G. Cal - 9TEEN lyrics

The moon cries for solace by the time that I awaken Greeted by pleasant smiles and them asalamu-alaikums Split a Garcia Vega, with my felonious capers Limited by dividends and so we bask in the vapors I'm surprised I still find time to smile Amidst the pool of blackened auras amongst god's design Soon enough my black skin will be deemed the fate of a swastika And my coarse face strayin me from bein Mr. Popular The chocolate city is now a vanilla swirl Consumerism's the new religion of all the boys and girls Was it destiny for MTV to replace bible scriptures? Why is suburbia comfortable with callin me n***a? Directin my blessings to Trayvon Martin Lord knows that could've been me so don't y'all even start it I was forced to brace my hands upon some racists in the south Called me a pickaninny so I laced one to his mouth Sad casualties of the rape of indifference Serenaded by Phyllis Hyman while embracin' my existence I seen the need for change, so it made sense to reflect The initiative in self, catalyst for the first steps Nostalgia revitalized in the smiles of my kin Cleanse me of this desolate temperament born through strife within Youth conjured bliss and with pain came adolescence Forsaken the gift of the present and hindered my ascension But as the sun leaps to dance with the cerulean skies And the wind grasps my frame I see I'm truly alive I danced to the notion as my feeling's dispersed And I turned 19 upon July 21st