Hip Hop Lives - KRS-One

I can't breathe I can't breathe Breathe I can't breathe Yeah, this a revolution in our time everybody's fighting Change coming, yes That's why it's an acronym for riot Everybody has a voice, don't you dare stay silent If you say nothing, you are an accessory to violence Let these words dry the tears of my people that are crying We can bring back hope, but not people that are dying This is what happens when the people you've oppressed Ask fo change in a country that they built, but you ignored and deny it This for Sandra Bland, George Floyd, and every single family Police brutality has intervened in and destroyed Couple bad cops can't define all you other boys So every good cop needs to stand up and make some noise Black, white, Asain, doesn't matter cause we can't avoid so let's all So let's all come together, join hands and, yes, get annoyed At people who believe racism makes sense In a country built off minority slave work employed Nobody's born racist, man, it's something you learn Deep-rooted in your brain from the day of your birth I think it's time that we repair all of the bridges we've burned And let love out of our hearts onto cheeks we've turned Spread love, show love, lets get rid of this curse Don't wait for anyone to act, man, you go first 400 years wasted, let's get rid of this hurt 'Cause that's the only way we'll ever see peace on earth I can't breathe (I can't breathe) I can't breathe Breathe I can't breathe Change is what we really need Cut me open Cut you open, red's the color every single human beings bleeds Let's come together cops, citizens, and in between And rally for the rights of everybody in humanity Black, blue, white, green Playing for the same team I'm not MLK, but boy that doesn't mean I can't dream Black lives matter shouldn't anger you Or make you scream "all lives matter" 'Cause we aren't treated equally Remember when we were kids and didn't see color And when we played in kindergarten, and I called you my brother Then we grew up, and they taught us we should hate on each other Even though we one in the same, and we all came from our mothers I hope y'all understand Hate is not a trait it was learned, man Equality is the quality we need inside this earth, man Give and receive, it's the karma that you earn, man (its Dax) I can't breathe (I can't breathe) I can't breathe Breathe I can't breathe (I can't breathe) I can't breathe I can't breathe Breathe I can't breathe

Now we say black lives matter But shit, the fact of matter is We just black matter to them This shit keeps happening Let me hear ya, oh my Oh my, let me hear ya Oh my, oh my This one right here for mulrinji This one right here for bowraville Bullymen be my enemy These killers be running around still Serving and protecting white men like a dog with no leash I'm drunk off what you sold me Yeh, it's motherfuck the police. Now we say black lives matter But shit, the fact of matter is We just black matter to them This shit keeps happening Let me hear ya, oh my Oh my, let me hear ya Oh my, oh my This one right here for Elijah, Kalgoorlie raise ya lighters And watch that motherfucker burn Down with the murderous liars He killed a fourteen-year-old and it's still no hear no see no I fear that there will be no justice ever for my people So what you finna do huh? They running the ship with one in the clip When the government's all in it the royal commission ain't shit And man I'm scared of getting popped by A motherfucking cop bra This one for yok, this one for hickey, next it could be us - ah. Now we say black lives matter But shit, the fact of matter is We just black matter to them This shit keeps happening Let me hear ya, oh my Oh my, let me hear ya Oh my, oh my This war's been going too long My tired hands can't hold on Please someone takes me home Please someone... Now we say black lives matter But shit, the fact of matter is We just black matter to them This shit keeps happening Let me hear ya, oh my Oh my, let me hear ya Oh my, oh my Now we say black lives matter But shit, the fact of matter is We just black matter to them This shit keeps happening Let me hear ya, oh my Oh my, let me hear ya Oh my, oh my

The other day I got an email, I almost didn't read it But something caught my eye right before I could delete it It was bold and underlined, "Please Read" was the title Followed by "Jake you are my idol" It said and I quote, my name is Nikki and I used to be a dancer Till the day the doctor diagnosed me with cancer So I said goodbye to all the hair on my head And hello to my hospital bed Yeah see I was just a normal girl, it happened so fast There were so many days that I thought would be my last However the fight was tough, and the battle was long But I felt strong when I listened to your songs You were always there for me, you helped my heart beat You were my only friend, kept you on repeat I thank God for you every single night 'Cause believe it or not, you saved my life I've met a million people, been in million places Shoke million hands, seen a million faces I've had a million lows and a million more highs No I haven't made a million, but I've touched a million lives I've met a million people, been in million places Shoke million hands, seen a million faces I've had a million lows and a million more highs No I haven't made a million, but I've, but I've Yeah the mailman knocked, said it was for me Handed me a box, sent from Tennessee Written on the top "for Jakes eyes only" Inside was a journal and letter that he wrote me It said my name is Dillon I'm in 7th grade I'm ridiculed and picked on almost everyday Yeah they push me in the halls, in between my classes Yesterday they took my books then broke my glasses I got no one to talk to, its like I don't exist Sometimes I wonder if I was gone, would I be missed? But let me tell you the real reason for this letter You've helped me through it all, you've helped me feel better You're words gimme confidence, your message is inspire me You help me find my inner strength deep inside of me Through all the bad times, you helped me find the light Believe it or not, you saved my life I've met a million people, been in million places Shoke a million hands, seen a million faces Had a million lows and a million more highs No I haven't made a million but I've touched a million lives Meet a million people, been in million places Shoke a million hands, seen a million faces Had a million lows, and a million more highs No I haven't made a million but I've, but I've I was sittin' at my table at dinner the other night When I noticed a little girl sittin' to my right She was lookin' at me like she knew me, I guess she did 'Cause then she walked right up to me and then she said My name is Sami and I swear that I'm your biggest fan I think she even had my name written on her hand She said me and my brother used to listen to you every day Until last year, when he passed away I'll never forget seein' my parents cry When they got a call sayin' that their son had died Man I wish that he was here now, you were his favorite He had your mixtape and he never stopped playin' it Your music gives me a feeling that I just can't describe It's like I got my brother back and he's still alive I pray for both of you, every single night 'Cause believe it or not, you saved my life I've met a million people, been in million places Shoke a million hands, seen a million faces Had a million lows, and a million more highs No I haven't made a million, but I've touched a million lives Met a million people, been in million places Shoke a million hands, seen a million faces Had a million lows, and a million more highs No I haven't made a million, but I've, but I've Now let me turn the table, and talk to you I had a dream but your the reason that it's coming true Yeah fans I've had some dark days, when the sun don't shine But you always reminded me that I would be fine Cause when no else cared, you believed in my vision And now I got an army coming with me on my mission I thank God for all of you, every single night 'Cause believe it or not, you saved my life

I'm feeling pretty, pretty, pretty I'm feeling pretty, pretty, pretty I'm feeling pretty, pretty, pretty I'm feeling pretty, pretty, pretty I fell with the lows, lost in the highs All those memories lost inside And the fear I hid wasn't hidden well 'Cause the fights that I had straight drug me to hell Never thought the thing that I needed would make a wasted place My mind depleted and I lost the will to fight And all my drive cause the power that I had was stripped inside So low, nowhere to go Inhale death, relieve my heart slows Eyes closed, Tay on my side Laying on my chest making sure I'm still alive So low, nowhere to go Inhale death, relieve my heart slows Eyes closed, Tay on my side Laying on my chest making sure I'm still alive And if you had it then you get it won't relive it 'Cause I had to get to zero for a second chance on livin I've reached my nine lives nine ways to be forgiven from the Evil I kept hidden the disease good fuckin riddance I'm free I've lived so many lives I wonder if this one will take me away I've had so many tries I'm learning what I need to keep me away I'm sick of all the lies I'm throwing everything I was away I've lived so many lives I wonder if this one will give me away So sick with the pen ain't no pretend Every week in a brand new Benz Brand new tens, brand new lens Brand new rims, Armageddon Not for god, ain't making amends Took my image, took my name People know that you ain't my friend I promise you will do it again How you think it feels when the popo holds you down Your career, bullet in the head Took my name, took my image That's a shame, you should be laying in your coffin bed Your girl, she be giving me head Still no thief, just a dead How I make these colors blend Yeah, I made this all to descend These notes I know how to hem Try to look but you can't see the gem In my closet, in my head See you another time again Once I knew you, that was then Once I knew you, that was when I guess that's from what you said I've lived so many lives I wonder if this one will take me away I've had so many tries I'm learning what I need to keep me away I'm sick of all the lies I'm throwing everything I was away I've lived so many lives I wonder if this one will give me away In my room I sit alone, these regrets I still own Don't know where to go from here, falling deeper in despair You were here and now you're gone, I don't know why you went so wrong Your smile held a secret, now I'm the one that keeps it I lost a lot, you lost it all, as I slam my fist against the wall I swear to go back and fix the past, but what's done is done, and that's a fact No turning back and that's for real, I think I need to find a better way to deal And I hope you know that I'll always remember that walk in the dark, that cold December I've lived so many lives I wonder if this one will take me away I've had so many tries I'm learning what I need to keep me away I'm sick of all the lies I'm throwing everything I was away I've lived so many lives I wonder if this one will give me away