LET'S VIEW THIS FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE SHALL WE?
I REMEMBER SOMEONE ONCE TOLD ME
"CREATE A TITLE FOR YOURSELF THAT WILL RING BELLS EVEN IN THE EARS OF THE DEAF"
I HAVE FOUND THERE'S ONE WAY TO DO SO
LEAVE AN IMPRESSION, AN IMPACT THAT WILL MAKE THE CROWD RESPOND
TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE, DON'T BLEND WITH THE CROWD
ADVANCE WITH YOUR WORDS
LET THEM DIG AND DESTROY THEIR PATHETIC ATTEMPT TO SUCCUMB TO SOCIETY
UNDERSTAND YOU SHOULD BE NO ONE BUT YOURSELF

LET ME SCHOOL YOU
I'LL BE YOUR EXAMPLE
MY WORDS ARE GOLDEN, NOT PERFECTION BUT I'M CLOSE
LISTEN CAREFULLY AND ASSIMILATE
YOU SHOULD KNOW YOURSELF LIKE A COP KNOWS THE LAW
LIKE A PRIEST KNOWS THE BIBLE
LIKE MUHAMMED KNEW THE QUO RAN
LIKE A MUSICIAN KNOWS HIS LYRICS

SEE IT ASTOUNDS THEM TO SEE PERFECTION IN THE BLACK SKIN
DON'T BE MISTAKEN I'M NOT PREJUDICE
MY FAMILY THOUGHT ME BETTER
BUT I AM HERE TO DEFY
WHY IS IT STRANGE THAT EVERY WORD OUT MY MOUTH IS NOT A CURSE BUT A BLESSING
WHY CANT I BE A COLORED SISTAH WITH THE ABILITY TO SPEAK WITH EXTREAM BRILLIANCE
WHY SHOULD I ACCEPT WHAT YOU THINK OF ME WHEN ALL YOU DO IS JUDGE THE EXTERIOR NOT THE POTENTIAL THAT IS WITHIN

SEE I MET THIS BOY
BONUS WAS HE WAS A FINE CHOCOLATE BROTHER WITH A SPRINKLE OF CINNAMON AND THEN SOME,
BUT WHAT WE HAD WAS PAST THE PHYSICAL
CAUSE HE THOUGHT ME THAT BEING LITERATE WAS NOT A SIGN OF WEAKNESS
HE TAUGHT ME THAT ASSERTING MY RIGHTS DOES NOT POINT TO BEING GHETTO
HE TAUGHT ME THAT NO ONE IS BLACK OR WHITE CAUSE BLACK IS THE COLOR OF BURNT COAL AND WHITE THE COLOR OF FALLING SNOW
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY HE TAUGHT ME NEVER TO APOLOGIZE FOR WHO I AM
WHY?
BECAUSE I AM WHO I AM FOR A REASON
YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE FOR A REASON
WE ARE WHO WERE ARE NOT FOR LABELS BUT HOLD A PRESTIGE WITHIN US WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED
BE ONE LESS PERSON TO UPHOLD FEAR
BE ONE LESS PERSON TO HIDE THE REAL YOU
BE ONE LESS PERSON TO REMAIN UNTITLED
I HAVE CREATED A TITLE FOR MYSELF BY BEING ME
NOW I DARE YOU TO BE YOU!