We keep runnin away from all the fears that we can't hide
And through the pain that we feel inside
And the tears we cry every night
Tryna breathe again
Cause we feel so all alone
Tryna breathe again
Just to live the life we own
Just tryna breathe
I don't even know how to feel
I'm tryna be calm but I'm not
There's so many words I wanna say
But man my blood just boils hot
Cause man enough is enough
Aye man I'm sick of this stuff
Another life is cut short
And no we don't trust the court
We won't take this no more
So if it's war then its war
If you want it then you got it
Come and get it we not stoppin
See you tell us not to loot
But we tell you not to shoot
So let's stick to the facts
When America felt attacked
Man how did she react
Shot a missile at Iraq
So, don't call me your friend
If you won't lend a hand
If you sit in ya seat
And you criticize me
Tryna get you to see
Why Cap took a knee
Tryna to breathe
We keep runnin away from all the fears that we can't hide
And through the pain that we feel inside
And the tears we cry every night
Tryna breathe again
Cause we feel so all alone
Tryna breathe again
Just to live the life we own
Just tryna breathe
I understand that you're scared
And you don't know what to say
But you cannot just be silent man
Say something anyway
It looks like
You don't understand
Or you don't give a damn
That they killin the black man
With no punishment at hand
This is pain you can't know
And it just goes to show
After 400 years
We are not welcome here
In the land of the free
Free for you free for me
This is land that you stole
This is land we should own
This is land that we built
With the brick and mortar
You're out of order
Man open the borders
12 lurking around
Seeking who can be found
With a bullet to the chest
Or a knee to the neck
Tryna breathe
We keep runnin away from all the fears that we can't hide
And through the pain that we feel inside
And the tears we cry every night
Tryna breathe again
Cause we feel so all alone
Tryna breathe again
Just to live the life we own
Just tryna breathe
Let's talk about irony
You say that violence don't solve a thing
But didn't you use violence to rob and kill kings and queens
So what does that mean
And now you talk about peace
Do you think we forgot it was you who burned down the black Wall Street
You killed MLK
Right in front of our face
Then you turned it around and take off on his birthday
You rob our communities
Steal opportunities
Kill all the leaders
Who try to bring unity
You brought the guns
You left them on trains
You brought the drugs
We didn't own boats and planes
Now when we wake up
Concerned with our makeup
The pavement we taste of
Enough is enough
Let us breathe
We keep runnin away from all the fears that we can't hide
And through the pain that we feel inside
And the tears we cry every night
Tryna breathe again
Cause we feel so all alone
Tryna breathe again
Just to live the life we own
Just tryna breathe
We keep runnin away from all the fears that we can't hide
And through the pain that we feel inside
And the tears we cry every night
Tryna breathe again
Cause we feel so all alone
Tryna breathe again
Just to live the life we own
Just tryna breathe
Just tryna breathe
Just tryna breathe