T. Royce - Better Days Lyrics

Oscar Grant
Trayvon Martin
Tamir Rice
Ahmaud Arbery
Breonna Taylor
George Floyd
Terrance Crutcher
Walter Scott
Sandra Bland
Samuel Dubose
Philando Castile
Eric Garner
This is where life
Took its turn
They tell him freeze, get on your knees, he begging please, just stop it
They tell him get down, on the ground, and empty out his pockets
He thinking should he stay, or should he run, He weighs his options
Then takes off running, look around, he got the whole world watching
His hands is shaking, heart is racing, thinking, will he make it
And he didn't choose this life, but it's time for him to face it
Since he's black, he's prime suspect any situation
The biggest problem, of the problems in this racist nation
The system fails him, try's to tell him, that it's all his fault
But he didn't do a thing, all he ever did was walk
They gun get drawn, they hold the power, they don't try to talk
Gone be another victim dead that was never wrong
He's keeping pace cuz at the end he knows it's yellow tape
Not ready for the end, not ready to go meet his fate
He screaming help, he need some help, the fear all in his face
To feed their hungers, they make sure they keep up with the chase
The cops who rob us, no survivors, this is not a game
They live in worry, it's so sad the law cannot be tamed
Suppose to keep them safe, but instead they causing pain
Now tell me where the righteousness, What could they possibly gain
Some golden medals, recognition, all for a position
And to make it home was really his true mission
But it's looking like a cold case, he might end up missing
Preparing for another lost to this corrupted system
He's loosing breath, not taking steps, he's running out of time
Then it gets quiet, thinks he's safe, he try's to clear his mind
He's calling down, he's walking now, the boy just thinks he's fine
He doesn't care to turn back, doesn't look if they're behind him
Shots get fired, Hit his back, He's falling to the ground
And even though he's lying there, they empty out a round
They don't express it, but they caught him, so they happy now
Got everybody looking at them, what's to happen now
They walking over to the boy, as he makes out a sound
Black lives matter, how the world going to view him now
Accomplished what they wanted, hoping that they gain some ground
This act of violence they committed is just so unsound
Seeing that he's just a kid, they realize what they did
Not thinking first, just acting killing off the innocent
No time to get they story straight so they call it in
Dispatch, suspect down that we tried to apprehend
Justice for one, Injustice for all
I said
"Injustice for one, Justice for all"
I mean it
Justice for one, Injustice for all
We hope we never have to wake up to that phone call
I said
"Injustice for one, Justice for all"
I mean it
Justice for one, Injustice for all
I said
"Injustice for one, Justice for all"
We hope we never have to wake up to that phone call
We pray for BETTER DAYS