Please, Stop The Violence In Hip-Hop (feat. Black Thought)

Ayy mane, I'm tryna save the kids, bruh

If I can

Tell y'all some real shit, mane, some knowledge, mane

Here we go

**** around, take it too far (Uh-huh), playin' with them pistols (Yup)

Permanent scars (Scars), I got some issues (Yes, sir)

Humbled by God (Mhh), I ask for forgiveness (I did)

How many murders have you actually witnessed?

That shit broke up my pride, and damaged my spirit

Shattered my heart (Damn), love can't come near it

Tore me apart (Tore me apart), but I can't conceal it

Dealin' with so much bullshit, I'm actually numb to the feelin' (Yeah, yeah)

You spent your whole life lookin' over your shoulder (Your shoulder)

You killed your opp (Uh-huh), but the beef still ain't over (No, no, no)

This just a cycle that's goin' over and over

They tell us 'bout global warming meanwhile the streets just get colder (It's cold)

Kill or be killed (Uh-huh), no hesitation (Yup, yup)

The thing 'bout revenge; it ain't got no expiration (Don't think)

You killed somebody, nephew, or cousin or brother (It happens)

You never imagined one day it might come back on you (It happens)

Five years later, you done forgot all your victim faces

You kickin' it with your partner, you ain't know know that they related

You shot his nephew, that's somethin' you can't take back

And today is the day that he plan to get his payback

**** around, take it too far (Uh-huh), playin' with them pistols (I'm tellin' you)

Permanent scars (All facts), I got some issues (I got some issues)

Humbled by God (Uh-huh), I ask for forgiveness (Forgiveness)

How many murders have you actually witnessed?

That shit broke up my pride (****), and damaged my spirit

Shattered my heart (Shattered), love can't come near it (Mhh)

Tore me apart (Yup), but I can't conceal it

Dealin' with so much bullshit, I'm actually numb to the feelin'

Yeah, I did what men told me to do, stay ten toes and be true

Try to live nobley, not just when it's invogued to be you

And your clique supposed to be kinfolk, no crew's supposed to be new

Go grinch mode, no intros, keep friends only a few

They be done inched over then drew

Bro, who's homie is you?

These kids turnin' up dead over their head, call it that flu

That side-eye on that live corner, that side-joint in that booth

Or roll-castin' that wrong sign, and have all kinda tattoo

We sensed over that sixth show but we grin soberly

Numbness just rinsed over me, dumb shit try take hold of me

Some places I ain't supposed to be, still my nerves overly chill

Now promise I ain't gon' act up, but my head it told me he will

**** around, take it too far (Uh-huh), playin' with them pistols (Yup)