(Intro)
Drew: You wanna know something? I never thought I would spit any fire, ‘till I figured out how our world really is. The struggles I don’t face I am grateful for, but the ones I do, even more. Grateful, that’s my word, all I can be, especially, when you are living in a black reality
Jaden: You know cheatho. I've never spit this much fire since my dad threw me into the lake without floaties. I personal think it’s rude and unnecessary, but to me, this is a competition, and I want to show people a real song and not that wack sheez you guys came up with. Pathetic but now we're taking control, so stop cringing
(Chorus)
Every man has his fantasy
Just like you and me
But there’s a reality
There are fatalities
Based on how we’re seen
(Chorus 2)
Villains and Gang members
Slang users
Drug abusers
Killed over Skittles and Arizona's
People think they own us
It’s easy to exist
Yet hard to live
Easy to take
Yet hard to give
(Verse 1. (English))
As a black man
I have to do whatever I can
To be successful
But it’s so stressful
People believing I need to be an athlete or a rapper
Neither will make me happier
Than I already am
Or as far as I can
No white man has to worry about a
A life situation on the plantation
Being pulled over by a cop
While we’re just sitting there
Just waiting for the pop!
Our blackness is used as a weapon
To justify behavior of others
The hate and anger
All in black covers
(Verse 2 (Español))
Maldito, (Dios) te odio
¿Por qué mi piel es así?
Todo este odio que recibo
Me esta matando
¿Sé por qué? ¡No!
(Verse 3 (English))
Damn, (God) I hate you
Why is my skin like this?
All this hate that I get
It’s killing me
Do I know why? No!
I have done nothing wrong
Yet we have to sing this song
Forever trapped in this song
Where all we can do is sit and sing along
We all trying to make the same point
We never wanted to disappoint
Trying to live
But in this reality
That’s all we can see
People making a face
Maken us feel out of place
(Chorus)
Every man has his fantasy
Just like you and me
But there’s a reality
This is how we’re seen
(Chorus 2)
Villains and Gang members
Slang usars
Drug abusers
Killed over skittles and Arizona's
People think they own us
It’s easy to exist
Yet hard to live
Easy to take
Yet hard to give
(Chorus (Spanish))
Cada hombre tiene su fantasía
Como tu y yo
Pero hay una realidad
Así es como nos vemos
(Chorus 2)
Villanos y miembros de pandillas
Usars argot
Drogadictos
Asesinado por bolos y de Arizona
La gente cree que nos posee
Es fácil existir
Pero dificil de vivir
Fácil de tomar
Pero dificil de dar
(Bridge (Spanish))
Quiero decir
Podría ser peor
Podría estar muerto
Tratando de escribir este verso
La esclavitud pública se ha ido
Nadie está siendo azotado
O vendido
Se nos permite tener una casa
Y elegir a nuestro cónyuge
Hay trabajos para nosotros
Incluso si hay un escándalo
No más baños de colores
No es necesario que se siente en la parte trasera del autobús
Todos hemos tenido nuestras luchas
(Yeah Yeah
Keep it real!)
Estamos mejorando
Así es el mundo
No estamos mirando hacia atrás
Recogiendo la holgura!
(Verse 4 (English))
We’ve been hated (Odiado)
Beat (Golpear)
Disrespected (Falta de respeto)
Jobs taken away (Trabajos quitados)
Our protest protested (Protesta Protestada)
Overlooked (Pasado por alto)
Killed (Mataste)
But even still
Everyday
It’s difficult
Yet
We work (Nosotros Trabajamos)
We try (Intentamos)
We don’t give up (No nos rendimos)
We stand up (Nos ponemos de pie)
And square up (Y cuadrar)
To the world (Al mundo)
Yelling
“We will survive!”
(Chorus)
Every man has his fantasy
Just like you and me
But there’s a reality
This is how we’re seen
(Chorus 2)
Villains and Gang members
Slang usars
Drug abusers
Killed over skittles and Arizona's
People think they own us
It’s easy to exist
Yet hard to live
Easy to take
Yet hard to give
(Closing)
Now you know our side of the story
And want to feel the glory
To be the on to ask
What is it like?
Even if there is no fee
We will tell you
What it is like
To live
In a black reality