Michael Kangaju - Black Lives Still Matter Lyrics

(Laughter) Ok, Kangaju
I'm not black
I'm a human being, just like you
I bleed red, feel pain, have dreams
I'm in this world like you
Just because I'm brown shouldn't mean society's my opposition
Ignorance is bliss but I can't sleep at night, I have these visions
What if I was on the news, got shot up by our "justice system?"
Marching for my freedom, from this twisted world to find my rhythm
What about my family losing their son 'cause the world don't like our kind?
So we took it to the streets
They responded with the national guard to attack their civilians
Woah
That's a deep blow
Kinda like when they turned off the news and said "the show's over"
"Put away that Black Lives Matter" then they turned a cold shoulder
Isn't on their insta feed no more so I guess the war's over
But we still bleed
Couldn't wear a mask because you called it "slavery," ain't that something?
Kinda like how you won't hear us speak our minds, no 1800s
Kinda like how y'all think blacks are whack but y'all still steal our culture
Kinda like how this lil beat right here will cause your thoughts to rupture
I'll keep it short and simple
This war's not over, keep fighting
The tyranny's wicked but we gotta work for our visions
Or watch from the darkness, it's your decision
But just know, we're the same, me and you
I'm black but I'm human first, and that's the truth

(Laughter) Ok, Kangaju
I'm not black
I'm a human being, just like you
I bleed red, feel pain, have dreams
I'm in this world like you
Just because I'm brown shouldn't mean society's my opposition
Ignorance is bliss but I can't sleep at night, I have these visions
What if I was on the news, got shot up by our "justice system?"
Marching for my freedom, from this twisted world to find my rhythm
What about my family losing their son 'cause the world don't like our kind?
So we took it to the streets
They responded with the national guard to attack their civilians
Woah
That's a deep blow
Kinda like when they turned off the news and said "the show's over"
"Put away that Black Lives Matter" then they turned a cold shoulder
Isn't on their insta feed no more so I guess the war's over
But we still bleed
Couldn't wear a mask because you called it "slavery," ain't that something?
Kinda like how you won't hear us speak our minds, no 1800s
Kinda like how y'all think blacks are whack but y'all still steal our culture
Kinda like how this lil beat right here will cause your thoughts to rupture
I'll keep it short and simple
This war's not over, keep fighting
The tyranny's wicked but we gotta work for our visions
Or watch from the darkness, it's your decision
But just know, we're the same, me and you
I'm black but I'm human first, and that's the truth