I'm Gone
The R.I.P. Tides Lyrics

I'm trying to read between the lines of what is
I'm trying to understand the hidden meanings of what is being said

Right what is wrong, what is wrong
I'm trying to determine what is morally right and wrong

I'm dying to see the world with eyes I never used until I am gone, until I am gone
I want to experience the world in a new way before I pass away

I'm like a bird with broken wings trying to fly
I'm struggling to succeed despite being held back

Victimized by pain grief and misery
I'm being hurt and suffering greatly

Enemies crooked cops and want-a-bees
I'm facing opposition from corrupt law enforcement and fake people

Playing field unbalanced but yet it's so real
The system is unfair, but it's the reality we live in

Being blacks another crime can you picture that
Being black is treated like a crime in our society

Dark nights dark times and dark days
Life is difficult, full of hardship and pain

In slaved by society no chains
We are oppressed by our society, but not physically restrained

And they wonder why I feel this way
People don't understand why I am so frustrated with the state of the world

Gun us down execute us in the streets
We are killed by those in power without a fair trial

All for trying to live life and breathe free
We are punished for simply trying to live a fulfilling life

I wonder what would it take
I'm curious as to what it would require to effect change

To make the world change
To alter the world for the better

Tired of praying for peace
I am exhausted from hoping for a peaceful existence

I need a better way
We need to find a more effective means of creating change

Maybe Malcolm had it right
Malcolm X may have had the correct approach

Let's make them pay
We need to hold those in power accountable for their actions

I ain't talking dollars and cents
My intentions are not financial in nature

You comprehend
Do you understand?

Is it wrong living this life in sin
Is it immoral to live in a world that is unjust?

Tell me when will all this foolishness end
When will this senseless behavior cease to exist?

A lot of times we don't realize the part we play In shaping this world and our environments
We often overlook our own contribution to the state of the world we inhabit

Around us we live in a country where racism
We reside in a nation where racism is deeply ingrained

And discrimination was the foundation of this
This country was built on the exclusion and mistreatment of certain groups of people

Nation land of the free home of the brave haha
The country that proclaims to be the land of the free and home of the brave is hypocritical in its actions

Never was meant for me
This country was not created with me in mind

I hope we all stand up
I implore all of us to take action

And choose to be better if not for ourselves for
We need to strive to improve ourselves, not just for our own benefit, but for future generations

Our children children's cause when we're gone
We must leave a better world for our descendants

I can't imagine that anyone would want to live
I find it difficult to fathom that anyone would choose to live in poverty and fear

All I'm asking for is
My only request is

Equal rights justice for us all not to be judged
We all deserve equal treatment and justice and should not be discriminated against based on our race

By the color of our skin but the contents of our
We should be judged based on who we are as people, not our physical appearance

Character were all born into this world with
We are all born with unique personalities

Hopes and dreams to be better
We all aspire to improve ourselves

To do better than yesterday I hope and pray
I pray that we all strive to progress and surpass our previous achievements

Take us home
Bring us to a place of safety, security and happiness