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byron henderson – ensanglanté lyrics

[intro]
yeah, yeah

[verse 1]
three squad cars behind one man, they never let up
just trying to make it through the day, and it sucks to see they won’t let us
if a black is bridging the gap, guarantee they gon’ ron artest son over nothing
they’d probably pull out a k just to arrest one
like we’re clutching hammers, no room in the slammers
from life sentences to death certificates over manners
criminal minded hide behind the ploy of mantras
upbringings create a monster
uprooted by privilege you choose to ignore, let me remind you
my skin tone alone is enough to instill fear
cause y’all know y’all ain’t better, you’re just bitter we’re still here
so don’t lecture bout no looting when history shows you looted my people
destroyed our progress
for years now, we’ve been filming the sequel
i’m talking process of elimination, beat into submission and made us into a villain hated
leave it up to them and 2020, we’ll keep on hanging all across the world
they have generational wealth, and we have audemars and pearls
folks are anti+interracial because of your past actions
started trying to take our freedom, cause we’re way past asking
raise your hand if you were taught early your savior is white
you either tried to unlearn the lies, or gave in to christ
[verse 2]
let a pastor bleed you dry as if he’s saving your life
we’re protesting over things that they say is your right
your people worry you won’t see another day
and deep down, so do you, that’s why you reconsidered staying the night
ironic how strobe lights tend to dim the light in the tunnel
you fear for your life, like uncle sam is saying i want you
a future so bright, it’s bound to keep them blinded with hate
another murder justified, another coward escapes
i was lifeless, and that left y’all with excitement
’til my right wrist took risk for us
what’s a pitch fork to some lightning
y’all copy lies like 10+4
cops k!lls us but that’s okay, cause they took oath to protect you and serve us death on a plate
witness a single pendulum swinging like strange fruit in the wind
muted by humans that think they’re superior due to skin color
how fair is that, especially if equality’s where it’s at
way fair to you, it’s nothing, to me, it’s history staring back
and calling the wealthiest whites elite, that’s a compliment
they say rap corrupted the youth, but where’s your common sense
wonder why these kids go missing and y’all ain’t finding them
one or two is normalized, well let’s talk about thousands then
house a kid in a cage till it’s time to depart
they’ve been digging us early graves, ain’t safe and sound like we thought
we make a sound and we’re chalk
we move an inch and we’re crossed like your jesus
another face being tweeted, we lost
[verse 3]
so how can i support a flag, stand for an anthem, or fight for a country that would prefer me made an example of
suckers think the worth of my life is only a handful of printed paper brandishing faces that mishandled us
so writing black lives matter all over the street means nothing when we see y’all hearts move to a different beat
as a kid, was told to stand behind bars, i’m tailor made
i doubt they told the murderers of breonna taylor the same, listen
revisit that last bar
indulge me a bit, and you should catch a glimpse of what it’s like being cursed with a gift
y’all tried to sentence me like a year before i was ten
so who would’ve thought i would make one dime off of the pen
your rhetoric is off, so what if you joined the force
i never had to leave the country to feel the effects of war
all that holier than thou pride is dead weight
they’ll leave you out to dry if you get back and you’ll be scared straight
chris dorner’s a villain even when he tried his best though
ignore all the events that led up to that manifesto
people get laid to rest though, they expect us to pretend
well, go tell that to the fam and friends of vanessa guillen
the president is all for america, and that’s cool
but y’all should understand just what that means if that’s you
unity is revived when we die over trauma that hasn’t set in
don’t go stepping in the wrong direction of armageddon

[outro]
rosewood, tulsa, whatever, they say forget it, mm
america was great back when they were the only critics, mm
really cause our community’s been breached
it only takes a nine for a cop to feel like he’s ten deep
so lynching is a felony now, that’s what you’re telling me?
y’all can’t wear a mask, but tell us to deal with death in peace
if the shoe fits, then wear it since y’all dress in sheets
your leaders were cowards
ours fought cause we’re less than free, sheesh

- byron henderson lyrics

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