Genesis Owusu - Crosses Lyrics

Said I'm a stranger in my land
Spitting on a helping hand
And I'm out here making waves
But I built my house on sand
You built your house on slaughter
Spread the blackness through my veins
Rip your claws right through my alter
Growing stronger on my pain
Can I ever be the same?
Will I ever feel the summer?
And I watch you through the window
Whisper sweetness to my brothers
Tryna drag them through the mist
On my neck the Devil kissed
You ain't won, you ain't won
I can't take it

And I've been feeling so alone
Although you're holding on me
I've been awake for so long, yeah
Won't someone help me to sleep?

And everybody's got a cross to bear
My father's sins are not a part of me
And everybody's got a cross to bear
My father's sins are not a part of me

I been so sick of the bullshit
Tempted to throw up the deuces
Walls have been grey despite all of the claims
Of the times that we had in my music
I don't feel represented
My pleas to the masses have always been white noise
Say that I was Heaven-sented
But perks of God's children been handed to white boys
Acting viceroy, I'll check your mate like a wise choice
Past is checkered checkered, checkered, checkered
Black and whities they coming for thyroids
And they throw shade, shade, shade rooms
But petals rain on laid tombs
Seen brains slain just for views
Okay, 'kay, KKK coons, yeah
I've been looking for the bright side
But my blinds down and my sights blind
Paving a way for the like-mind
If I can't steer then I'll just grind
Fight time, buy time
Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, I'm the best 'til I die alone
Put it in text on the tombstone, yeah

Heaven-sent
Cross to bear

And everybody's got a cross to bear
My father's sins are not a part of me
And everybody's got a cross to bear
My father's sins are not a part of me
And everybody's got a cross to bear
My father's sins are not a part of me