Soft piano under candlelight Old men trading futures overnight Promises dissolved like smoke and rain Another mother praying through the pain They say “be patient” They say “just wait” But justice delayed becomes erased These marble walls remember everything Every broken promise politicians sing Every district bent beneath control Every stolen piece of somebody’s soul Children watching history repeat Different decade, same heartbeat Power rarely gives away the throne That’s why the people gotta hold their own You can dim the light But you can’t stop dawn
