Released one month ahead of the 2020 United States presidential elections, “Live From the Abyss” is a protest song expressing Denzel Curry’s frustration with the political state of America under Donald Trump’s presidency—which Curry had previously condemned on 2018’s “SIRENS | Z1RENZ”.
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[Intro]
Overnight, Minneapolis on fire
Protestors leaving an auto parts store in flames
Others seen looting a local Target
Tonight was a different night of protesting
[Verse]
I walk around with confidence, plottin' on accomplishments
Plannin' somethin' radical in the cut, so anonymous
I don't fuck with my president, tried to block all Mexicans
If he hear this message, please don't send SWAT to my residence
The police keep on killin' us, hands up then they start to shoot
Bad enough I'm scared of them and afraid of my niggas too
I'm screamin', "Black is beautiful," views are probably anti-race
I can see the fear in your eyes when you look in my face
We all been on this paper chase, the only way to keep us free
All I see is red and green, money soak when my foes'll bleed
I'm pourin' up my Hennessy, fightin' with my shadow self
End up back in therapy, next to God, that's what seems to help
Got a tat' of Malcolm X, other one is young Bruce Lee
Always practice martial arts, misinformed then you need to read
The truth they always hidin' in books because they always overlooked
That's all I need to say in this verse, and now here comes the hook
[Chorus]
Reportin' live from the depths of the abyss, I'm at risk
When I be talkin' to my people like this, raise my fist
I tell Trump and the office to suck a dick, bitch, I'm pissed
Reportin' live from the depths of the abyss, the abyss
Reportin' live from the depths of the abyss, I'm at risk
When I be talkin' to my people like this, raise my fist
I tell Trump and the office to suck a dick, bitch, I'm pissed
Reportin' live from the depths of the abyss, the abyss, the abyss
[Outro]
When is it really gon' change? When is it really gon' stop?
When is it really gon' change? When is it really gon' stop?
When is it really gon' change? When is it really gon' stop?
When is it really gon' change? When is it really gon' stop?
When is it really gon' change? When is it really gon' stop?
Live From The Abyss was written by Denzel Curry & Finatik & Zac.
Live From The Abyss was produced by FNZ.
Denzel Curry released Live From The Abyss on Fri Oct 02 2020.
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