AK - Silence Is Violence lyrics

Yeah, I need a second to reflect on
What I'm seeing in the news
I see weapons intercepting
Thoughts of people wearing blue
Clearly not though
Hatred in their face is premeditated
We got phones recording moments
Proving some law enforces are outlaws
I say some, not every cop abusing power
But look from out of perspectives and
Biases and think about it
The way it looks is
More corruption than rebuilding
So much killing got me feeling up
With feelings I've been concealing
'Cause, I'm afraid to say it
Wrong, but fuck it, this ain't about me
This about the people they
Got laying down pleading begging to breath
Pressing they knees against they necks
Even the Devil sees this


And contemplates therapy, yes
That's why they see marching in these streets
Screaming names of all the people
That's are wrongfully deceased
That should never be this common at
The arms of the police
Don't tell me "All Lives Matter"
All your arguments are weak
Tell me how you would feel if you
Got pulled over and Mr 12
Gets up out his car
He approaching and screaming loud
"Roll the fucking windows down"
If you don't then you know it's blauh
You peep the side mirror
He close and gun's already out
What to do? I don't have any clue
Never had to fear the man that
Wears a badge to shoot shit is sad but it's
True, we need compassion, we do
No more victims, let the past be the last
Thing we have to lose

I just wanna get away from the past
Thinking 'bout a life where
The hate don't last
Feel like people scared of moving forward
So attached
And what they know is wrong and some
Of us still get a badge
I don't wanna say I'm on, that'd be wrong
Feel like this been going on for way too long
Of course we gon' be fired up, we tired of
Seeing people have to fight for help
We've cried enough oh, yeah

Silent, don't be silent
If you are, you're just as violent
They can try to keep us quiet
They can't hide from the one that's highest
No

Let me tell you what happened
To me last night I was with a few homies and
Had a drink around 9
At 11: 30, I was try'na sleep, said "Bye"
To the guys and their parents
Said I'm sober so I can drive
In the whip now, headed home
Bumping unreleased shit
Good vibes on the highway
I'm feeling free then
Boom, see the lights, red and
Blue all over me, shit
Something ain't right but I pull
Off and I hear creeping
He at my window, shining light up in my face
Had aggression in his tone before
I even said a thing
He said "Where you coming from? And tell me
How much did you drink?" i told the truth
I said "A beer out a SOLO cup from a keg"
And he said "Bullshit
Exit the vehicle and let's talk"
I complied and now I'm sitting on
The hood of my car
Young dude probably try'na make a
Name as a cop i understand the game
But, I couldn't believe this at all
He takes a pen out his pocket and
Told me "Look at the cap"
"Austin don't take your eyes off it"
I'm talking to me in my head
He started moving and I'm glued to it
I know that I've passed
He puts the pen away and said "I
Want you to take a few steps
Go heel to toe, count 'em out
Nine forward then back"
This on 287 so there's trucks
And shit flying past
Did nine flawless so I turn
Around and do nine back
I see my car, his behind
And now seven more behind his now
I got all these pigs around me
Felt like I was on a farm
Shoulders back and chest out
I can tell they try'na look strong
One comes over
Turns me around after grabbing my arm
Slaps the cuffs and does the search
And finds nothing because they wrong
Still they left me in cuffs
Even though I did nothing
Now he walks me to his car and I'm like "Nah
Bro"
I little shaky in my legs, I was nervous
I ain't faking
Started reading my Mirandas like Cosgrove
"You under arrest for D W-I" I said "Huh?"
He said "Son
Don't make me have to say it twice"
Then it hit me, at this point
I ain't even been breathalyzed
I'm in the car, he started driving
Bumping Em the whole ride
He was blasting it, pull up to the
Station and I'm mad as shit
What's happening? Brings me to my cell and
Then he slams that shit
My anger is through the fucking roof
My dude imagine
If you sober and get pulled over and
This is where it lands you at
Talking to me through the cell
Pressing me to tell 'em that
I sipped more than I did
But the truth is they wasn't having it
Want me to admit shit I ain't did
'cause they harassing me in two hours
The breathalyzer's set up and he hands me it
I deep breath of fresh air
I exhale and waited the results are printed
He stands there and reads it
Me mad, I can't wait 'cause he has to say it
000, bitch that's what I've been saying
I told you, now I'm free to go
The homie Jordan picked me up
Shit I'm on my way home and
Now my mind is going nuts
Moment to reflect my thoughts
I oughta openly discuss
But what I asked myself is valid
So let me open up what if I was black?
What would've went differently? Tears
I'm holding 'em back
'Cause, I done told the cops the truth
From the jump but they still harassed
But then I think of all the videos I've seen
And now I have a first hand experience
That they would probably see and laugh
What they go through day to day is
Not comparable' what happened to me
And it's evident, it's true
We all got access to see
The Twitter videos they never
Show on actual TV hug the ones you love
Express it while you can
Know that no one is above
We all humans at the end
Different backgrounds is a blessing
Teach each others what we can if you listen
Then I love you and forever I'll be here

I just wanna get away from the past
Thinking 'bout a life where
The hate don't last
Feel like people scared of moving forward
So attached
And what they know is wrong and some
Of us still get a badge
I don't wanna say I'm on, that'd be wrong
Feel like this been going on for way too long
Of course we gon' be fired up, we tired of
Seeing people have to fight for help
We've cried enough oh, yeah

Silent, don't be silent
If you are, you're just as violent
They can try to keep us quiet
They can't hide from the one that's highest
No