Freedom (feat. Uella & Sharoo)

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Donovan Livingston

Donovan Livingston is a spoken word artist and poet known for his powerful performances and captivating storytelling. His work often explores themes of identity, social justice, and education. Donovan has gained popularity for his viral commencement speech at Harvard University in 2016, which he delivered as a spoken word poem. His performances inspire and encourage listeners to reflect on the world around them and work towards positive change. more »

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Freedom is what we need
And we just wanna better life for our family
Got us yelling out
Freedom take the shackles off 
We yelling out (Freedom) til the casket falls 
They say life is what you make it
If they don't give it to us, we gon' take it
Freedom we need it and we want it
If we don't get it, it's gon' be a problem 

Don't narrow down your life, don't bow to someone else
Like bell hooks said, you gotta define yourself
This world will try to change, rearrange your self-expression
But there's power in possession, revel in self-reflection
I'm Buddhist, bisexual, Black, and intellectual 
MD, Ph.D., emcee and still respectable 
Accept all my identities and intersectionality 
Put me in a box, and you'll be the next casualty 
Just like my momma, I aint never satisfied 
Too bold like my father, refuse to hide my pride 
Reflection of the love that all the people showed me
Nicole, Megan, Akshi, Kait, Aneitra, dad, because he told me
You're everything you are for better or for worse
So be unapologetic when you put yourself first
Be proud to be you, do what you wanna do
If they don't like it, tell 'em f*ck you, and f*ck your feelings too

Freedom is what we need
And we just wanna better life for our family
Got us yelling out
Freedom take the shackles off 
We yelling out (Freedom) til the casket falls 
They say life is what you make it
If they don't give it to us, we gon' take it
Freedom we need it and we want it
If we don't get it, it's gon' be a problem 

Now you gon' have to face the wrath of my diaspora
Hop on the track, each rhyme I master
I'm a slave to the rhythm, never mind my stature 
Had to harvest tar, cotton, and I chopped tobacco 
When I die, nigga, better lock my casket 
'Cause when I come back, I'm a haunt you bastards
Nope, not like Casper, please hold your laughter
When you see my ghost, I hope you see your past, bruh
Now, ashes-ashes, dust-to-dust 
Remember who gave you funk from the back of the bus 
Remember who gave you blues when you were down on your luck
Who gave you rock and roll, and who took it from us
Now trust, it's just a grievance that I don't think needs repeating 
If Freedom were here this evening, I'd sit him down and I'd greet him
Be cordial, say glad to meet him, but why you be so misleading 
Living in a world, oppression is undefeated
I mean, I've gotta reason for feeling so fucking heated
Women lose their right to choose, get raped, and we don't believe it
Niggas register to vote, hope it don't get deleated 
Immigrants seek asylum, get here and then get mistreated
Do you pray? I mean, to someone other than Jesus
If such is the case, you better go on your knees in
Private, but why is like this
The world's in crisis. I write to write this
Yeah, it's my right to write this
Because every life is righteous 
I hope freedom is like this
I know freedom is like this

Freedom is what we need
And we just wanna better life for our family
Got us yelling out
Freedom take the shackles off 
We yelling out (Freedom) til the casket falls 
They say life is what you make it
If they don't give it to us, we gon' take it
Freedom we need it and we want it
If we don't get it, it's gon' be a problem

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