Una Palabra

This ain’t a story ‘bout race, color or creed

It’s a story ‘bout hate, envy and greed

Talk about ambitions but don’t want us to progress

Ya talk about assistance but all we get is the stress

You don't really wanna see me grow

Hating on me, choking on my flow

You say we rude, don’t like our attitude

We crude, ain’t got no gratitude

But I wasn’t born to be low,

I was born to rise

Wasn’t born to pretend or keep my faith in disguise

Ain’t got no freedom of speech

No freedom to teach, make our kids out of reach

Wanna break ties

Alienated in their own land

Running riot in the streets

Day by day getting out of hand

You don’t want me to be an inspiration

You wanna blame me for agitation

How can you tell me ‘bout participation?

When all you really want is segregation

Una palabra no dice nada

Y al mismo tiempo, lo esconde todo

Como aquel viento que esconde el agua

Como las flores que esconde el lodo

Is it my religion?

You keep seeing as a threat

You think it’s all about murder, violence and death

But do you care to find, find the truth?

Or is it easier to keep fronting and oppressing our youth?

Is this why

I’m a be awestruck?

Damn these lies, just make us stuck

Bow down to something greater

Nah, forget that maybe later

Really must be joking, deceits and lies is all

I seeShould

I be your enemy or should

I trust your lies?

Should your treatment of my peeps make us forge them ties?

Got to tell me the truth as it is

Or we’ll be keeping coming back right here to this

Second class citizen in my own home

Been 30 years gone and still no dome

Still gotta stay strong

Thinking I’m thick trying

To sell me this hypocrisy

Heard it before

You must be kidding me

Wanna dictate who

I marryAnd even what my sis' should wear

Then prevent her from a job

Stuck on welfare

Seems to provoke

And oppress us is okay

Seems racism is cool despite what you say

Wanna blame us for ya shortcomings

Just want a scapegoat

Still seeing us like a problem

Like we just off the boat

Guess you wanted cheap labour to build ya home

Una palabra no dice nada

Y al mismo tiempo, lo esconde todo

Como aquel viento que esconde el agua

Como las flores que esconde el lodo

Una Mirada no dice nada

Y al mismo tiempo, lo dice todo

Como la lluvia sobre tu cara

O el Viejo mapa de algún tesoro

Where the next

Abu Dharr at?

Where the next

Khalid Ibn

Walid aka

Sayf-Allah at?

Tell us how we fuel this crime

Everyday statistics, everyday media, plenty of us doing time

Why should

I take the blame or shame

When I know you just looking for someone to frame?

My individual freedom, abused

Ridicule of my deen, my beliefs, guess

I be the new jew

I’ve become the new ***** of the world

Product of your society, adopted your values in their entirety

Wasn’t born like this,

I was made this way

You like it or not, player,

I’m here to stay

We walk the same streets, breathe the same air

Add to this state, but do you even care?

Guess you gotta reciprocate

Want us to be people of faith or people of hate?

You got your deen,

I got mine, okay?