American Dream
Ever since day one
Somebody probably say you wouldn't be nothin'
I bet they told you this over and over again on repeat like a re-run
Nobody ever told you you could live up
To anything you want, don't give up
They rather tell you, you're destined for failure
That's what they tell you
But you just say
What about martin?
What about garvey?
What about rosa?
What about malcolm?
What if somebody told they they wouldn't be nothin'
And they believed this, think about the outcome
Would we even be the way we are today?
Even if it weren't, could have been a harder way
Even though we lost a lot of people on the way
Had to sacrifice to get us in a better place
I hope you listen to these wizzords
All they want us thinking about is sipping on some sizzurp
And they got us thinking something better we don't deserve
And that we shouldn't try it's no use
But that couldn't be further from the truth
Don't believe them that's what they told me too
When I was growing up (they told me)
They told me (that I wouldn't make it too far)
And when I battle it will hold up
(They told me) they told me, yeah
(That I wouldn't get anything)
That's what they told me, they told me, they told me
When we were little ones
That's what they told me, they told me, they told me
We're supposed to be kings and queens
That's what they told me, they told me, they told me
When we don't believe them
That's what they told me, they told me, they told me
Trying to live the american dream
They say the balance is a eleven each
As a reminder the people they would never be
Jealousy got them sick without a remedy
Thinking when I die nobody's gonna remember me
I was told that nobody care
So the dreams that I had turned to nightmares
It's dinged that life really ain't fair
Need help but it ain't there
See it's really hard to stay dedicated
When the bottom screaming they was never educated
On the come up getting high just to medicate it
Cause the teachers just told him he would never make it
Now he feeling like he made it cause he stuck in paper
But probably won't let him spend the money later
Nobody ever told us we could be greater
Everybody on the ground in the paper chasers
I hope you listen to these wizzords
All they want us thinking about is sipping on some sizzurp
And they got us thinking something better we don't deserve
And that we shouldn't try it's no use
But that couldn't be further from the truth
Don't believe them that's what they told me too
When I was growing up (they told me)
They told me (that I wouldn't make it too far)
And when I battle it will hold up
(They told me) they told me, yeah
(That I wouldn't get anything)
That's what they told me, they told me, they told me
When we were little ones
That's what they told me, they told me, they told me
We're supposed to be kings and queens
That's what they told me, they told me, they told me
When we don't believe them
That's what they told me, they told me, they told me
Trying to live the american dream
(That's what they told me, they told me, they told me)
They'd rather see me dead, never gone make it
(That's what they told me, they told me, they told me)
They'd rather see me fail, never gonna be anything
(That's what they told me, they told me, they told me)
They'd rather see me in jail, you're never gonna be shit
(That's what they told me, they told me, they told me)
Everybody die, you ain't shit
(That's what they told me, they told me, they told me)
But not everybody lives, I told you
(I told you you was gonna make it)
We gotta get out of this
When did you tell me shit?
You just gotta tell yourself
That somehow I'ma make it
Sueño Americano
Desde el primer día
Alguien probablemente te dijo que no serías nada
Apuesto a que te lo dijeron una y otra vez como un re-run
Nadie te dijo que podías lograr
Cualquier cosa que desees, no te rindas
Prefieren decirte que estás destinado al fracaso
Eso es lo que te dicen
Pero tú solo dices
¿Qué pasa con Martin?
¿Qué pasa con Garvey?
¿Qué pasa con Rosa?
¿Qué pasa con Malcolm?
¿Y si alguien les dijera que no serían nada?
Y ellos creyeran esto, piensa en el resultado
¿Seríamos como somos hoy?
Incluso si no lo fuéramos, podría haber sido más difícil
Aunque perdimos mucha gente en el camino
Tuvimos que sacrificar para ponernos en un lugar mejor
Espero que escuches a estos sabios
Todo lo que quieren es que pensemos en beber sizzurp
Y nos hacen creer que no merecemos algo mejor
Y que no deberíamos intentarlo, no sirve de nada
Pero eso no podría estar más lejos de la verdad
No les creas, eso es lo que me dijeron a mí también
Cuando estaba creciendo (me dijeron)
Me dijeron (que no llegaría muy lejos)
Y cuando luchaba, resistiría
(Me dijeron) me dijeron, sí
(Que no conseguiría nada)
Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron
Cuando éramos pequeños
Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron
Se supone que seamos reyes y reinas
Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron
Cuando no les creemos
Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron
Tratando de vivir el sueño americano
Dicen que el equilibrio es un once cada uno
Como recordatorio de que la gente nunca será
La envidia los enfermó sin remedio
Pensando que cuando muera nadie me recordará
Me dijeron que a nadie le importa
Así que los sueños que tenía se convirtieron en pesadillas
Es una mierda que la vida realmente no sea justa
Necesito ayuda pero no está ahí
Es realmente difícil mantenerse dedicado
Cuando los de abajo gritan que nunca fueron educados
En el ascenso, drogándose solo para medicarse
Porque los maestros solo le dijeron que nunca lo lograría
Ahora se siente como si lo hubiera logrado porque está atascado en el papel
Pero probablemente no le permitirán gastar el dinero después
Nadie nos dijo que podríamos ser mejores
Todos en el suelo persiguiendo el papel
Espero que escuches a estos sabios
Todo lo que quieren es que pensemos en beber sizzurp
Y nos hacen creer que no merecemos algo mejor
Y que no deberíamos intentarlo, no sirve de nada
Pero eso no podría estar más lejos de la verdad
No les creas, eso es lo que me dijeron a mí también
Cuando estaba creciendo (me dijeron)
Me dijeron (que no llegaría muy lejos)
Y cuando luchaba, resistiría
(Me dijeron) me dijeron, sí
(Que no conseguiría nada)
Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron
Cuando éramos pequeños
Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron
Se supone que seamos reyes y reinas
Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron
Cuando no les creemos
Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron
Tratando de vivir el sueño americano
(Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron)
Prefieren verme muerto, nunca voy a lograrlo
(Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron)
Prefieren verme fracasar, nunca seré nada
(Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron)
Prefieren verme en la cárcel, nunca vas a ser mierda
(Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron)
Todos mueren, no eres mierda
(Eso es lo que me dijeron, me dijeron, me dijeron)
Pero no todos viven, te lo dije
(Te dije que lo lograrías)
Tenemos que salir de esto
¿Cuándo me dijiste mierda?
Solo tienes que decírtelo a ti mismo
Que de alguna manera lo lograré