Gradient - Children lyrics

DRICH: Aight, kids, they're Laughin' and callin', slippin' and fallin', got that Devil-may-care laid-back kind of air Runnin back to momma at the end of the day Shirt and hands, they're brown, but her hair, that's grey Kids, they so relaxed, take things easy like a burglar Mom cutting the gra**, call that nature vs. nurture Outside, a paradise, nightime, catchin' fireflies Inside, bakin cookies and makin memories Mom asks ‘who took the cookies'? my palms get sweaty Said ‘um, daddy did it' but i was lyin' like serengeti At school: columbus discovered america White van with candy? hell yeah, sign me up When i grow up, be whatever i want to be Firefighter, astronaut, soldier across the sea Die for my country, make everybody proud of me Can't wait till i see what they see, i lived free RAYJAY: But while they on the street playin'; they should be prayin' Cuz they need to eat somethin', and the sky don't rain bread; Even when the sun shines, it feels like it's pouring Doubt and fear falling down from the sky like it's storming Triads in Chinatown, Famine in Jamestown Corruption in Capetown, Ebola in Yo Town Peaceful protests muted, Good men persecuted All yo friends jumpsuited, freedom executed It's an inconvenient truth that sea levels are rising Media makin bank by sensationalizing I'm a riot in the sheets like there's riots in middle east Hey, kid, you want peace? stay off the streets Mom's dead covered in red, no one home dad has fled; AIDS has ruined grandma, Grandpa gets called a pill head Tied down by suffering and paralyzed by fear Can't wake up from a nightmare when you're already here APOT: So the world's not great, with that I'll agree But you can't just wait, can't just sit and concede Cause at any rate, it's not just fate Don't lie in wait, you must dictate How life goes, how life is lived Don't give up, if you're just a kid Problems have solutions Just need resolution There's no perfect operation But the worst thing's resignation Be your inspiration Keep that dedication Don't quit your aspirations Be the hope of your generation When you look and see an issue, gotta get up and fight it You gotta change the world, not just the climate Put an end to global warming, man just tear it apart Because the only warm thing should be the warmth in your heart Not the fire of your hatred, keep a happy attitude You should never say never, only the Sith use absolutes So sit up and smile, there's no need to be glum When you believe in yourself, you can always overcome