Текст песни Reparations - Extended Version - Jay-May

So many story's untold so many dreams that's gone
Life end before they lived long dang that's wrong
As long as God remains the center then my faith can be strong
But on that day death is meet I'm in that casket alone
So everyday above ground is gratitude with my purpose
Freedoms often preached at schools to Sunday service
Does it rang true if black hue skin make you nervous
Wanna get away jump up in my whip start swerving

Riding round with my windows up 85 on the dash
Wondering is this the dream are we really free at last
Then you see the news another death by the cops hand
Black man you ain't free you better keep on marching
Black lives matter I can't breath
Reform and reparations that is what we need
This is Black lives matter yes all lives too
But its Black lives blood splattered being shown on the news

By the cops who took an oath to protect that's true
They violated that trust and they're powers misused
Maybe that could be the problem they got power issues
A gun in a cowards hand bound to just be abused
And I wanna have hope but it's hard to connect
When it's shattered after taking 7 shots to the back
Is it the color of our skin that you perceive as a threat
Running up in houses shooting like the wild wild west
And the nerve of this joker he ain't care about a video
Putting on pressure didn't show an ounce of pity bro
Face in the concrete he cried for his mom
This is murder in the first we just hope it's a charge
America be alarmed these cops a gang gang gang
Guns drawn and will shoot quick bang bang bang
Turn my anger into action frustration into passion
After years of being under we moving making some traction

Riding round with my windows up 85 on the dash
Wondering is this the dream are we really free at last
Then you see the news another death by the cops hand
Black man you ain't free you better keep on marching
Black lives matter I can't breath
Reform and reparations that is what we need
This is Black lives matter yes all lives too
But its Black lives blood splattered being shown on the news

You ever sit around mad dawg just for no reason
Thoughts run around fast and your mind just steaming
Trying to make some sense of this but your spirit is grieving
Cause you can't comprehend why we still getting this treatment
Black man confrontation with a cop equals death
They say freeze then shoot without you taking a step
Put them black folks in line hang em all by the necks
Whip them good in public let them know they could be next
That's the attitude these cops have they get no respect
Till they change how they function as public servants
While I'm at it there's another topic I should address
Them Karen's being nosey feeling like they must interject
On they phone calling cops cause they feel we a threat
Like the color of my skin is a criminal act
I'm just speaking the facts don't wanna overreact
But we tired of the mental chains and whips on our backs
Why is everything bad associated with black
Black magic black sheep blacklist black cat
Black market black balled bad guys wear black
Racisms often trained through underlying affects
Now we finally hit the panic button time to reset
Let's make a change that's for real cause we need a difference
Reparations from the land that was built from our strength
We took a lot of beatings for free labor with no precents
It don't make any sense but it made dollars and cents
To keep our mind stayed on the master be dependent
All kind of evil just to torcher that they invent
With the goal to brainwash yep that was the intent
The sleeping giant finally woke this is a global event
The world is gonna have to pay for its racial practices
From Baptist to activists warmongers to pacifist
Good people coming together like fingers to make a fist
Tearing down strong holds
No division multiples
We just go and grow
Rise up don't fold
Don't bend stay bold
We gone win gotta know
See the vision see the goal
Bringing pressure figure four
Changing laws with a vote
We no longer standing for
Silly racial anecdotes
Media take note
Here some things you can quote
No more dreaming we are woke
Time for action it's gone show
With this music bringing hope