I am from a very cruel place
I am from a place that swallows the weak
I am from a where our woman are not safe
I am from a place where there is no peace or trust
You’re weak, the drugs, the thugs, they eat you alive
Our children are ashy and groggy
Our children steal from us, they kill us
They are killing each other, they are killing each other
Our nation is crying, crumbling, dying
Our vision for a brighter future dead and buried
Rape! Rape! Our woman are not safe
Abuse! Abuse! Our woman are not safe
How loud do we have to scream to be heard?
How long do we have to cry to be noticed?
Riots, looting we can never find peace
The men don’t trust woman, the woman don’t trust the men
All love is lost, all trust is lost, all peace is lost
Our future has been taken over by drugs
I am from a place that swallows the weak
I am from a place built from broken dreams watered by tears