Appraise-LRC歌词

Appraise-LRC歌词

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[00:00.000] 作词 : Noah Coogler/Chauncey Hollis
[00:01.000] 作曲 : Noah Coogler/Chauncey Hollis
[00:02.988] Mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm
[00:07.875] I was gonna rap there but I'm gonna rap here
[00:10.835] Hit-Boy
[00:11.562] Black skin, black as the space, black as the ash on a blunt
[00:14.297] Black as the pavement, black as a spade, man
[00:16.175] We are made men, roots go deep, we never caved in
[00:19.265] But how can you appraise man?
[00:21.828] This land splattered with plasma, niggas move forward, not backwards
[00:24.865] Gift from their God, diamonds come from living this hard
[00:27.636] Abducted by mobs, strung us up with hate in their hearts
[00:30.295] My people are scarred, but wait, we still push on
[00:33.243] Killed that kid on camera, still walking 'round hella comfy
[00:35.764] Why they even let this man out? **** bail money
[00:38.739] Badges on a license to kill, that never was the case
[00:41.284] Niggas get the shittiest deal, open, shut the case
[00:44.155] Cops walk free, riddled bodies left uncovered
[00:46.680] Let the whole hood see, this shit happens all the time
[00:49.039] Being black is the crime, where I walk by design (Mm-hm)
[00:52.698] Every day we put our lives on the line
[00:54.586] My body ache from all the stress from my ancestors (Mm-hm)
[00:58.005] We could influence the planet if we stand together
[01:00.515] I've been losing sleep for a while cause home ain't even safe
[01:03.335] Pigs really murdered Breonna in her own space
[01:05.820] I admire all the teachings from my OGs
[01:09.058] I was raised with religion and respect
[01:11.751] Learned the value of the things that they told me
[01:14.413] Said God don't forget and will collect
[01:16.637] What you stand for?
[01:18.479] I'm not the one to put your hands on
[01:21.226] We still alive, we do our dance, hoe
[01:23.309] You really tried, we survived this and that though
[01:26.083] Cause we had to, we're the last hope, hm
[01:29.498] Done dealing with that bad batch, mm-hm
[01:32.040] Can't give us freedom cause we had that, we need money trees
[01:35.713] We need equity, we need property, feel me?
[01:39.351] (Yeah, yeah) We demand more
[01:41.205] (Yeah, yeah) We demand more
[01:43.920] (Hm, yeah) We demand more
[01:46.615] Yeah, yeah, yo
[01:49.360] Real cowards tug on triggers without consequence
[01:51.545] We got our backs against the bricks but there's no stopping them
[01:54.259] But we'd get blown to smithereens if we start popping them
[01:57.236] Black bodies laid inside a grave without a chance to fight
[01:59.342] Won't ever change long as police is still militarized
[02:02.645] They have villainous ways, since back in the day
[02:05.362] They aim them guns at me familiar, I'll never forgive 'em
[02:08.368] So I don't bat an eyelash when criminals kill 'em
[02:10.929] I'm full of rage but I'm working on cleansing my soul
[02:13.209] Reassessing my goals, empty clip and reload
[02:16.369] Won't bite my tongue for politics, it's clearer than clear
[02:19.025] I'm for the people, all that other shit isn't for real (Mm)
[02:23.283] I don't post much
[02:25.241] Cause my ideas would get my throat cut
[02:27.801] Come from a family of God believers and truth seekers
[02:30.756] Come from a family of hard workers and truth speakers
[02:33.292] What you stand for?
[02:34.795] I'm not the one to put your hands on
[02:37.430] We still alive, we do our dance, hoe
[02:39.663] You really tried, we survived this and that though
[02:42.296] Cause we had to, we're the last hope, mm-hm
[02:45.996] Done dealing with that bad batch, mm-hm
[02:48.448] Can't give us freedom cause we had that, we need money trees
[02:52.068] We need equity, we need property, feel me?
[02:55.187] Black skin!
[03:03.778] But how can you appraise man?