Slave

[Verse 1]
You wanna be rich
You wanna own everything
As if this success means anything
As if making money makes you a better man
(Think about it yo!)
(Think about it yo!)
You so smart
So I don’t know why you believe that
You got stuck
Inside society’s trap
Saying you should "do this"
To "make this"
And "be that"
But where we going
You ain't gonna need that

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Set yourself free
Don’t you realize?
Don’t you see?
That you been hypnotized
You don’t need
To waste away your days
On that paper chase

[Chorus 1]
Don’t be a
Slave
To the money that you make
You’re locked in
Chains
Bonds of greed
So hard to break
If you don’t
Change
Your ways before it’s too late
You’ll be stuck as a
Slave
To this world
For the rest of your days

[Refrain 1]
Slave
Coz of that money (money)
Slave
For that gold is there nothing that you won't do?
Slave
But you’ll never own nothing (nothing)
Slave
If everything you own
Just owns you

[Verse 2]
You wanna be cool
You wanna be popular
You think that means you gotta look like a covergirl
You think that means you gotta be just another her
(Dress the same)
(Talk the same)
(Act the same)
(Yo!)
You beautiful
So I don’t know why you believe that
You caught up
Inside society’s trap
Saying you should "wear this"
To "look this"
And "feel that"
But where we going
You ain't gonna need that

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Set yourself free
Don’t you realize?
Don’t you see?
That you have your own mind
You don’t need
To waste away your days
On that Facebook page

[Chorus 2]
Don’t be a
Slave
That persona that you make
Keeps you in
Chains
Bonds of pride
So hard to break
If you don’t
Change
Your ways before it’s too late
You’ll be stuck as a
Slave
To this world
For the rest of your days

[Refrain 2]
Slave
Just a slave to your image (image)
Slave
For those “likes” is there nothing that you won't do?
Slave
How can we say you’re pretty (pretty)?
Slave
If you’ve never shown anybody the real you?

[Bridge]
Why are you afraid
To stand up
Afraid to stand out
To shine your light?
Why are you ashamed
To speak up
Ashamed to speak out
For what is right?
Whatever they say
To drown you out
To pull you down
Get up and fight
Face them and be brave
Say that you won't be a slave anymore

[Rap]
I used to rock a red rag
In my right pocket
Folks hated it
But People on my block loved it
It showed my loyalty
I thought that it empowered me
I would’ve killed for them colors
I just couldn’t see
That I’d become a slave
To the Nation that I claimed
Wanted to be
Part of that family
Till I forgot my name
And I
Caused so much pain
And I knew I was to blame
I was scared
But then I heard the Lord’s voice saying…

[Pre-Chorus 3]
"Set yourself free
Don’t you realize?
Don’t you see?
Come on
Open your eyes!
You don’t need
To waste away your days
Being afraid!

[Chorus 3]
Don’t be a
Slave
To this world that’s filled with hate
Take off those
Chains
Bonds of fear
You have to break
Just be the
Change
You want to see
It’s never too late
Then you won't be a
Slave
You’ll be free
For the rest of your days"

[Refrain 3]
Slave
I ain't a slave to nothing (nothing)
Slave
For my freedom
There ain't nothing that I won't do
Slave
Coz God gave us a blessing (blessing)
Slave
He gave us
Free will
Everything that makes you…
You