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lyrics
It's just a matter of time
Before I'm a victim of my skin again
It's just a matter of time
It's just a matter of time
But not 400 years more
Till we break the chains
I can't breathe
I'm on my knees
With my hands up, I'm begging you please
Have mercy on me
Hearts stop when we turn on the tv
Fighting in the street for the right to be more than a headline
Take a look around, the pieces of the past reduced to a punchline
Everyday we say goodbye 'cause at any time
Load, cock, trigger, bang bang
I can't breathe
I'm on my knees
With my hands up, I'm begging you please
Have mercy on me
Souls of the lives we lost linger in the air
It's the rhythm of the song that we sing along in our fight for liberty
Finding comfort in the lies, the truth that tries to hide
Dreams of change still so elusive
Everyday we say goodbye 'cause at any time
Load, cock, trigger, bang bang
I can't breathe
I'm on my knees
With my hands up, I'm begging you please
Have mercy on me
Hearts stop when we turn on the tv
Fighting in the street for the right to be more than a headline
Take a look around, the pieces of the past reduced to a punchline
Everyday we say goodbye 'cause at any time
Load, cock, trigger, bang bang
I can't breathe
I'm on my knees
With my hands up, I'm begging you please
Have mercy on me
I can't breathe
I'm on my knees
With my hands up high, I don't want to die
Have mercy on me
credits
released January 10, 2021
Written by: Brandi Caruthers
Music by: Brandi Caruthers
Produced by: BOOKS
Mix Engineer: Adam Gross
Vocals: BOOKS
Guitar: BOOKS
Saxophone: Curtis Williams
Keys: Anthony Jones
Bass: Anthony Jones
Drums: Matthew Dupree
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