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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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the times get dark
past through the art
They going crazy at the shows,
I'm sorta scared that they missing the point
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Tryna make a way for the kids who
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look like us
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Kids who think like me,
show 'em that they can be
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Anything that they want,
don't care what others think
it's harder to breathe
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Especially when they'll kill you for
the color of your skin
The white boys that used to be my
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bros when we was kids
Seemed to be on the whole
other side when we got big
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I feel the hate in all the little messages
they sent through the media
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I ain't felt much joy since a lil' pup
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Wish we could go backwards in time
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'Cause things were better before and
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you've been on my mind
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Lately, joy's been harder to find
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I've been needing a sign
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Then wake up and act like
when you didn't wanna say
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they said it's the wrong color pallet?
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Try to fit in like I had the wrong size
don't believe in them lies
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See the sun shining when you
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Ain't no need for disguise, nah, so
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See us dying on the news,
then you see another
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Then you see another, uh, so
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Wanna move on, but I still need
a reason (reasons)
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Just keep dreaming, so
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Wish we could go backwards in time
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'Cause things were better before
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and you've been on my mind
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Lately, joy's been harder to find
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I've been needing a sign
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Wish we could go backwards in time
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'Cause things were better before and
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you've been on my mind
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Lately, joy's been harder to find
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I've been needing a sign
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Um, there weren't many people of color around
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me that I could confide any feelings of
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really anything I could confide into
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But, uhm, not until I was older did I realize,
you know
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The best way to combat that bullshit is to just surround
yourself by people like you, people of color, people
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Anyone, really,
who just sees you as you
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Just sees you as your friend,
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It doesn't matter your race, it doesn't matter,
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they're just there for you (there for you)
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