Colors
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Crazy things I see every single day
All of this tension is caused by race
So many killings of my people and it just seems they
Don't give a shit if we live or die; concrete hate
Because of that fear, we stay in oppression
Second guessin' our mental blessing's
T' get the best moments out of life's treasures
In a prison of the mind, we find
We're too blind to keep our eyes on the prize
And we try and try again t' get defeated
The future seems bleak, 'cause the past has been repeated
Cheated out a better life, the fallacies of our leaders
Are breedin' heathens kneaded with inner demons
That's fuelin' they inner bein'
I think about it and just get depressed
But I gotta stay up, I got a life to invest, man
If you ever felt like me, embrace ya heart
No matter what shade you are, the colors
The world is such a crazy place
Blinded by the shady gray
I open my eyes and I find
The colors, the colors
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
I'm unapologetically black
And from the hood, but that ain't holdin' me back
Every single day I had to fight for the life I have
Welfare recipient, smart and black
I use to get talked about for speakin' proper
But that proper talk got me respected, by everybody I met with
How you think I got t' China, dawg?
I know how t' talk like a brotha from the streets and the corner
Office and on the off chance, you guessed my preference
I'm attracted t' the Asian women
I met a babe way back in the day
That made me feel everyday was a chance to be great
Heavy debate if it was real or a phase
But I finally accepted it with love and embrace
I got alotta flack for how I feel
But it's the sacrifice you make for your reel, the colors
The world is such a crazy place
Blinded by the shady gray
I open my eyes and I find
The colors, the colors
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
You ever notice kids and how they freely speak the truth
It's crazy 'cause they don't give a damn if it's you
Man they'll keep it 100 when you engage 'em in discussion
They ain't leavin out nothin' 'cause they ain't playin' by the rules
Every kid I've encountered had one thing in common
They wasn't bothered by the color of my skin
But by the content of my character, that's Martin Luther
You can learn a thing or two from a child and the way they move
Man they inspire me t' be a better man
I look at they truth and try t' apply it t' my plans
I understand it ain't a perfect world
But with just a little love, I feel that the hate can unfurl
A wise man told me that every road we take
Will make or break tomorrows and today
I'ma aid in the way I know, through my music and the way I flow
Embrace the children of the world, the colors
The world is such a crazy place
Blinded by the shady gray
I open my eyes and I find
The colors, the colors
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo
Doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Crazy things I see every single day
All of this tension is caused by race
So many killings of my people and it just seems they
Don't give a shit if we live or die; concrete hate
Because of that fear, we stay in oppression
Second guessin' our mental blessing's
T' get the best moments out of life's treasures
In a prison of the mind, we find
We're too blind to keep our eyes on the prize
And we try and try again t' get defeated
The future seems bleak, 'cause the past has been repeated
Cheated out a better life, the fallacies of our leaders
Are breedin' heathens kneaded with inner demons
That's fuelin' they inner bein'
I think about it and just get depressed
But I gotta stay up, I got a life to invest, man
If you ever felt like me, embrace ya heart
No matter what shade you are, the colors
The world is such a crazy place
Blinded by the shady gray
I open my eyes and I find
The colors, the colors
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
I'm unapologetically black
And from the hood, but that ain't holdin' me back
Every single day I had to fight for the life I have
Welfare recipient, smart and black
I use to get talked about for speakin' proper
But that proper talk got me respected, by everybody I met with
How you think I got t' China, dawg?
I know how t' talk like a brotha from the streets and the corner
Office and on the off chance, you guessed my preference
I'm attracted t' the Asian women
I met a babe way back in the day
That made me feel everyday was a chance to be great
Heavy debate if it was real or a phase
But I finally accepted it with love and embrace
I got alotta flack for how I feel
But it's the sacrifice you make for your reel, the colors
The world is such a crazy place
Blinded by the shady gray
I open my eyes and I find
The colors, the colors
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
You ever notice kids and how they freely speak the truth
It's crazy 'cause they don't give a damn if it's you
Man they'll keep it 100 when you engage 'em in discussion
They ain't leavin out nothin' 'cause they ain't playin' by the rules
Every kid I've encountered had one thing in common
They wasn't bothered by the color of my skin
But by the content of my character, that's Martin Luther
You can learn a thing or two from a child and the way they move
Man they inspire me t' be a better man
I look at they truth and try t' apply it t' my plans
I understand it ain't a perfect world
But with just a little love, I feel that the hate can unfurl
A wise man told me that every road we take
Will make or break tomorrows and today
I'ma aid in the way I know, through my music and the way I flow
Embrace the children of the world, the colors
The world is such a crazy place
Blinded by the shady gray
I open my eyes and I find
The colors, the colors
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo
Doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Credits
Writer(s): Jamal Fareed
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