Byron Henderson - ÷ lyrics

The greatness of the future lies in
Righting the wrongs of the past
You are the light in the future's darkness
Unlearn the lies told (Don't back down)
Find magic in your reflection (Don't forget)
Seek the truth (Love yourself)
And once you realize that it's you
You'll find peace yeah, yeah
Look, look

Karma's coming quick as bullets fly
Try to numb yourself with drugs and
Liquor till the feelings die be real or lie
And social media will definitely see to
It and leave you vilified
Before you kill someone that looks like you
Better kill your pride
Folks are putting jewels in their head
Cause their thoughts are empty
Clout will cost you peace of mind
And you'll find that they've lost plenty
People claim they feel alone, but nah
They just live like it
Alienating friends with sense, like millions
Help them live righteous, Whoa wait
Paranoia's got you out here bout
To catch a whole case
Don't let validation choose the path
Your freaking soul takes
Older generations look at us like failures
Wonder where we got it from
But I bet they're too afraid to
Tell us they neglected us
Pushed insecurities, verbal abuse
And how they pressured us
Oh, they ain't feeling me, ha
That's cute, just don't press your luck
Don't compare struggles because
Your dreams died
Right beside Brenda's baby where
Your self esteem lies

Lost in a world that isn't meant for me
I feel like I've been here forever
Talking centuries
Look at my skin, you mention culture
We're the centerpiece
Went to school, vision's skewed
Who's the enemy?

So, so who gon' look out for
Me when I need them to? Want better for us
But it don't seem like my people do
Where did the love go? Who do I trust, whoa
Why are you saving a slug for me?
Cause freedom ain't free
And we love the breeze

I'm the changing of the guard
A pen sharp as swords
The land of the facades, if I wrote
I would catch a charge
Of course, each generation has bad apples
For sure
But some of y'all were never with us
Had better luck with the Force
Some of y'all were with us
But never bothered to show it
Always had a house to live in
Yet I was still homeless
Dark as oblivion, yet I'm bright as the sun
They no longer manufacture the type
Of cloth I am from
I'm checking the way that people turn a
Blind eye to how we're treated
High hopes to see our bloodlines die
Flipping the script to fit their narratives
They say we fit descriptions just to bury us
The well of lies never runs dry
Wish that women knew their
Features never needed alterations
Wish they had someone to build them up
So they grew to embrace this truth
Trust your kid over anyone that
You claim you knew, Family included
Love lost, innocence tainted too

Lost in a world that isn't meant for me
I feel like I've been here forever
Talking centuries
Look at my skin, you mention culture
We're the centerpiece
Went to school, vision's skewed
Who's the enemy?

So, so who gon' look out for
Me when I need them to? Want better for us
But it don't seem like my people do
Where did the love go? Who do I trust, whoa
Why are you saving a slug for me?
Cause freedom ain't free
And we love the breeze

You're looking at the future, uh
Take your flag and bleed it dry
Like this country did so many
Now you know the reasons why I don't
Trust a thing but my gut
No I don't trust a soul, but my loves
AK, reaching for the sky

You're looking at the future
Take your flag and bleed it dry
Tell your President to prove himself
We no longer believe in lies, yeah
We no longer believe in lies
Chase your goals
And treat your head like Snoop and Wiz
Keep it high (Keep it high)