[Intro – spoken] They lied. We saw it. [Verse 1] Morning drop-off, early light Kid in the car, everything right Empty hands, no place to run Silence breaks with a loaded gun They said “fear”, they said “threat” Said it fast so we forget But the camera held its ground Truth was louder than the sound [Pre-Chorus] You can spin it, dress it good Blood don’t lie in the neighborhood [Chorus – chant-ready] **Say her name — say it loud** Say her name — break the crowd Say her name — no disguise Say her name — not their lies Say her name — RENEÉ GOOD Say her name — understood [Verse 2] Badge and power, paper shield Words to bend what bullets feel Mothers crying in the cold Justice quiet, stories sold Streets wake up, signs go high You don’t need faith when truth walks by If the law forgets who it’s for We sing it harder than before [Pre-Chorus] You can’t erase what people see Truth got roots, it grows in streets [Chorus] Say her name — say it loud Say her name — break the crowd Say her name — no disguise Say her name — not their lies Say her name — RENEÉ GOOD Say her name — understood [Bridge – stripped, half-spoken] This ain’t politics This ain’t debate This is daylight This is too late If the truth makes you shake Good. That’s what truth does. [Final Chorus – bigger, slower] Say her name — say it still Say her name — against their will Say her name — for every hood Say her name — RENEÉ GOOD Say her name till the record’s clean Till justice means what it should mean Say her name — we always will Say her name. [Outro – spoken] You don’t bury the truth. You plant it. [End]
