[Hook]
Now we say black lives matter, but shit
The fact of matter is
We just black matter to them
This shit keep happening
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
[Verse 1]
This one right here for Mulrinji
This one right here for Bowraville
Bullymen be my enemy
These killers be running around still
Serving and protecting white men like a dog with no leash
I'm drunk off what you sold me
Yeah it's mother fuck the police
[HOOK]
Now we say black lives matter, but shit
The fact of matter is
We just black matter to them
This shit keep happening
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
[Verse 2]
This one right here for Elijah
Kalgoorlie raise ya lighters
And watch that motherfucker burn
Down with the murderous liars
He killed a fourteen year old and it's still no hear no see no
I fear that there will be no justice ever for my people
So what you finna do huh?
They running the ship with one in the clip
When the government's all in it the royal commission ain't shit
And man I'm scared of getting popped
By a motherfucking cop bra
This one for Yok, this one for Hickey, next it could be us - ah!
[HOOK]
Now we say black lives matter but shit
The fact of matter is
We just black matter to them
This shit keep happening
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
[ABC News Sample]
(Rebecca Barrett, JOURNALIST)
"A decade of mourning for a live tragically lost"
(Gail Hickey, TJ'S MOTHER)
"It doesn't make it easier, It's still the same still suffering, still no justice"
(Rebecca Barrett, JOURNALIST)
"17 year old TJ Hickey was impaled on a fence at Waterloo after coming off his bike in 2004. His death sparked a riot leaving more than 40 officers injured. A corriner found TJ's death was a freak accident and there was no evidence of a police pursuit
The Hickey family and supporters maintain he was chased to his death."
(Virginia Hickey, TJ'S AUNT)
"Enough is enough, you's murdered TJ! We didn't"
(Rebecca Barrett, JOURNALIST)
"It's been a long campaign, no one is giving up."
[Bridge]
This war's been going too long
My tired hands can't hold on
Please someone take me home
Please someone
[HOOK/OUTRO]
Now we say black lives matter but shit
The fact of matter is
We just black matter to them
This shit keep happening
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
Now we say black lives matter but shit
The fact of matter is
We just black matter to them
This shit keep happening
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
Let me hear ya, oh my, oh my
Black Lives Matter was written by Joelistics & Birdz.
Black Lives Matter was produced by Joelistics.