Say Their Names

[Intro]

We begin this week with so much emotion and unrest all across the country

No justice, no peace

[Verse 1: Devvon Terrell]

We want everybody to see this, yeah

Standin' together, no more secrets, yeah

Lift every voice and we won't quit, yeah

No justice, no peace, defeat, now we

Stand with [?]

[Verse 2:]

Who we got to protect and serve our women and our children?

Put in public housing, ain't no privilege in them buildings

It's a one in a million chance for my skin tone to make a million

The pain that we endure, they can't ignore 'cause they gon' feel it

Fuck your feelings

[Hook: Devvon Terrell]

I matter (he matters)

I matter (she matters)

I matter (they matter)

I matter (I matter)

I matter (he matters)

I matter (she matters)

I matter (they matter)

I matter

[Verse 3: Futuristic]

We need change, we need somethin'

They killin' us out in public

They talk about it in media

But still ain't brought us justice

We opened up the discussion

Haters steadily floodin'

We protest until they sentence

The officers that have done it

[Verse 4: ]

Okay

Black man gettin' money, yeah they hate to see me winnin', yeah

They killin' off my people but get mad when we get sick of it

Them niggas are villainous, only after us 'cause they envious

A black king, tell the other side they ain't endin' us

[Verse 5: ]

For George Floyd, we at they neck literally

For Ahmaud Arbery, we gon' jog they memory

For Brianna, we gon' do this tailor-made

For the world, we gon' make 'em say our names

[Verse 6: ]

Why are people so intimidated by black men?

Please don't tell me that you have black friends

Police out here feelin' they invincible

Do killings that's convictable

Keep gettin' away with murder 'cause they can, it's despicable

[Hook: Devvon Terrell]

I matter (he matters)

I matter (she matters)

I matter (they matter)

I matter (I matter)

I matter (he matters)

I matter (she matters)

I matter (they matter)

I matter (we matter)

[Interlude]

This is a coordinated activity happening across this nation. And so we are in a state of emergency. Black people are dying. In a state of emergency

[Verse 7: ]

This is not a drill

They think their skin is the right to kill

They'll uphold human rights

So human life [?] to steal

They bein' ruthless, actin' stupid so let's start the dumbing

George called for his mom

You gotta know his brothers and sisters comin'

[Verse 8: ]

[?]

We've no choice but bein' independent

If you can't see how it really be

Take a moment and feel some empathy and sing with me

[Outro]

Enough is enough. And we are not responsible for the mental illness that has been inflicted upon our people by the American government, institutions, and those people who are in positions of power. I don't give a damn if they burn down Target. Because Target should be on the streets with us