Talk About It (feat. Teyana Taylor)

I got something to say now

You gon' listen today, no

Can we talk about the lives being taken?

Can we talk about the guns going off and the false accusations?

I'm afraid of my own generation, can we talk about it? No

Can we talk, can we talk about the blood on the pavement?

I bet they gon' be afraid to play this song on rotation

But I'ma talk about it, yeah

Well, I'ma talk about it

Baby, can we talk about it, aye (Yeah)

Oh, no (We most certainly can)

Can we talk about it? (And I ain't gonna take too much of your time)

No, no

Yeah, first thing they say is, stop killing

But can we talk about the cop killings?

Before we talk about the crack dealing

They acting like blacks ain't got feelings

Knowledge of self is through wisdom

So can we talk about the school system?

Young girls raped and knocked up

Will Hilary release **** that Bill locked up?

Can we talk about the cost of living?

We could talk about guns but we forced to get 'em

It's a new race every time you cross the ribbon

Mighta skipped a beat but we never lost the rhythm

You don't understand, so you ain't able to feel it

When my mama's in pain, I ain't able to heal it

Fatigue's in field boots, the idle-ware

Sponsor what, vote for who, fuck outta here

Can we talk about the lives being taken?

Can we talk about the guns going off and the false accusations?

I'm afraid of my own generation, can we talk about it? No

Can we talk, can we talk about the blood on the pavement?

I bet they gon' be afraid to play this song on rotation

But I'ma talk about it, yeah

Well, I'ma talk about it, baby

Can we talk about it? (We can't remain silent)

Can we talk about it? (Gotta speak up)

Can we talk about it? (They say it's justice)

Can we talk about it? (I feel like it's just us)

Look, I know y'all tired of talking and going to demonstrations

But if we don't speak up, you help the discrimination

We need a one-on-one before it goes gun-on-gun

People skip the front page till they see they son on one

And now it's too late to talk, the topic has changed

They shooting at black targets like these cops at a range

Can talk how many die for the birth of a nation

And how this national anthem ain't worth my ovation

And if I am standing up, I'ma stand up for equality

It's brutality, we need more than that apology

Can't we talk about it, not just artists but the players too

Y'all on the field, not the mic, but y'all could say it too

We need more Kaepernick and not just what the rapper kicking

We need more than Instagram posts with smart captions

Black actors, stop acting and start action

Curry got the credit, forgot about Mark Jackson, damn

Can we talk about the lives being taken?

Can we talk about the guns going off and the false accusations?

I'm afraid of my own generation, can we talk about it? No

Can we talk, can we talk about the blood on the pavement?

I bet they gon' be afraid to play this song on rotation

But I'ma talk about it, yeah

Well, I'ma talk about it, baby

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it, 'bout it?

Sensitive subject, but can we talk about it?

Step straight to it, not try to walk around it

How we make America great again

If we open up the doors and let haters in?

Wow, it's nothing if we winners

But that can all change, since Trump won, we finished

Much realer than we thought

I'm saying, all I really wanna know is can we talk

Can we talk for a minute?

I just want to know, know, know

Can we talk for a minute?

I gotta know right now, yeah

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?

Can we talk about it?