Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Brown Out, artist - Ruby Ibarra. Date of issue: 02.10.2017
Age restrictions: 18+
Song language: English
Brown Out |
| They teach me to erase that brown, subconsciously I lose my crown |
| ‘Til I don’t even recognize the person that’s inside me now |
| We came from the slums once, now livin' the humdrum |
| In search for the green funds, we never can keep one |
| My mama on 9−5, then switch to an 8−1 |
| An immigrant family losin' our names, and our face, and the place that we came |
| from |
| These institutions working, the devil prove he lurkin' |
| They shoot us down but first when, we play the part and curtains |
| Open up til we prefer them, ‘til we don’t know we hurtin' |
| ‘Til we become a version: a self that’s lost it’s worth |
| So how can I breathe in this land of the free? |
| My people ain’t free when the freedom ain’t free |
| I look in the mirror then all that I see |
| Is a version of me that they want me to be |
| Plus all of these lies I adopted see |
| I’ll never be what they want me to be |
| The devil’s at work and he lookin' like me |
| Can you tell me my worth? |
| and I’ll pay you the fee |
| ‘Til I fall on my knees and I’m feelin' defeat |
| And so give me a reason, the image they feed |
| To the flows that I breathe ‘cause we parted the sea |
| Can you pardon my speech? |
| And the accent I speak? |
| I whiten my skin ‘cause it’s all that I see |
| No image of me represented to be |
| Myself so I’m looking for ways I could be |
| Exactly like people they teach me to be! |