Shed a Tear

Verse 1

Well, I guess I just wanted to speak my mind

'Cah it's been weighing on mine for some time

Yeah, I'm just thinking 'bout the state of mankind

It seems like everything, everything just has to rhyme

Verse 2

Life and death, that's what we're dealing with

What would you do if your only child was ill?

Would you sell your soul for that bottle of pill?

Or would you pray to God and let His will be willed?

Verse 3

It's like this time of year, every time I look out

A new name gets sprayed up on a wall, I mourn

I'm tired of losing homies, I'm starting to doubt

Is this the way it's supposed to be or is something wrong?

Chorus

To mourn or not to mourn, that is the question

Should we shed a tear or celebrate their ascension?

To mourn or not to mourn, that is the question

Should we shed a tear or celebrate their ascension?

Verse 4

Now, I'm not supposed to be preachin'

But I feel like I'm teaching

And I ain't even tryna reach ya

But I'm thinking 'bout the streets and how they eat ya

Verse 5

Ain't nobody safe, not even the police

It's like everybody wants beef

So we're all living in fear, nobody can sleep

We need the Lord to intervene and give us peace

Verse 6

And if you don't understand, then you're just ignorant

'Cah the homie ain't come home and that's significant

It's like a piece of my soul has been severed

Ain't no way to explain it, I can't put it in a sentence

Verse 7

So I'm sitting at home, staring up at the ceiling

Tryna process these raw emotions and feelings

I'm torn between crying or throwing a party

'Cah he's in a better place, but damn, it hurts, homie

Chorus

To mourn or not to mourn, that is the question

Should we shed a tear or celebrate their ascension?

To mourn or not to mourn, that is the question

Should we shed a tear or celebrate their ascension?

Bridge

Why did you have to die?

Why was there a gun in your eye?

Why did he have to die?

What was the reason he had to die?

Why did you have to die?

Why was there a gun in your eye?

Why did he have to die?

What was the reason he had to die?

Chorus

To mourn or not to mourn, that is the question

Should we shed a tear or celebrate their ascension?

To mourn or not to mourn, that is the question

Should we shed a tear or celebrate their ascension?

Outro

To mourn or not to mourn

To mourn or not to mourn

To mourn or not to mourn

To mourn or not to mourn