ASCENSION
WORK A 9 TO 5 SO YOU GOT NO TIME FOR REBELLION
THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’S IN YO BRAIN
WHEN YOU GOT NOTHIN’ LEFT TO LOSE AND YOU OUT OF VAPE JUICE
AND IT’S TOO LATE, WILL YOU MAKE A CHANGE? AYE…
EVER SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY, I WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
HARMONY IN THE DISSONANCE
PEOPLE LIVE IN SHADOW EVERY, SOMETIMES I WONDER, ARE YOU REALLY LISTENIN’?
CAN YOU HEAR THE PAIN IN MY VOICE? THE CHILD OF AN IMMIGRANT
HALF WHITE, OTHER SIDE IS INDIGENOUS
BOTH SIDES COLONIZED, OUT OF PLACE
HAVE ISSUES BEIN’ INTIMATE
MONGO:
I WAS JUST A KID BATTLIN’ FOR CRUMBS
ON THAT SCHOOLYARD, AIN’T NO 2 OR 10, I WAS A 1
TEACHER TELLIN’ ME LIES OF HOW IT CAME TO BE
KEPT ME OSTRACIZED, COVERED MY EYES, CAN’T SEE THE SUN
I’MMA BE 25 IN A COUPLE MONTHS
REALITY I THOUGHT INSPIRIN’, CRUMBLIN’ TO DUST
POWER DONS IN DISGUISE HARASS MY MOTHER’S SON
FOR THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN, WHY YOU THINK I KEEP A GUN?
LET’S GO OUTSIDE
IF ANY OF OUR HEROES STILL ALIVE
I PRAY I SURVIVE THIS APOCALYPSE OF THE MIND
TRYNA STRIP ME OF MY PRIDE, GRIPPIN’ UP ON MY 9
WALKIN’ IN SILENCE
KEEP YO HEAD DOWN AND PUT YO HANDS UP
STAY IN THAT CIRCLE, YOU’LL BE AIGHT
(YESSIR)
NO HARM, LET ME DISARM YA ARMOR
YOU JUST GOTTA STEP INTO THE RED AND BLUE LIGHT
(YESSIR)
GONDA & MONGO:
EVER SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY, I WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
HARMONY IN THE DISSONANCE
PEOPLE LIVE IN SHADOW EVERY, SOMETIMES I WONDER, ARE YOU REALLY LISTENIN’?
CAN YOU HEAR THE PAIN IN MY VOICE? THE CHILD OF AN IMMIGRANT
HALF WHITE, OTHER SIDE IS INDIGENOUS
BOTH SIDES COLONIZED, OUT OF PLACE
HAVE ISSUES BEIN’ INTIMATE
(LET’S GO OUTSIDE)
EVER SINCE I WAS A YOUNG BOY, I WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
HARMONY IN THE DISSONANCE
PEOPLE LIVE IN SHADOW EVERY, SOMETIMES I WONDER, ARE YOU REALLY LISTENIN’?
(LET’S GO OUTSIDE)
CAN YOU HEAR THE PAIN IN MY VOICE? THE CHILD OF AN IMMIGRANT
HALF WHITE, OTHER SIDE IS INDIGENOUS
BOTH SIDES COLONIZED, OUT OF PLACE
HAVE ISSUES BEIN’ INTIMATE
HOW COULD YOU LOVE ME?
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