[Intro]
I'll see you in a bit
Uh, now, if I don't answer the bell, that means that the back door is open
Back door is open
[Verse 1]
Tell the truth, I don't know what to say to you
I keep silent just to keep from hating you
I'm nonviolent, but could see myself spraying you
Laying you down for all the folks who were betrayed by you
What do you say, my dude?
I grab my phone and you spray my dude
Take my dude's life same way you took my uncle's
Man, that's uncool
What did my unc' do?
You realize how many times we put our faith in you?
And to the mayors, you never do what you say you do
The homeless looking for homes, when do you save, my dude?
I tried to turn away from you, I can't, my dude
You on the news and you wonder why I hate the news
For one, it's no good news, it's all bad news
For two, we couldn't make the news if we had news
Sad truth is, we give you power, you abuse it
You confuse it with your given right and that's stupid
Execute 'em all
Introduce 'em all to the harsh conditions we get when we fall
I see y'all think y'all God
Think y'all hard 'cause y'all break laws instead of saving lives
Instead of making ties with the people, you relate to crime
Break the body down just to slave the mind
Busting shots at the babies, are you blind?
I hope I'm not wasting my time
Bottom line
[Chorus]
I don't know what I've been running for
Something in my mind I can't ignore
I can't help but feel like it's war
Feel like it's war
Feel like it's war
[Verse 2]
I remember when I first heard Big L's "Enemy"
We still calling the cops pigtail infantry
Sirens feel like I'm letting Sindel yell at me
When they approach, I be on eggshells, literally
Let me go into detail about this one time
I'm dealing with one time, this isn't a fun vibe
'09, got a free car, feeling the sunshine
Got pulled over, the cop literally comes by
Asking for my registration and my license
Did it with no hesitation, avoid a crisis
Jealousy spiking
Coursing through his veins as a tyrant
I explained to him through the sirens
Me and Honda had an alliance
I don't pay insurance or tickets, I'm compliant
He looked back in silence
Promise you, his response was priceless
Spineless, thinking that he was righteous
I shouldn't be allowed to have a free car
I looked back like, "Wow, what a greaseball"
Please give me my ticket so they can pay the fine
He wrote extra commentary on the faded line
False accusations saying that I ain't safe to drive
Looked him in his racist eyes, didn't say goodbye
Anxiety high, my heart somewhere where my bladder was
Being Black is tough, but I love it 'cause we can't be touched (Factz)
[Chorus]
I don't know what I've been running for
Something in my mind I can't ignore
I can't help but feel like it's war
Feel like it's war
Feel like it's war
[Verse 3]
Wise and innocent
Child being locked imprisonment
Cops been killing us
Eyes can't watch them images
The rage, I'm ready to fight or finish it
In a cage, I don't mean that white boy Nicholas
A slave, tell me, what am I not mentioning?
Some days, I really feel like God not listening
Officer pulled me over, don't worry, I'm not resisting it
Hands up, voice low, no I'm not lifting it
I gotta make it home 'cause I got children and
I feel like they gon' starve if I'm not living and
They want me to spaz, but I'm not giving in
I got wisdom, before I get shot by this pig in
This cold world, dead officer, I'm—
[Outro]
Yeah, yeah
Shit's real, but it gets worse
Scars heal, but it still hurt
Yeah, mama said, "Let the question go"
I don't feel like a real person (That's facts), no
I stopped pain, then my heart turned cold (It's crazy)
And dark souls
