Equality

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.