[Intro: Genesis]
Things that MLK did to advocate change. Instead of fighting, throwing and burning things to the ground, we should be advocating for peace and being in the streets peacefully protesting. Hey, we love you brother let's get something done. C'mon! They don't actually actively get up and do anything. If you're gonna at least be something to fight something you've got to get up and actually pull out your sword to fight it. Cuz otherwise it's just gonna stay there
(Sample: Deniece Williams)
This time it's over
This time there'll be no coming back
All the paper needs is a signature from you and me
[Verse 1: Zj Mission]
Tried to bring us down but it's nothing doing
Out here spreading love like it's butter to 'em
Got that smell of success like the suppers brewing
Now we in here making toasts like an oven to 'em
Now we really in here shining like the candles on
I come strapped on every feat just like my sandals on
We tryna make a step forward, turn the hands of
Time back on all of our mistakes like it was analog
These days it's digital, wisdom here is minimal
Truth is seldom spoken love is only known as physical
That's just how the system goes, we were made for bigger thrones
Pride is weak as sand the fall from that will leave us critical
Severed by division over things that aren't revisible
The hate divides us all this situation isn't difficult
If we could see each other for the treasure every person is
The fights could finally end and we could find out what our purpose is
But the question is are you willing to work for it?
[Interlude: Genesis]
I just feel like, if we're just gonna sit here and hate all day then we're not gonna get anywhere. Cuz all it's gonna be is "oh, oh, they're this, they're that. They're just a bunch of white people who don't respect us and all that bull. I'm like bro, miss me with it. I'm not here to be, you know, an advocate for hate. I'm here to be an advocate for peace
[Verse 2: Zj Mission]
Activists? what's an activist?
In my world if you preaching it, better practice it
Lotta y'all confuse having a breakdown with being passionate
Truth is truth, lies are lies, no passin it
My statement has facts in it
Whole team and God backing it
Sometimes to get the right view you gotta
Slow down and step back a bit
Sometimes it's not too much on your mind really it's the lack of it
I know it's dark but it's time to step out from the shadows
God's plan for you is the only one that matters
We were made as kings, we ain't just a bunch of rappers
Brought us to the top like he used a couple a ladders
There ain't no more time here to waste, people die every day
With their minds full of hate, get denied at the gate
Gotta press right in, past the pain and sin
To the place you wanna get, not the place that you've been
You're created to win we should unify
Who are they to say you should die?
Who are they to say you can't fly?
Who are they to say you ain't right?
Love is love and we should all deserve it
It don't matter if you're picture perfect
It don't matter if the lesson takes a while
All that matters in the end is that you learn it
Never give up gotta stay determined
Find a goal and then start looking for it
We were made for more so let's start pushing for it
Put the past behind us let's get moving forward
That's real...