The Summer
A.T.B. Lyrics

If money is your God who's your devil?
If worshiping riches is your priority, who or what is the force of evil guiding you?

If everybody die what make's you special?
Given that everyone dies, what makes you uniquely important or valuable?

I wonder if heaven got a ghetto
Is there a place in the afterlife for those who struggled in underprivileged neighborhoods?

And I wonder if it's crowded
Is that destination densely populated due to systemic injustice?

Okay now I'm acting childish but hey
I might seem silly or immature, but bear with me for a moment.

Don't force your religion on me
Please don't impose your belief system on me.

And I won't force my non-religion on you
I won't try to push my lack of faith on you either.

Truth's the only thing I'm devoted to
My allegiance lies only with the truth.

So am I equal or just boredom to you
Do you see me as your equal, or just a source of boredom?

So Bobby, fourth album how does it feel?
Mr. Bobby, now that you've reached your fourth album, how does that make you feel?

Ever wonder why every artist run out on they deal?
Have you noticed that many artists leave their record deal at some point?

The price you pay to sell out record stores
Artists have to make sacrifices in order to fill up record stores with screaming fans.

When they say they sell they soul it's not a metaphor
When artists claim to have sold their soul, it's not just a figure of speech.

I wonder if JFK tried to warn us a storm was around the corner
I question whether President John F. Kennedy had foreseen upcoming unrest or threats to the nation.

Most of these law enforcers just force us all in a corner
Many police officers and authorities tend to oppress or restrict us citizens.

They make it harder for the foreigners
Immigrants and outsiders often face additional hurdles or obstacles within society.

Your son your wife and you daughter
This affects your loved ones as well.

And make it hard to support them
These difficulties can make it tough to provide for your family.

I'm just here to inform ya
I'm just trying to bring attention to these issues.

The power structures enormous
The existing power dynamics are immense and hard to overcome.

Speaking out on these topics is like swatting a nest of hornets
Addressing these issues carries great risk, like disturbing a hive of angry hornets.

They come from the left and right
Attacks or opposition can come from any angle or direction.

They swarm our bodies like garments
Such negative forces can engulf and suffocate us like clothing.

With chemicals here to harm us
Toxic chemicals and substances can damage our health and well-being.

After you bust your ass they tax your ass for a portion
Even after all your hard work, the government still takes a significant cut of your earnings.

That's parasitic behavior
Such action resembles that of a parasite--feeding off the efforts of others for its benefit.

How dare they minimum wage us
Why would they have the audacity to pay us the bare minimum for our labor?

How dare you mention a pay cut
Why would you even consider decreasing our salary?

Like we here to read the terms and conditions
They expect us to know every detail of a complicated contract or agreement upfront.

And they betrayed us
Then they went back on their word and left us feeling betrayed.

Don't need permission to wake up
I don't have to wait for someone else to tell me to wake up to the truth.

'Cause silence is your consent for them to consistently wake us
By remaining quiet and not speaking out, we're allowing such injustices to continue.

My mentality is post apocalyptic
I view the world as though it's already ended and we're in a post-apocalyptic era.

I think in hieroglyphic
My thought process is complex, layered, and difficult to decipher.

We live inside a system that's mostly monolithic
The society we're in is highly centralized and uniform in structure and approach.

America the company who owns the title?
Does a single organization or group truly control America?

Shit. I don't know it could be Russia or China
I'm not sure who's really in charge, but it could be a foreign power like Russia or China.

That's why they identify it as property
Perhaps that's why they view the country as something to be owned and controlled.

Born in the robbery
We were brought into this world through a system that thrives on theft and exploitation.

No Robin Hood
There's no hero stepping in to redistribute wealth to the less fortunate.

If Satan had a house it'd be in Hollywood
If the devil had a physical dwelling on Earth, it might be located in Hollywood--a place of temptation and indulgence.

Walking away is the most difficult part
The hardest thing to do is to turn your back on temptation and corruption.

Red carpet for the ritual start
Major events and ceremonies often have a special, privileged entrance for those in power.

They know they can't keep me in check
Those in power understand that they can't fully control me or my actions.

Or keep me asleep with a check
Even financial incentives won't prevent me from speaking out and standing up for what's right.

As long as there's breath in my chest I'm pressing these niggas to death
Until the day I die, I'll be fighting against these oppressive forces.

I'll never regret
I won't ever look back and feel remorse for standing up for what's right.

The past that I lived
I won't feel ashamed or embarrassed for the life and experiences that have brought me to this point.

Or the path that I took
Nor will I regret the choices and actions that have led me here.

I run when I needed, with every step
When necessary, I'll do what it takes to escape dangerous situations or overcome obstacles.