if not us, who
Rage Against Injustice: Unveiling the Hard-Hitting Message in 'if not us, who' by God Talk KC
Lyrics
As a
Reflecting on childhood
Child I failed to see
Failure to perceive
The dividing line
Awareness of division
Eyes glued shut to how
Blindness to hate
Hate hides in plain sight
Hatred in plain sight
(No guidance)
Lack of guidance
Ready or not
Facing the world unprepared
Thrown into a world
A world indifferent
That never would care
A world lacking care
If it broke me
Indifference to personal breaking
(Chin strength)
Strength in facing challenges
Would allude me as I
Eluding difficulty
Would gather my pride
Gathering pride
And callous this soft heart
Developing resilience
Inside me
Protecting a vulnerable heart
I can no longer
Reaching a breaking point
Accept the things
Rejecting unchangeable circumstances
That I can't change
Embracing life or death situations
This is life or death
Recognizing the severity of life
This requires rage
Necessity for anger and resistance
(Kids dead)
Youth left to suffer
Left to rot in a fucking cage
Metaphorical confinement
(Hands up)
Risk without a weapon
No gun, still a fucking grave
Threat without a gun
(Marked for death)
Destined for danger from the start
From the jump
Challenging circumstances
That's the fucking way
Inherent systemic design
Shit was designed since the day there were fucking slaves
Historical roots in slavery
"I had a dream" that was peaceful as shit
A dream of peace shattered
Was jolted awake when reality hit
Awakening to harsh reality
Bitch
Expression of frustration
For every loved one
Mourning lost loved ones
We've put in the ground
Funeral imagery
For every light snuffed out
Lives extinguished unjustly
By a bitch in a white gown
Critique of authority figures
For every mother desperate to hug and kiss
Yearning for lost family moments
Kids taken to soon by a badge and a bitch
Criticism of police actions
Fuck
Expressing frustration
Shit
Exclamation of dismay
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