Sang Of Roses

I sang of a rooooose~ with stories untooooold~

A body of goooold~ and her thoughts still behoooold~

 

 

Her lullabies soothed, every mother cried too

Every brother I knew, had a recognized tune, of you, so true

It painted our dues, the power that you grew, it tainted rain and chains around our necks

You rest beneath the soil for your defiance, so divine they hate you tryin'

Tried to silence yet your toil reminded, everyone to listen close

Use their voices to breed hope, written in our hearts like stone

We could never better what you did but we all know, that you're home

In the heavens, always feeling your great essence, touched my soul and gave my grave a present

Gifted me a purpose on plantations when the work was worthless

Hurt for a nation hatin' all I'm worth, all I word, calling me a Negro while I churn, in the dirt

Stalking me like I'm a priceless worm, they're the birds up high unheard

I'm the prey they pray they earn, say what may result in death

In the depths of oceans or a breath below the hopeless, try refocus

All I know is what you did, you're a poet you're a witch

You're my hero you're theyre bitch, with your afro quite unkept and beautiful as wit

Musical your thoughts are what have made me laugh and feel again

Brown eyes pride had deal of men, body used abused by them

Down you cried yet rose through that, back to ropes you spat on all they had, and

 

 

 

Still you sang, still you rose, still you rang

Still opposed, stood up to dem, still you rang

Still you scram, still opposed, stood up to dem, then again

Still you sang, still you rose, rose to dem

 

 

 

And my nigga know I know your labor, sugarcanes you gave to slavers

Figures you deserve you waivered, takes some balls and life to give dem paper

What its worth I know the earth ain't got no answer really

Frustration the matter clearly, everything you did been given to some white jokes

Anything you give is ridden by that light folk, art and music not allowed in fields

Source the force and wield their wills, still standstill till more is dealed

Then you go right back to slaving, paving, paths they'll see through waiting, patient

Scorching summer heat had cracked you whipped up back so sad, fast forward kids whip tha crack

Back to where we are, living hard the stars seem far

Giving art the harm deemed necessary by these watchers, whipping everyone until they martyrs

Whip 'em til they cower, every father even daughters

Weekend hours go way further, never get no break just hate and hate

Digging graves without a name, seeking grace beyond the shame

Brother I can feel your pain, 'nother man defiled in vain

 

 

 

Still you sang (SANG!), still you rose (ROSE!), still you rang (SANG!)

Still opposed (ROSE!), stood up to dem (THEM!), still you rang (SANG!)

Still you scram (DAMNED!), still opposed (ROSE!), stood up to dem (AND!), then again ('GAIN!)

Still you sang (BANG!), still you rose (KNOW!), rose to dem (THEM!)

Yeah

 

 

 

Still you sang (SANG!), still you rose (ROSE!), still you rang (CLANG!)

Still opposed (ROSE!), stood up to dem (THEM!), still you rang (SANG!)

Still you scram (DAMN!), still you stood (GOOD!), still you bled (RED!), still withstood (HOOD!)

Still you sang (SANG!), still you rose (ROSE!), rose to dem (THEM!)

Still you sang, still you rose, still you sang

 

 

 

Don't think I forgot about you baby, your green eyes your poppa's maybe

But your heart of gold bore out your mother's soul

Who art we in heaven other than a root of fools

Who art we in heaven other than a tree of tools

Rather be thee truth you possess and respect the pleas of youth

That be you, you, say your prayers caution on the favours given to the payers

Still remember royalty sold loyalty and dedication like some rodents

Severed ties from us and moments, know your lives because of dem and what they ownin'

Now you honin' all you can and they were dyin' due to drownin', your ancestors were in thirst

Land defilin' slimin' us the worst, damnation the best salvation

Better than what you had to go through, scars from slashes pained and bruised

Ruined lashes broken hues, doin' damage on the discoloured black skin impaired

Deeply rooted seeping bare, sin and gin the coping pair

Stairs you climbed to reach some care, hoping that the higher powers would relieve despair

 

 

 

Petals bled from the whip, yet she still bloomed

The tones of his skin's palette were red, black and blue

Her eyes green and blue from her father's abuse

His hair straight and mute from his mother's misuse

Its true. The life they grew to rue.

 

 

 

And I write these eulogies wit' fluency and purity

Plant the light through scrutiny with unity within the plight

Even in the darkest world our lives shine bright

Changing seasons harnessed in the words they shared throughout the fading nights

 

 

 

Still you rang, still you rose, still you sang, hope you close

Hope you know, what I note, still you sang, you a rose

Still you sang, still you rose, still you rang, still stood close

Hope you close, hope you know, I still sang, you a rose