Hold U.S. Back

Waking up with a new state of mind
Way deep inside is where we can find
The light, man I'm really trying to see it
Screaming for change who really trying to be it?
Uh I know, I know, I'm guilty of it too
If I couldn't feed my family, what would I do?
Why they blaming me for wanting better livin'
And makin due with the things, the things that im given
Now pause for a minute, are we really so different?
Another father gone, daughter cryin cause she miss em
Another wall built still can't stop immigration
We all people now we all built this nation
Seems that we haven’t learned the past lessons
Wanna silence us whenever we ask questions
So hard to find trust when you feel attacked
Never got apology for what happened in the past

Hook:
How can I advance if they hold us back?
Try to keep me down and I’m used to that
I can’t let them break me, down slow
The pressures too much but I can’t fold

Wrote this in dedication to the youth
Hoping that we get it soon but words misconstrued
If you say the wrong thing are you offending me ?
We fight to fix nothing and thats history
Uh Why can’t we go from you to we?
Felt this way for a while this ain't new to me
Less war more peace thats already been said
But another day passes, somewhere bullets gets fed
Status and greed what we scared of losing
When we cast our ballot, cycle keep on turning
Cause those up top, don’t want to lose their spot
And those at the bottom wanna climb up top
The truth is one thing that we all must face
No hate in my heart but who feel the same?
Will it ever get better, only time will tell
I believe theres a heaven, cause it feel like hell

Hook:
How can I advance if they hold us back?
Try to keep me down and I’m used to that
I can’t let them break me, down slow
The pressures too much but I can’t fold