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Run the Jewels Lyrics

Cops in the ghetto they move like the Gestapo
Police officers in low-income communities exhibit authoritarian behavior and brutality similar to that of the Nazi Gestapo

Drunk off their power and greed, they often hostile
These officers are often aggressive in exercising power and driven by self-interests, leading to brutal outcomes

My little homie talked shit back and they beat him bad
A police officer physically attacked a friend of the artist for engaging in verbal defiance

That boy in the hospital now he's lookin' bad
The artist's friend is hospitalized and in critical condition after being assaulted by a police officer

And I'm with his momma and dad we lookin' sad
The artist is with the victim's parents and they are all feeling despair over the situation

My own mama called me said "Baby I'm just glad
The artist's mother called to express her appreciation that he did not face the same brutal fate

They ain't put they hands on my child or kill his ass
The artist's mother is thankful that the police did not harm her son

Please don't rap about that shit 'fore they murder your black ass"
The artist's mother is concerned for his safety and warns him not to incite violence or police brutality through his music

It's drones over Brooklyn, you blink you could get tooken
Surveillance drones are hovering over Brooklyn, and one misstep can lead to swift apprehension by authorities

And now you're understanding the definition of "Crooklyn"
The harsh reality of Brooklyn comes to light, and the true meaning of the district's nickname 'Crooklyn' becomes clear

Pigs on parade but bacon fryin' and cookin'
Police are present and visible but their intentions are dangerous and sinister

'Cause kids tired of dying and walkin' round like they shooken'
Children are exhausted of senseless killing and living in an environment of perpetual fear and are struggling to cope mentally

'Cause we smoke sour to deal with the paranoia
The community turns to substances to cope with mental stress brought on by their surrounding conditions

That they charge by the hour, can't hire the Jewish lawyer
Access to legal representation is limited due to high costs, and the community faces discrimination in hiring Jewish attorneys

'Cause if you ain't Jigga or Puff you doin' time
The justice system disproportionately punishes lower-income and nonfamous individuals

And even then you might get ten, word to Shyne
Even prominent individuals with wealth and influence (like Shyne) end up serving lengthy prison sentences for minor offenses

You don't wanna look into my big crystal balls, fuck the future
The future looks bleak and unworthy of optimism if current conditions don't change

We'll moonwalk through flames with a brain on stupid
The community will proceed with reckless abandon, ignoring potential danger and consequences

Camouflage toughies'll touch your tufts roughly
Aggressors will emerge and cause physical harm to the artist or their associates

Fluff your flat permanent, lump you up ruthless
Victims will undergo severe physical abuse and will be brutalized without regard

Then laugh while you're humming the tune of bruised movements
Perpetrators will take delight in their victims' suffering and pain

That took a few too many tabs to prove lucid
The events of violence and brutality are traumatizing and difficult to rationalize upon reflection, even in hindsight

(Everything compute?) Nah the truth is too tangled
It is impossible to draw simple and straightforward conclusions from a situation as complex as police brutality and violence

And even a satellite sees at one angle
Even with advanced technology, we still lack a comprehensive view or understanding of police brutality and its resulting dynamics.

Burners radiate smoke 'till all's motionless
Situations grow increasingly volatile until they reach a point of complete stagnation and motionlessness

Hope? Nah, ha ha, slow down with the jokin' shit
Hope is in impossibly short supply, and the idea of it is laughable to those enduring cycles of violence and brutality

So inappropriate, right behind your ears is a what?
The environment is not suitable for conversation about less-serious topics or areas of interest

Look, ta-dah! The sound of your hopelessness
Audible proof of despair and hopelessness can be heard in the surroundings

I can feel it too, from the ground rising up in us
The despair is tangible and palpable enough that the artist can feel it in themselves and their surroundings

Right above the clouds there's a shroud there to smother us
Even if a higher power exists, it is not intervening to mitigate the conditions of suffering that the community endures

Make a sane man walk around with a blunderbuss
The conditions are such that a seemingly rational individual might become so overwhelmed with violence and anger that they resort to violence themselves

Peel another round, make a sound that is thunderous
Retaliation and violence are the only options the community feels will bring them any sense of relief or justice

Do dope, fuck hope
The community sees drugs as a temporary escape from the realities of their surroundings and have given up all hope of the situation improving

Do dope, fuck hope
Repeating this phrase reiterates the root of the community's despair and dissatisfaction

Do dope, fuck hope
Repeating this phrase reiterates the root of the community's despair and dissatisfaction

Do dope, fuck hope
Repeating this phrase reiterates the root of the community's despair and dissatisfaction