Switch on the TV, what do I see?Yet another guy that looks just like me Another picture, another story Another tale, another piece Some guy who got shot Young guy left to rot Lady got robbed Some guys who got stopped Open the paper in search of news and enlightenment Met by some story ‘bout hate and incitement Half the stories in the paper ‘bout us Another woman got assaulted on the bus There’s a piece about young immigrants and thugs Another article ‘bout brother selling drugs Turn the page, hurt my eyes enough Yo, this B S everyday is tough It’s just me, just me Yet again all the talks about me Just me, just me No matter what I do, you can’t set your mind free Hear a lie enough times And you believe it for sure Obstacles in your way, make you wanna quit And turn your back on everything Shine a light up Brothers and sisters going get brighter Even though the media try to demonize us Need to wiser With eyes wide shut, we ain’t gon’ get nowhere So, man, listen up, raise your cup It ain’t half empty, it’s half full, life is a test It faces many obstacles Con la frente siempre en alto hasta el crepúsculo Nunca esperando un milagrito mayúsculo Soy ciego a los lamentos de aquellos que se Aferran a ser victimas Blanco, negro Creyente no creyente La belleza de este mundo Es que somos differentes It’s just me, just me Yet again all the talks about me Just me, just me No matter what I do, you can’t set your mind free Another day in Parliament, politicians speak So call guardians of the land, protectors of the weak Immigration this, integration that Minorities dissed again, same ol’ chat Open the paper in search of news and enlightenment Met by some story 'bout hate and incitement Half the stories in the paper 'bout us Another woman got assaulted on the bus There's a piece about young immigrants and thugs Another article ‘bout brother selling drugs Turn the page, hurt my eyes enough Yo, this B S everyday is tough It’s just me, just me Yet again all the talks about me Just me, just me No matter what I do, you can’t set your mind free
Switch on the TV, what do I see?Yet another guy that looks just like me Another picture, another story Another tale, another piece Some guy who got shot Young guy left to rot Lady got robbed Some guys who got stopped Open the paper in search of news and enlightenment Met by some story ‘bout hate and incitement Half the stories in the paper ‘bout us Another woman got assaulted on the bus There’s a piece about young immigrants and thugs Another article ‘bout brother selling drugs Turn the page, hurt my eyes enough Yo, this B S everyday is tough It’s just me, just me Yet again all the talks about me Just me, just me No matter what I do, you can’t set your mind free Hear a lie enough times And you believe it for sure Obstacles in your way, make you wanna quit And turn your back on everything Shine a light up Brothers and sisters going get brighter Even though the media try to demonize us Need to wiser With eyes wide shut, we ain’t gon’ get nowhere So, man, listen up, raise your cup It ain’t half empty, it’s half full, life is a test It faces many obstacles Con la frente siempre en alto hasta el crepúsculo Nunca esperando un milagrito mayúsculo Soy ciego a los lamentos de aquellos que se Aferran a ser victimas Blanco, negro Creyente no creyente La belleza de este mundo Es que somos differentes It’s just me, just me Yet again all the talks about me Just me, just me No matter what I do, you can’t set your mind free Another day in Parliament, politicians speak So call guardians of the land, protectors of the weak Immigration this, integration that Minorities dissed again, same ol’ chat Open the paper in search of news and enlightenment Met by some story 'bout hate and incitement Half the stories in the paper 'bout us Another woman got assaulted on the bus There's a piece about young immigrants and thugs Another article ‘bout brother selling drugs Turn the page, hurt my eyes enough Yo, this B S everyday is tough It’s just me, just me Yet again all the talks about me Just me, just me No matter what I do, you can’t set your mind free
