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We tell them that beauty is skin deep
but to live by societies standards/ we are made to believe
that we must conform
leave our thoughts at the door
wipe our feet as we enter
"we don't need any misleading of the younger masses"
just like that
wipe it under the rug/ fix your mug
shot in the face by the harsh words
a disgrace is what they called us
the very people who built this nation
beauty they tell you is what we see on these programs
that were set in place to brainwash
telling lies to our visions
and we envision nothing more
what they don't speak of is the lack of care that we look nothing like they
and they look nothing like us
at least externally
told to hold our head down as we're being spoken to
afraid if you we were to look up
we will see the bullshyt they planned for
us
hold your head up brother
hold your head up sister
discouragement is meant to break you
encouragement is meant to uplift you
and I am here to encourage
you/ backtrack
put those shoes on and show them the beauty of art
the depth of our skin
and I'm not talking about our color
hold high your crown and show them that cracks can be mended.
will be mended
