There's a war goin' on outside
Yeah
There's a war going on outside, that nobody safe from
But here in my arms, I'll keep you from harm
There's no guarantee tonight that we will wake up (That we will wake up)
When light takes to morning
But if no alarm rings, you can count on one thing
I'll be your shelter
Even shall see
Please count on me, yeah
I'll be your superhero
When danger arrives (Uh)
I'll be by your side, you're my lucky dime
Wyclef told me, "Call 9-1-1"
But who do you call when the ambulances don't com??
Or watch as the ones sworn by law to protect us
Wrongfully convict us then call it corrections
Next, they bail the banks out when we in recession
Or hang us in a jail cell so they could swing the election
I walk Chicago streets with potholes that's deep
And Tahoes creep like T.L.C.
Hospital workers and squirrels with no P-P-E
But they got money for riot gear, my nigga, we dyin' here, yeah
You tell me not to move with my gun
But we got more funeral homes than schools where I'm from
And on the news, all you view is homicides
Tell me why it ain't no trauma units when everybody traumatized? (Yeah)
Tryna get on your feet playin' the hand they dealt ya
If your house is not a home, let this song be a shelter
I'll be your shelter
Even shall see
Please count on me, yeah
I'll be your superhero
When danger arrives (When danger arrives)
I'll be by your side (I'll be by your side)
You're my lucky dime
There's a hunnid bags under the underpass
Rumblin' stomachs, cups jingle when Hummers pass
Brisk wind, summer's done, winter is comin' fast
And then they Zoom teachin', wonder why they don't come to class
The Internet been out, the hot water been out
She moved to her aunt's house, then to her friend's couch
Her abuser went to jail but that nigga been out
Producer was in-house, they closer than pen pals
Homeless in the home of the slaves, I wonder how that would feel?
The manifested destiny, a bunch of land they could steal
Think about Kenneth Walker and Philando Castile
How they only wanted to protect their family
While there's niggas out here that make it worse for they folks
It's a deeper hot of Hell for the worst of these folks
It's a mystery we never heard the murder she wrote
If we finally paid her back, the whole Earth would be broke
I'll be your shelter
Even shall see
Please count on me, yeah
I'll be your superhero
When danger arrives (Uh)
I'll be by your side, you're my lucky dime
I ride for my niggas doin' life with no possibility of parole
You playing Fortnite, that's how long he spent in a hole
Live from death row, free my nigga Julius Jones
I had a dream that it was me, it was home
I speak freedom in song, 'cause all I see is racist faces
Where hate lives, and they rape kids in cages
What kinda nation lynch Elijah McClain?
And send us to the Middle East to die for the flag
They drive us insane to sell us medication
We demand reparations and they tell us, "Have patience"
Instead of cash payments we get minimum wages
They give us the Black Plague, then send us a White savior
I found faith when I lost hope
That's when Julius reminded me of a bar I wrote
"Behind bars, on the yard, where they dream of the street
On Death Row singin', 'We could be free, we could be free'"
I know you'll be my shelter from the storm
I know you'll be my shelter from the storm
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh
Victor Kwesi Mensah, known professionally as Vic Mensa, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter born in Chicago in 1993. Raised in a family of Ghanaian descent, Mensa began his musical career at the age of 16, collaborating with local artists and releasing independent mixtapes. In 2013, he joined the hip-hop collective Kids See Ghosts, formed by Kanye West and Kid Cudi. Mensa is known for his introspective and politically charged rap style, often focusing on social issues such as social justice, inequality, and African American identity. Among his most representative tracks are "Down On My Luck", "16 Shots" and "We Could Be Kings". In 2017 he released his debut album "The Autobiography", followed by "Hooligans" in 2020. Mensa is a multi-faceted artist who also dedicates himself to music production, social activism, and humanitarian work.
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