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We're afraid to bring up the topic
The government says we've solved it
When the only ones speaking up are those hated, where's the logic?
Battles won; war yet to begin.
It's never ending as far as I see it
Jobs can't fire due to race, but can for no reason?
Bigotry only exists cuz we let it
To benefit ourselves, issues we edit
The "N" word's only racist when a white person said it
Purses clutched in the presence of blacks.
Prejudice before we know all the facts
But the truth is, they're the ones enough needa watch their backs
From the very people sworn to protect them.
Excuses like, "It looked he had a weapon"
It's not their fault their part of town is the dark section
Lend me your ear for just one second
I know we're white and opportunity beckons
Now imagine if your family left you with a debt to recon?
Opportunity is knocking
Stop waiting around, making excuses
Stop singing and talking
(Yap yap yap)
About making a change; that's that's useless
The path may be rocky
If you want a cure when it makes you sick
Lift a finger for equality
Open your ears, this is more than music.
We claim we're past the issue of bigotry
Pretending Ebola is where there's a bigger need
They want our heads turned cuz hunt plot's thickening
A feast of lies served by a fickle king
Tattooed thug bitches about profiling
But when gays are hated, he says "no crying"
We're all to blame, we call it "low riding"
'Til contempt finds its way to our own diary
Most members of a group may act a certain way,
Whether it's religious belief or birthing day
Their actions aren't determined by their shirt inlay
Activists created by how the curtains hang
(Don't wanna see that)
Don't say "I'm not racist; I know a black guy";
Don't say "All cops kill" while one saves your life
A stand against discrimination stands for all rights,
Not just what's within your own narrow mind
A change starts with one person
If you don't get off your ass it worsens
You may be fine, but she's hurtin'
By remaining neutral, you're the thief lurkin'
(About to attack)
Opportunity is knocking
Stop waiting around, making excuses
Stop singing and talking
(Yap yap yap)
About making a change; that's that's useless
The path may be rocky
If you want a cure when it makes you sick
Lift a finger for equality
Open your ears, this is more than music.
Singing along won't make them act differently
You're offended in three ways in one sentence, see?
Yet so un-bothered by hate it's sickening
A race crying out for help and you're not listening
What if I ya there's never been such a race?
Look closely next time you see an unlucky face
We all come from the same fucking place
The answer's grounded but your head is stuck in space
Look at the paper; you'll see black mixed with white
Even darkness would be unnamed without a little light
Without pressure, coal can't even crystallize
This is old news relayed, don't act mystified
"I'm not racist" always precedes a racial slur
Can a Muslim enter the room and no faces turn?
What if that was your mom and they hated her?
With just one match each, we've made the blazes burn
Having a black friend doesn't release the tension
You still segregated him with your description
It takes courage to speak just as it does to listen
Let's all take a stand like Churchill, Winston
Some women scantily clad worry about breast and size
While the hijab covers all on others except their eyes
So tell which type of woman is really objectified?
Men benefit either way, so only women testify
Are you discriminated against? Jump on the carriage
How can interracial couples hate on gay marriage?
When theirs wasn't even legal for their parents?
Maybe the change should come not from the law makers, but from those to whom they're sent
Opportunity is knocking
Stop waiting around, making excuses
Stop singing and talking
(Yap yap yap)
About making a change; that's that's useless
The path may be rocky
If you want a cure when it makes you sick
Lift a finger for equality
Open your ears, this is more than music.

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