Generations (feat. Royalé)

Urban Revolutionary Underground


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He marched in six three fists high in the rain
Dr King at the front but my blood felt the pain
He fought Jim Crow with a scar on his chest
Police dogs in his face but he never took less
He sat at the counter got spit in his eyes
But he knew change comes with a sacrifice
He saw the Panthers rise bullets fly through the night
Said "Son if they strike then you better strike right"
He left the South with a suitcase of hope
Came north for the freedom but they tightened the rope
They said "Freedom ain't free boy its paid with death"
They lynched him in daylight watched him take his last breath

They built walls in our way but we turned 'em to dust
Raised fists from the grave carrying their trust
Our fathers fought wars and our mothers stayed strong
Now it's our turn to show 'em they weren't fuckin' wrong
We're the iron in the wound the steel in the cut
You can try to silence us but we don't stay shut
Generations roar with a spine forged by the brave
We hold their memory tight and we piss on your grave

My pops took to the streets in '92
LA on fire red and blue lights flew
Said the verdict was a joke just a slap on the wrist
While the city burned hot he clenched up his fist
They called him a thug but he fought for his kin
They choked Eric Garner now we can't breathe again
He taught me the system's got a chokehold grip
Gave me books by Malcolm said "Girl don't slip"
Worked double shifts kept food on the plate
But he knew the deck's stacked that the house holds the weight
He saw hope in the eyes of a young Barack
But knew one man's vote won't ever stop the clock

They built walls in our way but we turned 'em to dust
Raised fists from the grave carrying their trust
Our fathers fought wars and our mothers stayed strong
Now it's our turn to show 'em they weren't fuckin' wrong
We're the iron in the wound the steel in the cut
You can try to silence us but we don't stay shut
Generations roar with a spine forged by the brave
We hold their memory tight and we piss on your grave

Now it's my turn 2024's my stage
Same battles they fought and I'm filled with with the same rage
I see my brothers locked up for a dime bag sell
While they profit off the green buildin' legal as hell
The cameras watch every move that we make
But we march through the streets till the ground starts to quake
They tried to censor our voices silence our cries
But I'm Malcolm in the booth spitting truth to the skies
My sisters keep rising fists high in the air
We carry the weight but we don't break we dare
We'll write the next chapter pen sharp as a knife
Carry forward the struggle and fight for our life

They built walls in our way but we turned 'em to dust
Raised fists from the grave carrying their trust
Our fathers fought wars and our mothers stayed strong
Now it's our turn to show 'em they weren't fuckin' wrong
We're the iron in the wound the steel in the cut
You can try to silence us but we don't stay shut
Generations roar with death in our eyes
We carry their names and we bury your lies

We're the nightmare of power the break in their spell
This is our time now - welcome to hell

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Written by: Zariah Knight

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