Don't Get Captured
Run the Jewels Lyrics

Hello from a Little Shop of Horrors
Greeting from a dangerous and threatening place

Ski mask like a Phantom of the Opera
Wearing a mask to conceal his identity like a character from a famous opera

Go cold like the land of Chicago
Becomes emotionally detached like the tough streets of Chicago

Child soldiers sprayin' the chopper
Young people are involved in violence, using machine guns

But you don't give a fuck, that's them though
Doesn't care about the situation as long as it doesn't affect him directly

'Til a peasant put a pistol in your window
A lower class person threatens him with a gun

You ain't really need that chain
Material possessions aren't necessary

You ain't really need that ring
Material possessions aren't necessary

You ain't really need them thangs
Material possessions aren't necessary

Snow on The Bluff showed up
Trouble has arrived

With the slums in the city blown up
The city's poorest and most marginalized areas have been destroyed

Now the white folks showed up
People with power and privilege are taking advantage of the situation

Everything bought sold up
People are profiting from the chaos and destruction

Niggas assed out, niggas po'd up
People are struggling and upset

Politicians so corrupt, sold our black ass out
The government has betrayed and failed black people

Really ain't color, my brother
Race shouldn't matter

Here in Cabbagetown they put they white-ass out
A predominantly black area has forced white people out

Truth been told, I'm out
The truth has been spoken and he's leaving

He in here, me in here, we in here
They are all present in the situation

Don't get captured
Avoid getting caught or imprisoned by their enemies

No cryin' here, just do your dirt and disappear
Don't complain, just do what needs to be done and leave

Then lay it low, take it slow and reappear
Stay hidden and come back when the time is right

Return to us victorious, smoke pounds of kush
Come back triumphant and celebrate with drugs and partying

Good day from the house of the haunted
Greetings from a scary and unsettling place

Get a job, get a house, get a coffin
The only things guaranteed in life are work, shelter, and death

Don't stray from the path, remain where you at
Follow the rules and stay in your current position

That maximizes our profit
Doing what's best for us financially

Is that blunt? Oh well, hell, so's this boot
He doesn't care if he's being blunt, because he's also being aggressive

We live to hear you say "please don't shoot"
They enjoy the power of threatening violence

A pure delight, c'mon, make my night
Threatening and intimidating someone is enjoyable for him

When I file reports what's right's what I write
He will only report the version of events that benefits him and makes him look good

Snuff films air all night 'till your last sane thought take flight
He enjoys watching torture and death until the victim goes insane

What a great sight, what a job, what a good life
He sees his work as satisfying and fulfilling

The more we act wrong the more we are right
He justifies his bad behavior by claiming it as a way of asserting power

And who exactly gon' stop what we got?
Nobody is going to get in their way or stop what they're doing

We don't argue, we are not calm and impartial
There's no room for discussion or compromise; they're aggressive and biased

Some call it work, but it's more like an art
He enjoys his violent work as an art form

We just paint the walls with your heart
Their violence leaves long-lasting damage on the victims

And we better not catch you
If they catch someone breaking the rules, there will be consequences

Don't get captured
Avoid getting caught or imprisoned by their enemies