Before the Dawn (feat. Che Fu & Lukan Raisey)

Yeah, yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah, the time is tickin'

They can feel the tides are shiftin'

You either crash against the waves or you can stay on ridin' with it

Ancestors were 'bout survival so it's in our primal instincts

The writings on the wall so go decode the hieroglyphics, yeah

Pillage our village then we burnin' your bridges

The hunters now the hunted, we comin' to turn y'all to victims

Intimidate our mothers and everyone else among us

Crooked undercovers threw the book and took most of my brothers

The way we operate, you could say that we move militant

Too vigilant, I'm just doin' my due diligence

But who's listening?

The majorities too ignorant

We lose privileges when we're viewed as crude and insipid

Can't prove innocence when your labelled as illegitimate

Harder when a syndicate tampers with a few witnesses

Education leads to liberation

Definition of true deliverance

Yeah, the clocks tickin'

It's always darkest before the dawn

It casts a shadow beneath the sun

(And it's still fresh) And it's still fresh like the morning dew

(The pain) The pain and suffering we've been through

Look, love to my mama's mama

And all the ones who felt that pain and put aside the drama

Just know it gets cold when you from the block

Most the homies had to run they fades before they need the Glock

Just know the purpose, strategise the move

They could never match my mind or jeopardize my truth

And if it's in the paint, we really with the troops

The news gonna say my whole hood been tryna rob and shoot

That's why I keep it on me, talkin' 'bout the loot

Racists one time think they solid with they badge and boots

Yeah, I'm from the south, put that on my back

And if they ran up in your house, how you gon' react?

Just through the worst, gotta know your worth

And through it all, just maintain and put aside the hurt

Yeah, this life a blessing, same time a curse

Stand on what you 'bout before the pressure put you on a shirt

Church

It's always darkest before the dawn

It casts a shadow beneath the sun

(And it's still fresh) And it's still fresh like the morning dew

(The pain) The pain and suffering we've been through

It's plain to see that you threatened by me

And your fear manifests like fleas

But slow your roll, you just didn't know

You're a misguided torpedo

She's about to blow, can't take it no more

All the popo kickin' in my door

What's happenin'?

How's the way that I speak and the colour of my skin still a thing? Oh