Chains
Usher feat. Nas & Bibi Bourelly Lyrics

I'mma get mine, you should get yours too
I am going to focus on my success and encourage you to do the same.

Shooting, shooting, shooting, man them boys always shoot
Gun violence is all around us.

(American dream, American man too)
This is what the American Dream looks like, including the violent culture.

And I-I-I-I am so tired of being insecure So tired of
Feeling uncertain and vulnerable is exhausting.

I've had enough running Running, and running and running and running
I am tired of trying to escape my problems.

Running, Running and running and running and running and (Running enough)
I have been running for a long time, and it is time to stop.

To sum it up I don't give a fuck I had enough Y'all give a fuck? No Light it on fire I had enough Running, and running and running and running Running, and running and running and running and
I am done caring about what others think. It is time to burn down the old ways and change them for the better.

You act like the change Tryna throw me in chains Don't act like you saving us It's still the same
You pretend like you are making progress, but the oppression is still there.

Man don't act like I made it up You blaming us Let's keep it one hundred You gave the name to us Nigga
Don't accuse us of making things up. You are responsible for the system that oppresses us.

We still in chains We still in chains We still in chains We still in chains We still in chains We still in chains We still in chains You put the shame on us
We are still oppressed and held back from our true potential. The ones in power blame us for our own struggles and let the shame fall on us.

Yeah, yo check I am Sugar Ray Robinson, Booker T. Washington W. E. B. Du Bois, I'm the modern one Yelling at Senators, Presidents, Congressmen We got a problem that needs some acknowledgement
I am representing the great historical figures who fought for freedom and equality. We are still facing problems that need to be recognized and addressed.

I am no prison commodity, not just a body you throw in a cell For any reason, just to bother me Just for your quota, so it's rest in peace to Sean Bell Sleep in peace Eric Garner (Sandra) Every street, every corner Conspiracy, new world order I spoke to Tamir Rice mom and she told me "be strong" It won't be long 'til it's justice They want our votes but refuse the discussion On how certain cops they shoot us for nothing Revolution is coming
I am not a weapon to fill up prison quotas. I will honor those who lost their lives to police brutality. We will keep fighting for change, and the revolution is coming.

You see these chains? We still in chains I can't see We still in chains The difference from how we used to be We still in chains We still in chains
The chains of oppression are still there, even if we don't see them. Things may have changed, but we are still far from true equality.

Now, now, now shame on us Now Now, now, now shame on us Now, now, now
It is shameful that we have let things continue like this for so long without making real change.