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Intro
Four corners of the room, same air, different views Static in the wires but the signal still moves If truth got a rhythm, it knock like a drum Turn it up just enough, let the lessons come
Verse 1
I was raised where opinions sat at the same table Argue till midnight, still pass the mashed potatoes Granddad said, “Son, let the other man talk, If your idea need silence, it’s already lost” Freedom ain’t fragile, it flex when it’s tested Like steel in the fire, pressure makes it respected If speech only free when it sound like you That ain’t liberty talking, that’s fear in a suit
Pre-chorus
If your mind got a lock and the key’s thrown away That’s a church with no windows, no night, no day Wisdom breathe better with a little doubt Let the light hit the cracks, let the truth walk out
Chorus
Let it talk, let it breathe, let it stand in the light Ideas get sharper when they clash, not fight No chains on the tongue, no blood in the street We learn while we vibe to the same damn beat
Verse 2
Power love quiet rooms, closed doors, no debate Stamping thoughts like passports, decide who can state When the badge pick a side and the law take a stance History start tapping you on the shoulder like, “Fam” You don’t need a throne to be ruling a mind Just tell ’em who’s wrong, then define the line But once fists talk louder than words ever could That’s when causes turn ashes, misunderstood
Bridge 1
I seen signs turn to slogans, slogans into scars When nobody listening, they start throwing stars Every voice ain’t right, but every voice ain’t war Silence costs more than we bargain for
Verse 3
So here’s the balance beam we all gotta walk Let the wild ideas speak, let the wise ones talk State keep the peace, not police what you think ’Cause thoughts under water always learn how to sink If your truth can survive a question or two It’ll stand like a mountain with a hell of a view Teach ’em how to reason, not who to erase That’s how generations sit at the same bass
Chorus
Let it talk, let it breathe, let it stand in the light Ideas get sharper when they clash, not fight No chains on the tongue, no blood in the street We learn while we vibe to the same damn beat
Bridge 2
No martyrs needed for a point well made No graves gotta prove what a mind could’ve said If the future listening, let’s give it a chance Turn the volume to dialogue, lower the hands
Chorus
Let it talk, let it breathe, let it stand in the light Ideas get sharper when they clash, not fight No chains on the tongue, no blood in the street We learn while we vibe to the same damn beat
Outro
Four bars to remember when the room get tense Debate ain’t the enemy, ignorance is Pass the mic, not the match, let the record spin Same beat, different ages, everybody in
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Four corners of the room, same air, different views Static in the wires but the signal still moves
If your mind got a lock and the key’s thrown away That’s a church with no windows, no night, no day
Four bars to remember when the room get tense Debate ain’t the enemy, ignorance is
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