I Can’t Breathe
D. Ciano

[Richard Pryor Clip]

Police got a choke hold they use out here tho man

They choke niggas to death… That mean you’ll be dead when they’re through

Did you know that?

Wait a minute, niggas going “yea, we knew”, white people like “No, I had no idea”

Yea, 2 grab your legs, one grab your head, it’ll snap

“Aww shit he broke, can you break a nigger? is it okay? Let’s check the [?].. yep page 8, you can break a nigger, right there, see.. Let’s drag him down the hallway

[Verse 1: D. Ciano]

Martin wanted peace, Malcolm brought the piece

When in doubt of which route, I remember which one has a street

In every hood, I question good, in our methods of execution

Then I think, Is there a such thing as a peaceful revolution?

Rioting and looting, firing and shooting

The boycotting, protesting, and sitting in is proving

That we can come together to benefit in a sense

Illegitimate killing is somewhat of a bit militant

Watching the news, I’m confused… it’s getting to me

Who they portray’s the criminal seems like the victim to me

[Gunshots] He hit em with 3

[More Gunshots] again? that could’ve been me

Now I’m demented by all this fiction, depicted on my end

It’s that depiction, of my intention, inflicted on my skin

So that description you say I’m fitting’s my pigment don’t pretend

Don’t want attention, just thought I’d mention this difference I contend

This the life that I attend, and no I’m never absent

But how you dismiss the failures when you segregate the classes, I’m asking

And why question em when they’re passing

Let’s strategize with verbs, & get a plan of action

I always fit the description? I’m humiliated

The pigs meant my pigment’s crime affiliated

Tho no justice… I got a hold of the grief

Neighborhood still under protected being over policed

They tried to hand me the juice but I pushed the jin aside

Cause this genocide, no need for what won’t ease what I feel inside

I’ve been deprived, and can’t be guarded by a vest

Cause even in Walmart I got this Target on my chest

The privileged won’t comprehend or understand

Their blinded by the silver spoon held by the upper hand

But even my Mother Nature’s upset with my Uncle Sam

Might cut off my beard today, If he grey another strand

Psychologically damaged, so killing us is simple

They meant to, Won’t show remorse, won’t pretend to

The reason suspenseful, retaliation’ll tempt you

But you can’t believe in getting even, when odds are against you

All the expressions unheard... This oppression’s absurd

To protect and to serve? more like you’re neglecting your word

Yet I comply, Tho all your allegations, I deny

Cause at the end of the day, I ain’t tryna die

[Chorus: Seven Amyoni]

It’s no Love… no time…. Left

Tryna change the world myself

A Son’s mother’s crying, the sirens, the dying

No love, I’m losing my breath

[Verse 2: D. Ciano]

Now how could You give me this, look as if my Hue’s hideous

Are You serious? judge my race off a few idiots

Spitting on this light snare, I hope I give the right prayer

Cause Martin dreamed I wouldn’t have to see this nightmare

Where I’m cautious of what I might wear, and my type hair

Cause it might scare…

[Voice in background]

“Aye, there goes 12 right there” [Police Sirens]

Don’t trip, just keep your composure

And maybe we’ll be breathing when it’s over

[Chorus]

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