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Proceed with Caution
Hip-Hop/Rap
Proceed with Caution was released on August 8, 2025 by STRAIGHTWRECK as a part of the album Beautiful Thoughts Dark Memories
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Release DateAugust 8, 2025
LabelSTRAIGHTWRECK
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM115

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Benzo Scott
Benzo Scott
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Benjamin Scott
Benjamin Scott
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Benzo Scott
Benzo Scott
Producer

Lyrics

SITTING HERE JUST THINKING
WHAT WOULD GIL SCOTT SAY
IF HE WERE WRITING
COMMENT NUMBER ONE TODAY
I DON’T KNOW
BUT LADY LIBERTY
YOU KINDA LETTING US DOWN
YOU’RE LETTING YOURSELF DOWN
WE GONNA GET OVERTHROWN
AND I’M TALKING ABOUT
WE AS IN AMERICANS
IF WE ALL LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
AND THE BLACK PEOPLE
LIVE IN THE BACK OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
AND THE BLACK PEOPLE
ARE SAYING OUR HOUSES ARE ON FIRE
THE PROPER RESPONSE
IS TO CHECK OUT THE HOUSE
AND WHEN YOU SEE PROOF
THAT THERE IS FIRE
YOU BREAK OUT YOUR WATER HOSE
Y’ALL BOND TOGETHER AS A NATION
AS A NEIGHBORHOOD I’M SORRY
AND YOU BREAK OUT YOUR WATER HOSE
WHO GOT THE HIGHEST WATER PRESSURE
MATTER FACT
HERE YOU CAN BORROW MINE TOO
AND WE ALSO CALLING
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WE’RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE
THIS SHIT DON’T SPREAD
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT WE DO
AS AMERICANS
WE SAY NO
MY HOUSE MATTERS TOO
WELL NO SHIT
LISTEN WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
BLACK PEOPLE RIGHT NOW
BLACK PEOPLE ARE GETTING SLAIN
BLACK PEOPLE‘S HOUSES ARE ON FIRE
I KNOW YOUR HOUSE MATTERS
DON’T NOBODY
WANT THEIR HOUSE TO BURN DOWN
BUT CHECK THIS OUT LET’S FOCUS ON THE ISSUE
BRICK HOUSES MATTER
TOWNHOMES MATTER
BUT MY CONDO MATTERS
MY HOUSE MATTERS AS WELL
NOT JUST BLACK HOUSES
YES I UNDERSTAND THAT
BUT GUESS WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN
IF NO ONE PUTS OUT THIS FIRE
THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD
IS GOING TO BURN
THE FIRE IS GONNA SPREAD
NO YOU THINK
IT’S GONNA HAPPEN TO JUST US
AT THE RATE WE’RE GOING
THEY’RE GONNA RUN OUT OF
BLACK BABIES TO KILL
WHO ELSE THEY GONNA GO FOR
IF YOU’RE POOR
HOW ARE YOU GONNA FIGHT
I’M JUST SAYING
THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS ON FIRE
DON’T HIT ME WITH NO BULLSHIT
TALKING ABOUT
YOUR HOUSE MATTERS TOO
I UNDERSTAND THAT
BUT YOUR HOUSE AIN’T ON FIRE
HOW BOUT YOU THROW
SOME WATER OUR WAY
HOW ABOUT YOU CALL
911 AND COMBAT THIS
AND NOT CALL 911
TO SAY HEY I SEE ANOTHER BLACK PERSON
LIVING THEIR LIFE IN THE HOUSE
AND THEIR HOUSE IS ON FIRE
MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO THERE
AND LIGHT THIS ONE UP TOO
THEY TAKING SOLDIERS AWAY
AND I SAY WE NOT BLACK PEOPLE
WE AMERICANS
IF THEY KILL THEIR OWN FOLKS
WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY’RE GONNA DO TO YOU
I’M OUTKASTED AND CLAIMING TRUE
Written by: Benjamin Scott
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