Black Lives Matter - Chrisette Michele, QM6V81500029

What’s supposed to be understood

Will always begin misunderstood

Until it’s time to be understood

Enlightened where the ego’s removed

What’s supposed to be truly heard

Won’t be in the poetry of words

It will be in lessons discerned

If the flesh releases concerns

Every word I say ain’t a war

All that I believe ain’t for grabs

It’s okay to be who you are

If it serves you stay, where you’re at

If you hear the truth from my lips

It’s okay to never admit

I will speak the life I have learned

Hopefully the love is returned

If love is love, is love, is love, is love

Then what is one, is one, is one, is everyone

The problem is, is when it’s us, it’s us, it’s us

If my life matters, then stand no matter

If it was true, would it be black?

Whatever the hue, would you fight back?

Is your blood red, doesn’t it match?

Then when I stand, stand with my black

If love is love, don’t we all match?

Cuz if it’s true, is it just black?

Fill in the space, stand in the gap

And when I stand, stand with my black

Racism is loud and it’s clear

What’s the hurt in hearing my fear?

Doesn’t mean I don’t see your pain

It just means we’re human the same

If I matter, hold up the sign

Say it with me, identify

This is love, it wants to be heard

Show me that you care for mine

If love is love, is love, is love, is love, is love

Then what is one, is one, is one, is everyone

The problem is, is when it’s us, it’s us, it’s us

If my life matters, then stand no matter

Cuz if it was true, would it be black?

Whatever the hue, would you fight back?

Is your blood red, doesn’t it match?

Then when I stand, stand with my black

If love is love, don’t we all match?

Cuz if it’s true, is it just black?

Fill in the space, stand in the gap

And when I stand, stand with my black

It’s not trouble everyday

(For I learn to meditate)

We must learn to meditate

(Conversations are irate)

And if age’s the tell-tale sign

(I could be the great divide)

You against I or before I?

And what really is supreme?

(Only God reigns over me)

Fight for freedom of «love speech»

(For he freedom of the free)

If the story isn’t right

(Redemption will arise)

You against I or beside I

If your life matters, then stand no matter

If your life matters, then stand no matter