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You, Are You Lyrics by BackWordz

Veracity

2017

[Verse 1]
I won't be held accountable for the hell of the past
I don't owe a penny or dime to amend for their crimes
Don't you see? You're illusioned and apologizing
For events you had no part in, it's a mass delusion

[Refrain]
Just due to my skin tone they applied a path to me
No matter what my ancestry was, I was never a slave
I must find that it's asinine that you really think
That the path of mine is determined by another mastermind
Like it's your life, and that's out of line

[Chorus]
We can't take the credit for what we did not endure
We can't pay for the mistakes that man has made before

[Verse 2]
Apply this to now
We can't take credit for our father's successes
This crown is not my own
Let me earn my keep, let me pave my own way

Foolish, when you sit and think about it, it is stupid
That you would take credit for history
That you had nothing to do with
Acting bold and proud, or acting like you're hurt
But you are owed nothing just because you stood on the same dirt
You are owed nothing

[Chorus]
We can't take the credit for what we did not endure
We can't pay for the mistakes that man has made before

[Bridge]
Go, take what's yours
Pave your path and find it, go decide it
Go, take control
You're not obligated to not make it out
Go, take what's yours
Pave your path and find it, go decide it
Go, take control
You're not obligated to not make it out

[Refrain]
Just due to my skin tone they applied a path to me
No matter what my ancestry was, I was never a slave
I must find that it's asinine that you really think
That the path of mine is determined by another mastermind
Like it's your life, and that's out of line

[Chorus]
We can't take the credit for what we did not endure
We can't pay for the mistakes that man has made before
We can't take the credit for what we did not endure
We can't pay for the mistakes that man has made before
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BackWordz

BackWordz

About “You, Are You” by BackWordz

Read the complete lyrics to "You, Are You" by BackWordz from the album "Veracity" in 2017. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rap-Rock, Rap, Metal.

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"You, Are You" is credited to BackWordz. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"You, Are You" appears on "Veracity" in 2017.

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