Sean Shakespeare - Defiance Lyrics

I've learned to play my role
An old soul with goals to sew closed the holes we've left exposed from the fear we let corrode our motives
The world is cold i noticed
Frightened frozen
Fighting for the moment
Broken, hoping
Deep breaths just keep focused
Coasting on a notion i opened through rhythm spoken
My ropes thrown in the ocean just grab a hold and keep floatin'
It's just another storm yet, this could be the one they said
Work, pay the rent repeat till the end
Cheating defeat ain't easy, but I believe in it
'Cause believing in defeat deems dreams meaningless
We invest in self
Progression is a side effect
Success is not a question
'Cause we manifest it

We never saw our strength enough divided by our own pain
Our bloods the proof were unified and we could build a new age
We've broken everything
I sift through pieces post apocalyptic
Gifted with a blessed curse to make a difference

We never saw our strength enough divided by our own pain
Our bloods the proof were unified and we could build a new age
We've broken everything
I sift through pieces post apocalyptic
Gifted with a blessed curse to make a difference

Reason to breathe
Reason to speak till the people believe
Leave it me
In a scene of deceit
Distribute the truth through the team
The culture redeemed
Defeating weakness
No time to sleep
Relieve the sword of the sheath
Beheading the beast
Peace
Plate it and eat
I seeeee a nation divided
Oppression fermented in silence
Festering in the misguided
Expression is passive or violent
People are tired
People have have slept
People have died
People disguise intention
We don't decide what side of the field we'll play the bench from

United we thrive
Divided we starve
United we thrive
Divided we starve
Under the sky of strips and stars
United we thrive
Divided we starve
United we thrive
Divided we starve
Under the sky of strips and stars
We walk with smiles and scars
Equipped to make an impact
Our march is intact
Sprint on these tracks spin wax
Make folks feel that
There it goes again
The calling of forgotten voices
Tryna make amends
We didn't fear the end
Our cultures been sold
Getting it back isn't the issue
Our degradation ensues on the news that we view
While our talents are misused and then sold back to the youth
The ones that see this are few
Sad part is it's true

Never saw our strength enough divided by own pain
Our bloods the proof were unified and we could build a new age
We've broken everything
I sift through pieces post apocalyptic
Gifted with a blessed curse to make a difference

Neck deep in dissidence
Sleep is for the ignorant
Prolific with my penmanship
Manipulating manuscripts
To manage manic malignant
Mechanics of our interests
In a panic people plan to take advantage of our sisters with
Hips so voluptuous
Our brothers stunt their growth as kids
Walk and watch for heads to knock
Anything for that cotton knot
Get caught
Get your number jumper and a cot

It saddens me we happen to be the batteries of and industry
Where more people in prisons is a one percenter fantasy
We had to be
Divided tactfully so we'd be too weak see this ugly masterpiece of social tragedy
United our alliance will define fear within the giant
Reminded
The lights shining with the wind behind us
Defiance
Against our lives taken with our silence.
Defiance
Reminded
The lights shining with the wind behind us
Defiance
Against our lives taken with our silence
Defiance