Various Artists — Black Joy / We The People Covert/Overt

[Part 1: Black Joy] [Intro] No no no no no [Verse 1] A melanated mother looking at her newborn A black boy, he see his father in his true form Strong, vulnerable, grace and poise, and lovable Ungovernable, ride or die on we thuggin' to Fondness, tenderness, caring, endearment Intimacy, spirits you can feel it Beloved, up above it always covered I can feel it Thriving always flourishing, somebody tryna to kill it But we Stay resilient as the world stay spinning Stay feeling with that love healing I feel unity Mutiny against my oppressors is what be moving me Love with no power sentimentally Empower no love, it is tyranny you feeling me? Warmth and connection to my people most critically Black love criminalized, seen as a threat To white supremacy on every corner of the map [Bridge] My love It’s on Your face They look [Chorus 1] Deep in the brown eyes lie dignity and pride Rebuilding generations, loving the darkest nation Hair and skin, texture It's a celebration (x2) [Verse 2] Seen everywhere, validated and acknowledged Picked the black doll in a test paying homage Many different shades on an earth tone rainbow Stopped look and listen, see we glisten and our frame glow Pleasure like a soul food plate when you ain't ate Collard greens, mac and cheese, red velvet cake We can celebrate Set it straight Libation meditate Increase and educate Decrease the murder rate Sharp like in a [?] Suited and booted Civilize and refine Move as a movement Gorgeous and beautiful Uplift and multiply Platforms generate Incomes to amplify How we see ourselves, be ourselves, see our wealth Dreaming of equity, power, and mental health Self-determination, respect, and dignity Need spaces that reflect our identity [Bridge] My love It’s on Your face They look (x2) Nah nah nah nah nah It wears on my face [Bridge] My love It's on Your face They look (x2) [Outro] It's on my face Get it get it get it Like it's every day Like it's every day It's on my face My every day My every day [Part II: We The People (Covert/Overt)] What's good people It's a pleasure to be here In the physical It’s quite rare to see us, you know, all intact You know what I mean, like Public enemy for real Feeling like heavy Heavy handle like the sky’s made of metal You feel me? [Chorus 2] Lynching, hate crimes, drawn swastikas [?], burnin’ crosses as they toss to us, [?] Tokenism, flag waving, white [?] Blame the victim, paternalism, the lie is missing (x2) [Verse 3] Covert, overt Saviors here to work Self-appointed Trained to disconnect the past from the present moment Wired to resist the truth Post-racial attitudes Claiming [?] through reverse Benefits from terror moves Beneficiaries of terrorism and argumentive Country built off this false premise, y'all offended? Here to crack on my bones and teeth, no relief Impunity, for police, there is no belief Segregation, separatism, restricted covenants Withdraw the funding, redraw the country Profiling holidays with slaveowners bootstrap pull up Standing on my back tell me to get up with sit ups Conflict, dissonance, instability Uncertainty, lack of control, stifles ability Humiliate, reduce, destroy Imagination that produces joy Inside the minds of black girls and boys [Chorus 2] Lynching, hate crimes, drawn swastikas [?], burnin’ crosses as they toss to us, [?] Tokenism, flag waving, white [?] Blame the victim, paternalism, the lie is missing (x2)