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from Fulminate by Nobi

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lyrics

Been trapped in a maze and
Been patiently waitin' for
A day when the rain gon', stop
I'm caught in a Matrix plot

Been dodgin' the system that tar'
That target our pigment and they
They harbor the intent
That leave us poverty stricken and I

I'm caught in a glitch where I
Slang rocks to our children on
The same block where they picketed fo'
The right for our children to go

Get an education, schoolin'
Now they place us in institutions
Pay us for complacency
That's why so many players hoopin'

And it's like my life don't matter
Ended up lookin' up to the skyline
And I tried to climb the ladder
Ended up goin' down the pipeline

Sat in my cell and reflected
Picked up my pen and wrote a letter askin'

What your purpose is
Go and find it
Chase ya dreams for us that don't got time left
Let ya voice be heard for those that silent
Let these words be your strength
Let ya legacy define ya

What your purpose is
Go and find it
Chase ya dreams for us that don't got time left
Let ya voice be heard for those that silent
Let these words be your strength
Let ya legacy define ya

Yeah, uh

Feel like I'm refinin' my purpose
Been tryna find what my worth
'Cuz servin' time as a servant
Just to get by isn't workin'
Defined by the crime and the verdict
Or a nine to five and a purchase
Perfect person of interest
Lyin' up under the surface

We grew our roses from concrete
Life is exhausting
They shot my homie and I wish he rose from the concrete
Never winnin' can't compete no
It ain't right
What's our purpose if they purposely sabotagin' our lives

Lives, lives, lives
Lives, lives, lives
Lives, lives, lives
Lives, lives, lives
Lives, lives, black lives

What's your purpose
Go and find it
Yeah, what your purpose is
Go and find it

What's your purpose
Go and find it
Yeah, what your purpose is
Go and find it

Tell me what's your purpose
Go and find it
Yeah, what your purpose is
Go and find it

What's your purpose
Go and find it
Yeah, what your purpose is
Go and find it

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from Fulminate, released June 19, 2020

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