reading is... - 1.7.17, 7:04am

from he had this to say...EP by vENv

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lyrics

i seen a white woman give
her kids a couple of books,
meanwhile the black
and brown children
are being handed
down the sins
of their parents past
and dirty looks / who
do we hold responsible
when the product
of our seeds become
future prisoners
and petty crooks? /
who can you call when
there's more corner liquor
stores than libraries?
whole neighborhoods
where you can find a gun
faster than healthy food,
man that shit's scary /
and we're just trying to keep
up spirits and happy
homes but we're surrounded
by twisted, rotten roots
and misguided clones /
but some believe they
should push our plight
to the right which is really
saying, "Shut your mouth
and stay outta sight,
you are not three-fifths
let alone half of a man!
We don't want you to
have high hopes, we don't
want you to shine, why don't
you understand? / we don't
give a damn about your
protests or BLM plans" /
*BLAM* Damn, another
nigga down / and i don't
know who pulled the trigger
but there's blood on his
crown / and his daughter
will now be forced to wear
a frown forged far before
her time / her only crime?
being born a warrior
but behind enemy lines /
these are dangerous times,
it don't matter if it's 2016
or 1959 / i'm not trying
to debate shit / and no,
i'm not promoting hate,
bitch / i'm just capturing
what's on my mind
like fireflies in mason jars
in summertime...cuz
i can't take this / i can't
take it /

credits

from he had this to say...EP, released January 7, 2017
words, Victor Arumemi - prod. Unheard Music Concepts

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vENv Brooklyn, New York

Writing and performing spoken word poetry for over 15 years, vigorENvision, strongly believes in the power art has to connect people from all walks of life. Art has no limits and neither should we. EXPRESS. Using his heart and his mind to capture what he sees, to give it new life. iMagine/Create. Repeat. ... more

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