This song is a strong indictment of police violence, and the institution of policing itself. The lyrics advocate for people defending themselves and their communities against police by any means necessary.
[Intro]
I never cry
Watching pigs die
See you shedding tears
We're not the same kind
I watch a pig die
You let a pig slide
Expect us to get by
How 'bout they give it a try
[Verse 1]
I try to survive and now all I do is survive
I see pieces of shit winning the pieces of the pie
He said I'm a piece of shit 'cause I gotta get mine
Fuck with the family is where I draw a line
[Chorus]
I never cry watching pigs die
See you shedding tears, we're not the same kind
The big bad cholo know what it is
Fuck the pig war, bury the pigs
[Verse 2]
Cry for my people that will cry all the time
Money where you live, hope that shit get out alive
The heat makes you sleep, what a nice way to die
The heat makes you sleep, what a nice way to die
[Bridge]
All that I have
Is never enough
Out of my body
To deal with the smoke
Anything that they want from you
Is not gonna work
[Chorus]
I never cry watching pigs die
See you shedding tears, we're not the same kind
The big bad cholo know what it is
Fuck the pig war, bury the pigs
Fuck the pig war, bury the pigs
Fuck the pig war, bury the pigs
Survive was written by Julian Cashwan Pratt & Harlan Steed & Gabriel Millman (producer).
Survive was produced by Patrik Berger & Gabriel Millman (producer) & Julian Cashwan Pratt & Harlan Steed.
Show Me the Body released Survive on Wed Feb 24 2021.