Solstice Brisa - Banksy's Wall Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Spray paint and profits, they dance on these walls
My father's hands shake as the daylight falls
2007 still burns in my mind
When hatred wore khakis and stood in line
Mixed blood and motor oil stain my name
While vultures circle our family pain

[Chorus]
Paint me a border, sell me my pain
Turn my wounds golden, make yourself fame
Paint me a border, sell me my pain
Cultural vampires feast once again

[Verse 2]
Abuela's songs echo through steel and concrete
While trust fund rebels march down my street
They snap their photos of my broken home
Build their careers on the seeds we've sown
Construction drums pound like migrant hearts
While gallery f*ckers tear us apart

[Bridge]
My culture's not your midnight muse
Not your ticket to the evening news
These scars ain't meant for your display
Not your chance to have your say

[Verse 3]
In mechanic shops where dignity sleeps
My father's silence cuts so deep
They sample our screams, they sample our prayers
Package rebellion in millionaire squares
I sold myself out, I can't deny
Cultural Vampire, at least I know why

[Chorus]
Paint me a border, sell me my pain
Turn my wounds golden, make yourself fame
Paint me a border, sell me my pain
Cultural vampires feast once again

[Outro]
The mariachi fades to industrial waste
As I count the coins of my own disgrace
Paint me a border, one last time
Watch as I cross my own damn line