[Verse 1]
Let me go
'Cause I can't breathe
It's not fair
Why you choking me?
[Pre-Chorus]
To think I put my trust in you
You pulled me down
No reason why
So what am I supposed to do?
You tied our hands
Let the people cry
[Chorus]
Oh, you started a riot
I'll never be silent
Oh, excuse me if I get angry
It's my right
Yeah, you started a riot tonight
Oh no
[Verse 2]
I can't break
Can't break these old chains
But if I'd only follow
I only have myself to blame
[Pre-Chorus]
To think I put my trust in you
You tied our hands
Let the people cry
[Chorus]
Oh, you started a riot
I'll never be silent
Oh, excuse me if I get angry
It's my right
Yeah, you started a riot tonight
You started a riot
I'll never be silent
Oh, excuse me if I get angry
It's my right
Yeah, you started a riot tonight
[Bridge]
No, I don't want to live in vain
So please don't try to hide my pain
Oh, the time is now
It's time for a change
You tied our hands
Let the people cry
[Chorus]
Oh, you started a riot (You started a riot)
I'll never be silent (I'll never be silent)
Oh, excuse me if I get angry
It's my right
Yeah, you started a riot tonight
[Outro]
You started a riot tonight (You started, you started)
You started a riot tonight (You started, you started)
You started a riot tonight (You started, you started)
Yeah, you started a riot tonight
Riot was written by Fabienne Holloway & Grace Carter & Justin Parker & Rich Cooper.
Riot was produced by Rich Cooper & Wilkinson.
Grace Carter released Riot on Wed Jun 14 2023.
‘Riot’ is a song about injustice and specifically the emotional and physical injustices that black people face daily. It’s a song that touches on the literal meaning of the word but more for me, it is about the emotional turmoil and the internal riot so many black people experience.
It was written...