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Verse 1
We hold these truths to be self evident
but if a slave were to say that to its owner it’s irreverent
it’s absurd the very word has been perverted
I had to unlearn and re assert it
I hope you get free to make your own independence declaration
that’s not under the guise of standardized education
free to get in touch with your innermost feelngs
it could help you deal if you have the will to be revealing
cause outside of yourself it’s very little you control
if you turn your ego down it might could help you reach your goals
free to think critically bout anything and everything
like when you come of age you need a family and a wedding ring
free to understand parameters of your diet
cause it could cheer you up or it could make you wanna riot
free to not always take yourself so serious
I’m speaking to your inner child I really hope you’re hearing this
free to realize your kids ain’t trynna be defiant
you can’t tell them be a leader when you teaching them complance
and let them spread their wings even when it looks doubtful
cause they got their own thoughts and it really ain’t about you


Verse 2
Free to not think so much but put a plan into action
you wanna live your dreams you gotta WAKE UP from distractions
freedom to renounce and destroy social privilege
this is where it’s tricky tho admitting that you benefit
free to put yourself in others shoes when on conflict
that’ll let you know a lot of it is really nonsense
free to know you’re worth a lot more than what you’re given
your life ain’t gotta be reduced to just survival living
the block and getting locked ain’t your birthright
people who perpetuate it trust me they really know your worth Light
freedom from thinking other races are the enemy
be free to go explore and enjoy other ethnicities
freedom not to live beyond your means for appearances
freedom from these other peoples judgments if you’re fearing it
you can still have nice things and be prictical
and build some capital for the generations after you
freedom to be here and be flawed
freedom to appear to be odd free from being scared of your god
freedom from the prisons of the media
it’s just some people in a room controlling what they’re feeding ya
free to not see sexuality as taboo
but have freedom not to feel you need to use it as an avenue
freedom from the interlocking systems of oppression
free to call a failure what it is that’s a lesson

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from Witness (Maxi​-​Single), released February 12, 2013

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