[Title: Double Take (Divide & Rewrite)] [Verse 1] They gave us a version, clean with a bow on top Left out the parts where the workers almost popped Side by side, dirt on the same two boots Same broke pockets, different lies in the roots Whisper one story, make the other man the threat Keep ‘em lookin’ sideways, never lookin’ at the check Paper say freedom, streets say “not yet” Divide that line — now you control the set [Pre-Chorus] If we was ever close, they blurred that frame Turned up the noise, put a price on the name History inked by whoever won the fight Truth in the margins, barely seen in the light [Chorus] Double take, double take — somethin’ ain’t right Same old script, just a different rewrite Had us split when we could’ve stood tall Now we read between the lines and we peep it all Double take, double take — feel that shift Whole truth heavy but it land like a gift If they kept us apart just to keep that control Then the real comeback is we lock in as a whole [Verse 2] They ain’t need chains when the story do the work Turn a man on his neighbor, now the system don’t hurt Tell one he better, tell the other “know your place” Now they fight each other instead of changin’ the base Wages stay low when the hands don’t unite Different shades, same struggle, same fight Could’ve been pressure from the ground on up But they cut that bond before it filled the cup [Pre-Chorus] If we was ever close, they blurred that frame Turned up the noise, put a price on the name History inked by whoever won the fight Truth in the margins, barely seen in the light [Chorus] Double take, double take — somethin’ ain’t right Same old script, just a different rewrite Had us split when we could’ve stood tall Now we read between the lines and we peep it all Double take, double take — feel that shift Whole truth heavy but it land like a gift If they kept us apart just to keep that control Then the real comeback is we lock in as a whole [Bridge – talk-box] Play ‘em left… play ‘em right… keep ‘em blind to the middle… Burn the facts, print a cleaner edition Sell it back as the only tradition But the groove don’t lie when the people align Truth hit harder when it land on time [Final Chorus] Double take, double take — now we see clear All that noise just to keep us right here But the beat bring it back, let the real ones decide No more split down the middle — we unified Double take, double take — let it ride Truth in the rhythm, no place left to hide From the ground to the top, let it roll through the whole One time for the lock-in — body, mind, and soul [Outro] Double take… They split it on purpose… Now we put it back together…
