[Intro: Tamika Mallory]

We are the mothers of civilization

We carry the entire nation on our backs

Our wounds have birthed America's greatest accomplishments

But be clear, our wrath will bring her to her knees

I am a black woman, and the black woman is queen

[Chorus: Rare Silk]

Wind is high and stormy tonight

We can feel its magical light

As the sea comes speaking to me

Siren voices drift out of key

Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain

As we feel its magical light

Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain

As we feel its magical light

[Verse 1: T.I.]

Yeah, sittin' on the cement, readin' out the full agreement

Don't take shit personally, nigga, just see reflections of they own demons

Own buildings, don't need a loan neither (Nah)

Tryna measure my contributions, homie, you gon' need a long meter

My lyrics on a song with a strong beat

Give you my past just to tell a nigga his future like a palm reader (Damn)

Under palm trees blowin' weed with my feet up

Ain't never worried 'bout when nigga even mess a feat up

You shouldn't ever assume, knowledge is king so

Ask 'bout what you wanna know and say what you mean bro

Met with Farrakhan and asked him, "How in the hell

Do you love niggas more than they hate they self?"

When you can make it anywhere, but you did make it there

Stay in the same hood that kill you 'fore you get to really take it there

Know God perfect, they don't make it fair

I'm meditatin' to keep from gettin' stuck in my way 'cause it ain't safe in there

[Chorus: T.I. (Rare Silk)]

(Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain)

Keep from gettin' stuck in my way 'cause it ain't safe

(We can feel its magical light)

After a darker night come a brighter day, ayy

(Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain)

Be cautious of shit that you get easy, right away, ayy

(We can feel its magical light)

They say after a darker night come a brighter day

[Verse 2: T.I.]

Yeah, nowadays I'm tryna stay up out the gossip column (I am)

Ignore opinions of people who can't even think to solve small problems (Stupid)

So what the fuck I look like yellin' loud?

Havin' a power struggle with motherfuckers who ain't even got no fuckin' power

It be, the same ones tryna empower

That'll kill you either way 'til you're dead before they give flowers (Damn)

I'd rather die today before I live in fear (Yeah)

And that go for any nigga on this hemisphere (Uh)

Young nigga in it, already winnin', huh? (Forreal?)

I be over here when you're twenty minutes up, yeah

How you gon' make it there burnin' bridges up?

Took too many lessons for granted, you shoulda listened (Boy)

Niggas hate on me out of ignorance, out of envy

Out of fucks to give ya, ho, fuck up out of my business

I got a vision, and a journey, and an attorney

Just in case, I use this burner to keep me off of the gurney, ah

[Chorus: T.I. (Rare Silk)]

(Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain)

Keep from gettin' stuck in my way 'cause it ain't safe enough

(We can feel its magical light)

Yeah, after a darker night come a bright day, ayy

(Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain)

Be cautious of shit that you get easy, right away, ayy, be well

(We can feel its magical light)

They say after a darker night come a bright day

[Outro: Tamika Mallory]

My name is Tamika D. Mallory

And let me be the one to tell you: A revolution is in progress

I come in the tradition of Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Ella Baker, and Angela Davis

Mixed with a little bit of Jada Pinkett Smith and Cardi B

Because, you see, Black women aren't one-dimensional

We think different; we move different; we feel different ways about different things

We are not a monolith

But the one thing we all agree on is we deserve respect

And we demand respect

First, we demand respect from our Black kings, and then, we demand respect from the world

You see, Brianna Taylor was essential, and justice for her means justice for me