
Chains and Shadow (Remastered)
[Female Vocals Only] [Proper pronunciation] [Good vocal chain] [Melody Chords in Am, Em, C, D] [Verse 1 - smooth rap with rapid rap transition] Yo, once upon a time, we roamed free in the streets, Voices echo loud, no one takin’ our beats, But now I see the shadows, creeping up on my soul, Surveillance in the corners, they takin’ their toll. Used to be a warrior, fought for what’s right, Now they watchin’ my every move, snuffing out the light. Freedom was a treasure, but they throwin’ it away, Chains wrapped tight, man, we livin’ in decay. They whisper laws to silence, sayin’ it’s for the peace, But freedom ain’t a privilege, it’s a right that won’t cease. I remember the block, where the hustle was real, Now they wanna trade our dreams for a fake ideal. Every time I step out, I feel that weight on my chest, Can’t express my thoughts, gotta keep 'em suppressed. [Refrain - ambient] Freedom rings, can you hear it call? Breaking down these barriers, we won’t let it fall. Voices loud, rising up from the ground, In the fight for our rights, we’ll never back down. [Pre-Chorus - melodic singing] Stand up, gather round, can you feel the change? The system’s tryin’ hard to keep us in range. We’re breaking down walls, tearing up the lies, With fire in our hearts, we’ll rise to the skies. [Chorus - catchy, melodic, powerful] We started a fire, can’t extinguish the flame, They tryna control us, but we’re breaking the chains. Stand up, rise up, don’t let them decide, This is our life, we won’t run, we won’t hide. This our fight, every day we defend, From the chains and shadows, we’ll rise till the end. [turntable scratches] [Verse 2 - smooth rap with rapid rap transition] Look, they package up control like it’s security, Wrap us in fear, it’s a false sense of purity. In the name of safety, they tighten the noose, Dictate our movements, try to call it a truce. But I see through the lies, know the game that they play, Preachin' for the many, while they schemin’ on the prey. Checkpoints on the corners, cameras in the sky, They say it’s for our good, but I know that’s a lie. Caught in a cycle, trapped in their web, Feelin’ like a pawn, man, I’m more than a celeb. But when the pressure’s on, we rise up like the sun, Ain’t nobody gonna stop us, we’re not done, we just begun. Got the power in the people, know we’re ready to strike, With our voices as our weapons, we ignite the night. [Repeat Refrain] [Repeat Pre-Chorus] [Repeat Chorus] [Instrumental - turntable scratches] (Freedom was a treasure, but they throwin’ it away) (Chains wrapped tight, man, we livin’ in decay) [Repeat Chorus] [Instrumental - turntable scratches]

