Expressed Melanin
All lives matter, we are equal, they probably have a rap sheet.
Why sugar coat what is already in bold print
You know the only thing that matters is the color of our skin
No wonder why they see us all as villain’s
They see the nappy hair, curves and the expressed melanin
The fact that we can run fast
Are those the true qualities of a felon?
They only see our weaknesses
Even though we are determined and beautiful
But that doesn’t matter
They only see us as criminals
Our success was never relevant
Our struggle was always evident
Yeah our “Melanin be poppin”
But that is for the hell of it
Fearing we might rob them
I don’t know why they're stressing it
Shooting us for living
Just for the Heck of It.
The blood is just a resemblance
Of what it used to be.
How they were always in power
And we were always on our knees
Only cause we were in prayer
Because we know this shouldn’t be
Living in this hell hole-everlasting misery