[Verse 1: Abscaand]
I shed so many tears, I cry when nothing's wrong
Pac was going through so much, that's why I hold this song so close to my heart
His words stuck to me like a poisonous dart
I struggle to keep my poise, but it's hard
In a world so heartless, a cop could k** a child and nobody bats an eyelash
Melanin is my detriment, can't you see why I'm mad?
At any moment, a cop could explode on me without warning
Try to put a hole through me and leave my mother and father mourning
But there's no way in this world I'm going out like that
Tell the judge to put me under the prison, cause I'm fighting back
[Hook: Abscaand]
I struggle with these fears, and shed so many tears
As my people disappear, I shed so many tears
[Verse 2: Abscaand]
People look at us like we're crazy, when we say that we hate the cops
Cause they move with impunity, the k**ing has to stop
But between you and me, I'm not getting shot by a racist narcissist
Who gets off by putting his foot on minorities
I'm sorry, officer, but we'll never get along
There's no such thing as a good cop
I look at you like the KKK, who traded in their rags for a gun and a badge
Who could easily take me away from my friends and family
I guess there's nothing left for me to say but
[Hook: Abscaand]
I'm not what I appear, I've shed so many tears
d**h is coming near, and drying all my tears
[Verse 3: Abscaand]
We've been running for centuries with no reparations
I'm growing impatient, flowing and going insane
Waiting on this world to change, I'm sorry, Sam Cooke
But everything's remained the same since you sang that song
Wondering how long we have to grieve, I wanna leave this earth
Life Is k**ing Me, word to Peter Steele, I'm feeling cursed since birth
Life is the cruelest form of unusual punishment, and what's worse
Our babies will be raised in this wasteland that we made
We can't take a second to care for our fellow man
We like to live like slaves to our own vanity
You keep on wasting time, 'till you look at that child's face
And do your best to apologize, but it's far too late
And what's worse is they'll take your place in this endless cycle of hate
[Hook: Abscaand]
My fate's becoming clear, I've shed so many tears
I'm stuck inside this sphere, shedding so many tears
[Verse 4: Abscaand]
I finally decided to take control of my life back
Because it was going nowhere, I didn't like that
That's how I ended up bussing tables and rhymes like Logic
Speaking of Logic, he's one of the people from the new wave that inspires me
Plus, he stayed level-headed with fame, I admire that
Kinda like 2Pac in the way that he hasn't changed
That's a level of humbleness I aspire to be at
Which is why I still kick it in the places that I used to be at
I'm still that same cat from back
Think I changed, tell that to the cashier, I don't play that
I'm loyal to the people that were with me since way back, before rap
If I make it, they'll be with me, they're my day ones, never shifty
Only snakes will turn their backs on those who helped them when they were at their lowest points