Intruder Alert
Lupe Fiasco Lyrics

She said that there was no love in her heart
The woman said that her heart is lacking love

'Cause one day a rapist attacked her and broke that all apart
She was raped one day and that caused her heart to be broken

She said there was no way to fix it or to cover her scars
The woman believes that there is no way to mend the damage or to conceal her scars

Then one day a guy came along that
But one day, a man appeared

Probably could help her start
Who could potentially aid her in starting anew

He was sincere made her believe it was safe
He was genuine and convinced her that she could trust him

For her to trust again
So that she can trust others again

Before long she was cool with givin hugs to him
Very quickly, she became comfortable hugging him

Knew that it was right 'cause something was wrong
She felt that it was appropriate to do so because something felt wrong

The alarms in her mind didn't tell her he didn't belong
Her instincts did not alert her that he was not suitable for her

There was no Intruder Alert
There were no warning signals

He said nobody else ever loved 'em
He claimed that nobody else ever loved him

That's why he get high enough to go touch the heavens above him
This is the reason why he gets high enough to feel like he is touching the sky

Vividly remembers every pipe every needle that stuck 'em
He remembers every encounter with drugs and the paraphernalia used

Every alley he ever slept in
Every alleyway he ever slept in

Every purse that he snuck in
Every purse he illegally accessed

Every level of hell he's been to
He has experienced various degrees of suffering in his life

And the one that he's stuck in
While he still struggles with one particular hardship

The one he can't escape
One he cannot overcome

Even though it's of his own construction
Even though he is responsible for it

Maybe you can't relate
You may not be able to identify with his struggles

Maybe you one of those that just doesn't
Perhaps you are one of those who cannot sympathize

Maybe he doesn't care
Perhaps he does not care if anyone understands his situation

Loves to allow these demons to come in
He welcomes these demons into his life

With no Intruder Alert
Without any warning signs

Famine striking his home
Famines affecting his residence

Land and no social standing
No social status and no land

In the economic pecking order
They are low on the socioeconomic ladder

Emergency relief
Emergency aid

Distribution systems is in disorder
The system for distributing aid is disorganized

He's checking water making sure
He is ensuring that the water is safe

It's safe enough for his daughter to float across in
Safe for his daughter to travel on a boat across it

The boat he built
The boat that he constructed

Hopefully strong enough to support her
Hopefully, it is durable enough to carry her

Prayin' border patrols don't catch her
Hoping that border patrols do not capture her

And process and deport her
And subject her to processing and deportation

Before she reach the shore
Before she arrives at her destination

Of the land of the free
The land that prides itself for being a symbol of freedom

Where they feed you, treat you like equals
Where they provide food and equal treatment

Deceive you, stamp you
Where they deceive you and label you

And call you illegal
And classify you as an illegal alien

When there's an Intruder Alert
When there are warning signs

There's someone here, and it's not me
There is someone here, but it is not the singer

How could this be? I locked my doors
How is this possible? I have locked my doors

Kept my armies on my shore
I have protected my boundaries with my military force

And point my rockets at my sky
And directed my rockets towards the sky

I'm so fortified
I have prepared so well for any threats

I built my wall so high
I built my wall so high to protect myself

So why oh why are there Intruders
So why are there warning signs of intruders