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Lemme Breathe
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Locksmith
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Decap Question the facts, question the laws (Laws) Question religion, question it all (All) The blacker the berry, the tighter the noose That's not a chip on my shoulder, that's your boot, lemme breathe Lemme breathe The blacker the berry, the tighter the noose That's not a chip on my shoulder, that's your boot, lemme breathe I am a man, I am not property (Yeah) I understand this ain't democracy (Yеah) They went from nooses to knees, wе refugees In our own communities, Black bodies swinging from poplar trees (Damn) Tell Uncle Sam this meritocracy Is sprinkled in despair, if you spare a moment you'll spot the leaves (Watch) They control through modern slave patrols Antebellum inst**utions pa**ed off as cops you see (Yeah) White values (What?), white Jesus White collar crimes disseminate and deceive us Black masculinity literally seems egregious From negus to n***as on corners cuffed in police trucks (Uh) Zip ties exist, why? If you resist, die Even if you don't, they persistently use their fist, sigh (What?) It's systemic, this system is just a pitstop It's time to let it all out through hip-hop, watch Question the facts, question the laws (Laws) Question religion, question it all (All) The blacker the berry, the tighter the noose That's not a chip on my shoulder, that's your boot, lemme breathe Lemme breathe The blacker the berry, the tighter the noose That's not a chip on my shoulder, that's your boot, lemme breathe Let it breathe like the breeze off the slave ship Overthrow the captain and beat his a** with the same whip (Yeah) Navigate this vessel to settle a different colony While building with the Natives in nature to live in harmony (Yeah) Instead of viewing facades, reverse the tone (Yeah) Instead of fixing problems abroad, do it at home (Home) Instead of beating n***as for nickels and drawing pistols (What?) Reprimand the army commanders that let it trickle Down to the projects, down to the Pyrex Pot and all the n***as that cook it, put it in context (Yeah) We are not the aggressor and the oppressors know it Give us the drugs, then turn around and arrest you for it (What the f**k?) That's why I reject their inst**utions Neglect the ones oppressed and you'll never find a solution (Yeah) You don't find it online in what these kids mock It's time to let it all out to through hip-hop, watch Question the facts, question the laws (Laws) Question religion, question it all (All) The blacker the berry, the tighter the noose That's not a chip on my shoulder, that's your boot, lemme breathe Lemme breathe The blacker the berry, the tighter the noose That's not a chip on my shoulder, that's your boot, lemme breathe Lemme breathe Lemme breathe
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