[Verse 1 - Rap]
Sun is shining up there,
But something happens in my brain.
No shining in the street,
Everything I see is gray.
Walkin’ past people, they all look drained,
Empty eyes, heads down, stuck in the pain.
Nobody talks, nobody smiles,
Everybody’s running, but it ain’t for miles.
Wait, wait—what is up there?
An old man vs. woman,
What’s he trying to get?
Oh, wait—he was helping her cross,
The f*cking street, bro,
What is wrong in your head?
[Verse 2 - Rap]
Bills stack up, wages stay the same,
They say "work harder," but it's all a game.
Clocking in, clocking out, every day’s a fight,
But the rich get richer while we pray at night.
Politicians lie, say they got a plan,
But they don’t walk, don’t talk like the working man.
Houses too high, food price insane,
People on the streets, but they don’t feel the pain.
News feed filled with blood and war,
Turn the TV off, still hear the roar.
They tell me "hope," but where’s that at?
I see greed and power—ain’t no turning back.
[Pre-Chorus - Sung/Rapped Softly]
They tell me “Hold on, it gets better,”
But I see storms, not sunny weather.
They say “Stay strong, just have faith,”
But how long ‘til that promise breaks?
[Chorus - Sung/Rapped Powerfully]
Why? Why, God, why?
Do you make us suffer as if Earth was hell?
Why? Why, God, why?
Why do you divide us? Why do you allow this hate?
Why? God, please explain,
What drug did you take?
This torture called life is punching us again.
[Verse 3 - Rap]
They say "count your blessings," but I count scars,
Memories of pain that left me in the dark.
We build up walls, we build up hate,
And when it all crumbles, we say it’s fate.
Social media fake, flexing for the 'Gram,
While someone’s starving, holding out their hand.
They scroll past, like it ain’t real,
Comfort’s a privilege they don’t wanna feel.
Another headline, another lost name,
Just another number in a ruthless game.
Violence in schools, fear in the air,
We say “never again,” but do we even care?
[Pre-Chorus - Sung/Rapped Softly]
They tell me “Hold on, it gets better,”
But I see storms, not sunny weather.
They say “Stay strong, just have faith,”
But how long ‘til that promise breaks?
[Chorus - Sung/Rapped Powerfully]
Why? Why, God, why?
Do you make us suffer as if Earth was hell?
Why? Why, God, why?
Why do you divide us? Why do you allow this hate?
Why? God, please explain,
What drug did you take?
This torture called life is punching us again.
[Bridge - Rap, Building Up]
Still, we rise, even in pain,
Searching for hope in the pouring rain.
Still, we fight, still, we pray,
Maybe one day, we’ll see brighter days.
[Outro - Soft, Fading Out]
Sun is shining up there,
But something happens in my brain.
No shining in the street,
Everything I see is gray...
