Nubian - In The Air lyrics

[Verse 1] So . How can I go on knowing my fate? Me & a demon in a black robe discussing setting dates My heart pounding, mounting, I see disgust in his face Behind this case, his decisions based off of my race Every second minute hour devoured quicker than normal Battling spirits in my mental, knowing I'm no mere mortal To the state's attorney, understand I feel no ill will toward you However, I can't speak for whether God will have mercy on you My folks and family to whom this verse is dedicated Faith & focus on which my success was predicated Life changing obstacles on my road to get educated Refusing to yield using this pen as my medication Young black man, I'm always the one that they leave the blame for The welfare of my family, who you think I bear the pain for I'm irrelevant yet I'm the one they taking aim for When I'm focused then I'm focused, and I'm getting what I came for [Hook: LuLu] I can feel it, all over I can feel it, all over me I can feel it all over All over, all over me [Verse 2] Genuineness is vital, you really can't fake what's real Go through your system and survive, yet you're hating me still? Tribulations demonstrating how to win and I made it real I wasn't in the car, so how could I let Jesus take the wheel? Hindsight, twenty-twenty, almost immaculate what's after it The vision tunnel, as a result, making me more pa**ionate They try to stunt your growth, job apps with an asterisk The sh**s depressing, can't sugarcoat it no way you package it Heart & money synonymous, they may get mad at this People that have to say they got it usually be lacking it I don't, therefore, I care more and work more To whom much is given much is required, therefore it hurts more God's mercy on the bigots who want to see me in a hearse more Reminiscing on days when I used to go church more Crooked clansmen in uniform in the Crown Vic's alert more Want us in the jam or on the front of tee shirts more I can feel it all over All over All over me [Verse 3] The community straining although we knowing we deserve more Youngins with pistols and weed, that like to curse more Leaders crippled by fear that don't allow them to be heard more Legal action attacking bashing as the world turns more Hope is like a crutch to those who yearn for more Work ethic instilled young, I feel obligated to earn more Communicating at my peak, I seem to come to terms more Negativity and hatred, seeming to be spurned more Children dying daily walking to school trying to learn more Murder capital so mother's nightmares are confirmed more The flame of senseless violence in my city seems to burn more Police pressure and stress instead of protect and serve more Quote unquote real n***as ain't sticking to they word more Repetitive cycle, first-degree they taking turns more Positivity to the wayside til we affirm more Rest in peace Blessings on y'all try to be concerned more [Hook: LuLu] I can feel it all over me I can feel it all over [Outro: Keeko] I can feel it in the air right now Ain't no way I'll ever let them tear me down