Change (feat. Devonté Hynes & Miss Geri)

Skittles and an Arizona

And it's like that from New York down to Arizona

It's crazy mostly all over the whole world

My generation needs to come up 'cause it's outta order

So, they say that life is love or is that a façade?

If black is beautiful, why is it so hard?

That's why I grew up hoping that there was no God

At least not the way they taught us on the Amistad

Whoever the Creator is, she made us all

So I don't really know who should make that call

To say who is and who is not safe for work

To remove anyone's life from this Earth

Uniforms got you thinking you a athlete

But it's not a competition, if you ask me

Can real recognize real?

We on the back burner like we're three-fifths still

Nonstop, drop top

Baby, are you ready for a change?

You really wanna change

You're waiting for

You won't give up

Baby, are you ready for a change?

You really wanna change

You're waiting for

I have just what you want

I have just what you want

I have just what you want

I have just what you want

I have just what you want

I can help you get, you wanna change

You're waiting for a change, oh

If you came from a hood with

Drug dealers and undercovers, all kinds of hustlers

And your grade school teacher would never teach you

The history of your own culture, intentionally misinform you

If anyone's ever read your name

And grouped you with terrorists and criminals, one and the same

(Take one step forward)

If you already know the aim is to try to put you to shame

Because you're not the same

Tired of waiting games?

Add some fuel to the flame

Come forth and stake your claim

If you're living in a fear of events you think you can't prevent

Stop questioning your strength

(Take one step forward)

Nonstop, drop top

Baby, are you ready for a change?

You really wanna change

You're waiting for

You won't give up

Baby, are you ready for a change?

You really wanna change

You're waiting for

I have just what you want

I have just what you want

I have just what you want

I have just what you want

I have just what you want

I can help you get, you wanna change

You really wanna change, oh

Do you think we could start a revolution, baby?

Do you think we could save the world?

I heard you had something to yell

You're afraid to say it

I heard it before and I know

I know it too well

I know it too well, ooh

Always with the smoke and mirrors

Put your life in your hands

Come and see yourself clearer

Take the fog away