Shadows of the System

yeah yeah in the shadows of the system eyes open hearts heavy but fish ready but fish ready woke up to the chains that whisper in the wind invisible bars bending minds where the struggle begins streets paved with promises cracked like dry earth kids dreaming big but the weight smothers the work woke up to the chains that whisper in the wind invisible bars bending minds where the struggle begins streets paved with promises cracked like dry earth kids dreaming big breaking nevers the work echoes of ancestors piling through the veins no more stumble they paint us as villains in the script they control but my souls of rebellion multitudes marching silent voices drowned in the noise from the boardrooms to the blocks they deploying their ploys i pin these truths sharper than a switchblade kiss igniting the spark in the dark pure genocider feel the power deep in your core break the silence we ain't silent no more from the dark pure genocider from the pain to the purpose we claiming our throne if our minds united we standing alone rise up let the truth be our anthem's roar no more chains we soaring forevermore rise up let the truth be our anthem's roar no more chains we soaring forevermore in the quiet of the soul spirit whispers low heal the hidden wounds where the wild rivers flow breathe in the light exhale the doubts heavy fall we are the chain writing our own epilogue now we organize amplify every voice unheard activism's armor sharp the poet's word education's weapon reform the broken class mental health marches shattering the glass from introspection to intersection of fight we weave our futures bright through the endless night no more spectators in this theater of pain we direct the drama dancing in the rain booming with purpose heart sink in the beat legacy of lions yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah