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Viral
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Viral was released on March 5, 2021 by Transparent Arts as a part of the album YEAR OF THE OX
ReleasedMarch 5, 2021
LabelTransparent Arts
LanguageEnglish
BPM81
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Valence
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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Look, I gotta be honest on this track, so I wanna be earnest
After 9/11, I remember seeing turbans and getting nervous
My friend called me out and said I'm being an ignorant person
Said I was being racist, I had to take it 'cause I deserved it
Listen, I wanna be honest so I give you facts
My uncle had a deli, and every week he's getting jacked
And nine out of ten times these stickup kids, they happen to be black
That's why he's screaming, "Hurry up and buy," with his hand on his strap
Look, if I wanna be heard, can't forget the balance
I mean, we're racist to a point, but here's the bigger challenge
Why do we group people together and only focus on the minuses?
Scared of pandemics, but hatred's stronger than any virus is
Think I'm dealing with racism worse 'cause of the outbreak?
No, we've been dealing with racism since birth without breaks
I still have faith in humankind, but what do I know?
Hatred's the most contagious and, these days, it's going viral
[Verse 2]
Yeah, this morning I told my mama to watch her back 'cause they out to get us
Their plan of attack is like that of the Klan, but without the get-up
Paranoid and ignorant is a dangerous combination
They wanna blame someone, so they aim it at all the Asians
I saw the clips of them getting kicked, and it got me livid
What is this time that we live in, what kind of society is this?
There isn't a limit to the lengths they'll go for a viral image
And hatred may be permitted still, but violence isn't
All this is showing us how dark it is that we've become
Showing us how weak you are by targeting the weakest ones
They weren't asking for problems, still they looked at 'em awkward
Wearing a mask out of caution and now look what it cost 'em
And it's an issue, I know, it's something to iterate
Even if they continue to, corona doesn't discriminate
The state of danger is getting drastic, its 'bout survival
But hate and anger's been spreading faster, and now it's viral
[Verse 3]
Fear makes people do crazy things, your mind switched to auto
"If I die, then everybody dies," becomes the motto
You locking me in my house, and my freedom's what you fucking with?
Then fuck you, I'm leaving every elevator button licked
You tried to throw my cousin in a box, then you broke her neck
Separating families, the phone's out, now it won't connect
That's why I hate you, spit on your face, show no respect
Left us out to die, no one heard our cries 'cause no one's left
You know this story, Asian boy bullied, chink boy, small dick boy
And nowadays, they call him sick boy
They quarantine 'em at school, you know how kids do it
This point, his spirit destroyed
After school, goes to his dad's desk drawer, then finds the pistol
Loads it, shaking so much, and just points at himself
While crying, "Fuck everybody that I know
Am I the only one right now that's feeling suicidal?"
Then he shoots himself in the face, and he dies, and it goes viral
Written by: John J Lee, Richard Dae Lee, YEAR OF THE OX
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