Always Been Under

[Verse 1]
Sometimes feeling strong sometimes feeling powerless
Cause I’m part of the system so, I been rhymin less
And speaking truth, cause I got nothing left to lose
Compared to those who lost their homes I mean, centuries ago
Many, people robbed from the place that was theirs
Think we mentioned it before but nobody seems to care
And now history erased, told by the upper hand
Anybody who survived was never given a chance
To speak, my ancestors, feel em deep in me
Write this for those like we and those whose skin differs
Darker shade, lighter shade, were still all sinners
We looking for solutions knowing that we have to look inner
Now does that penetrate, death don’t discriminate
We all livin in this world dont want to add more hate
Don't mean to sound morbid, sometimes thoughts pour in
And if I’m feeling like this feelings real, I can’t ignore it

[Hook]
I looked back and learned that, I know who I am
Always been under since the white man stole the land
Always been under, we’ve been given little chance
Always been under, but somehow here we stand
Looked back and learned that, I know who I am
Always been under since the white man stole the land
Always been under, we’ve been given little chance
Always been under, but somehow here we stand

[Verse 2]
The truth is we’re far from a fair planet
A lot of families torn, a lot of mothers panic
A lot of hate spewed, we don’t belong here?
Why are we still talking about who got here
First, doesn't a brown man deserve more?
Does his last name determine who he works for?
This supposed to be the melting pot, so they say
We done a lot for this country but still get pushed away
White supremacist go up in arms
Cause they really do think that they were taking jobs
False I suppose, I know the game being played
They know what’s coming their way, so they don’t ever want change
I’m just speaking on the shit is see, I believe
That racism has got the whole country deceived
Left with open veins they just see us bleed
When I look to the past I can hear the screams

[Hook]
I looked back and learned that, I know who I am
Always been under since the white man stole the land
Always been under, we’ve been given little chance
Always been under, but somehow here we stand
Looked back and learned that, I know who I am
Always been under since the white man stole the land
Always been under, we’ve been given little chance
Always been under, but somehow here we stand

[Verse 3]
Through my eyes, its all becoming clear
Can’t seem to coexist is the end coming near?
These times got me wondering if christ will appear
Thought deep for the mind as I’m living in this sphere
Am I being wrong for making sense of it all
But can’t ignore whats going on in my backyard
So many fieldworkers taken advantage of
Another prison built, more bodies rounded up
Fuck that, I wanna bust back but that ain’t the way
But staying silent about it ain't doing a thang
Someone protesting man why should I care
Not my problem it’s theirs, dawg I’m already aware
Is it too much to care, too much of our time
My people been down of course we wanting to rise
Done hearing the lies, I just want what is right
The more I dig deep the more it gets stuck in mind

[Hook]
I looked back and learned that, I know who I am
Always been under since the white man stole the land
Always been under, we’ve been given little chance
Always been under, but somehow here we stand
Looked back and learned that, I know who I am
Always been under since the white man stole the land
Always been under, we’ve been given little chance
Always been under, but somehow here we stand