Scatter

We look at ourselves
And in most light
We like what we see
But we downplay and stay daydreaming
Screen out the little pieces that ain't pretty
But to be whole, we need 'em
So I've been told
This why we break the mold
And face facts
'Cause they under attack like Blacks in Tallahassee, baby
Even when we concede the loss
The big boss still gunning for the hilltop
Like they was king
And y'all thought that party was a friend indeed
But they keep spinning
Scatter like the tiniest grains of sand
In a storm
We know you've been warned
Don't come around
You ain't tuned to the sound
You ain't ready for how we getting down

How you proud you must be
Your handiworks done
And everyone sees
The emporers robes

There's only two directions to take
If you're walking on a line
So don't make a mistake and stray off
Heaven, I'm talking too much to strangers
Help me, who's gonna
See you there
Feelin lathered and rinsed, still sticky
And convinced I am wrong
Funny that you can see all of my flaws
But can't glimpse none of y'all's
I've dealt with trees
That pretended to be ancient
But they young with dying leaves
Rooted knots, stone forests
Petrified
Malnourished, can't flourish
What makes a man so afraid
That just my presence makes 'em shake
Scatter in the wind like sand
You can't solve it but we can

How you proud you must be
Your handiworks done
And everyone sees
The emporers robes
How you proud you must be
Your shots are all posed
Now everyone sees
Your emporer's clothes