You know, they say history repeats itself, but sometimes it just changes its clothes. It’s not always about what’s hidden in the dark anymore; it’s about what’s being said right in front of the cameras. We got to stay awake, stay informed, and realize that our seat at the table was bought with a heavy price. Let’s talk about it. (real talk)
I’m looking at the screen and I see the same old story
But the villains don't look the same, they chasing different glory (yeah)
They trading in the white robes for a suit and a tie
Trying to take the ground we gained and make the truth a lie
The fourteenth was a promise written in the deepest red
Ensuring that the living wouldn't suffer like the dead
But now they standing at the podium with a law degree
Questioning the very soul of what it means to be free (so Majestic)
One hundred and fifty-eight years of holding our own
And they want to act like the seeds we planted never grown
It’s a different kind of pressure when the pen is the blade
And they trying to unmake every single move we made
But we see the play, we reading every single line
We won't let them take the clock and try to rewind time (yeah)
Sixteen bars of truth just to let the neighborhood know
That the roots of our citizenship are buried deep below. (real talk)
We are the heart of the city, the pulse of the land
Holding onto the promise with a firm, steady hand
They can’t erase the legacy or the path that we paved
We moving with the wisdom of the ones who were brave
It’s more than just a paper, it’s the life that we live
We got so much love and so much power to give. (boss)
The urban landscape is changing, but the spirit stays the same
We gotta know the rules if we gonna win the game (yeah)
It’s about the school boards and the way they draw the lines
Keeping us divided while they chasing after signs
They want to make us feel like our voice doesn't carry weight
But the power of the people is what really decides the fate
Education is the armor that we gotta put on
To make sure the rights we have are never truly gone
I see the brothers on the corner and the sisters in the shop
We gotta keep the conversation going, never let it stop (so Majestic)
They counting on our silence, they counting on the fear
But we speaking truth to power so the whole world can hear
One vote, two votes, every single one is a flame
Lighting up the darkness and reclaiming our name
We are the architects of the future, the builders of the dream
And we stronger than any system or any crooked scheme. (real talk)
We are the heart of the city, the pulse of the land
Holding onto the promise with a firm, steady hand
They can’t erase the legacy or the path that we paved
We moving with the wisdom of the ones who were brave
It’s more than just a paper, it’s the life that we live
We got so much love and so much power to give. (yeah)
It’s easy to get tired when the mountain looks high
But look at how far we’ve come under this open sky (so Majestic)
We shifted the perspective from the struggle to the win
And now it’s time to let the real healing begin
We are the answer to the prayers of the ones before
And we walking through every single open door. (boss)
I remember my grandmother saying keep your head up high
Don’t let nobody tell you that you don’t qualify (yeah)
You a citizen by birth and a king by your grace
And you deserve to have a seat in every single space
So when you hear them talking 'bout overturning the law
Remember all the beauty and the strength that they saw
They wouldn't try to take it if it wasn't worth a lot
We holding down the fort and we guarding every spot
From the east side to the west, we gotta stay unified
With the truth as our compass and our dignity as our guide
No more dog whistles, they shouting it out loud
But we standing in the light, humble and proud (so Majestic)
We the ones they feared because we know our own worth
The salt of the city and the kings of the earth
The fourteenth is the spine, the legal backbone of the soul
And we keeping our eyes on the ultimate goal. (real talk)
We are the heart of the city, the pulse of the land
Holding onto the promise with a firm, steady hand
They can’t erase the legacy or the path that we paved
We moving with the wisdom of the ones who were brave
It’s more than just a paper, it’s the life that we live
We got so much love and so much power to give. (boss)
Yeah. It’s time to do the research. Don't just take my word for it, look into the laws, look into the history. When they tell you who they are, believe them the first time. Our citizenship isn't a gift, it’s a right. And we’re going to protect it with everything we got. Stay soulful, stay conscious, and most importantly, stay together.
