Cycle of Hatred

Intro

There's hatred all around us, people gotta learn

To look out for each other, look out for one another, hey, hey, hey

Verse 1

When I wake up in the morning, mama meditate 'cause mama worried

Daddys gone, can't pay bills, I wish he wasn't in such a hurry

Everybody lookin' down on people like me

Criticizin' poverty

Ain't no welfare checks, and it's gettin' harder when the landlord threats

Threaten kick us out, it intensify the stress

Now what shall we do for food?

Ain't nothin', not a thing

And my stomach hurts, I can't even think

So, I look across my room and there it lay, my pistol gun

A lotta trouble goin' on can turn a boy into a criminal, son

What if somebody come around and try take what's mine?

Can't even make it to nine without commitin' crimes

A lotta anger in my heart, I feel like tearin' fools apart

But tell 'em please, can somebody tell the Lord?

Chorus

There's hatred all around us, people gotta learn

To look out for each other, look out for one another (Look)

There's hate all around, people gotta learn

Look out for one another, hey, hey, hey

Verse 2

Soon as I turn fifteen, I'm up a block, makin' my money quick

It's only business, but the envy makin' people lose they head real-quick

I'm makin' money now, but ain't no tellin' who's next

Ain't nobody lookin' out, so that lead to violence and the death

They say, "It's all good, homie, don't trip, just keep it G"

But when somebody catch me slippin', they didn't spare a piece o' me

My cousin died, and we cried, then we shot 'em in retaliation

Now I'm lookin' at the judge and jury in a courtroom full of hatred

"Can you picture what I feel? Or do I speak a language you can understand?"

I'm trapped in this cycle of violence, I can't take it no more, Lord

Chorus

There's hatred all around us, people gotta learn

To look out for each other, look out for one another (Look)

There's hate all around, people gotta learn

Look out for one another, hey, hey, hey

Verse 3

Can you picture a daughter growin' up without a father? (Father)

A mother cryin', feelin' like nobody cares

A son who ain't never seen a real role model, so he follow the criminal, son

A million mothers cryin' while the government ignores us, hey

Can you picture another black child standin' in the rain for shelter?

A man searchin' for employment but they say he's overqualified

A lotta senseless violence and the police killin' innocent lives

So tell me, why can't we care for one another, instead, we killin'?

It's a cycle of hatred, violence, and killings

When will we ever learn? Gotta make it stop

Instead of killin' each other, we should be killin' the cops

Nah, nah, nah, nah, Lord, forgive me, it was just a metaphor

Can somebody tell the Lord?

Chorus

There's hatred all around us, people gotta learn

To look out for each other, look out for one another (Look)

There's hate all around, people gotta learn

Look out for one another, hey, hey, hey

Outro

Lord, can you hear me?

Look out for one another, hey, hey, hey