Beneath the Smoke

Song Title: "Beneath the Smoke" [Nigerian accent male vocals] [Verse 1] Yo, it’s the story of the past, but it’s twisted in the future Roots in the sand, now we selling the future From the shores to the chains, they caught in the net Silent screams of the past, they still haven’t left We were cargo, no freedom, just a number in a line Now they trading souls, but they call it a "grind" Heroin in the veins, politicians in disguise Black gold and white lies, we paying the price [Pre-Chorus] From the ship to the block, it’s the same damn story They broke our backs, now they taking our glory Turn the lights down, we gon' burn it all The heat’s rising, can you feel the fall? [Chorus] Beneath the smoke, we’re sold for a dream Narrowed hopes, lost in the scheme Caught in the trade, they got our souls in their hands But we’re still dancing on the shifting sands Beneath the smoke, we’re just chasing the high Fighting for freedom, but we still gotta die From the chains to the drugs to the planet that we burn Yeah, we’ll never learn, it’s the price we gotta earn [Verse 2] Fast cars, fat cash, living like a ghost But it’s the same game, just a different post The white powder and the greenbacks, it’s a deadly tango Modern-day slaves just trying to hang low From Lagos to Cali, they holding the crown Bury the truth, let it all burn down The planet’s choking, yeah, we still sip the poison Trading hope for a future that’s just a mirage, man [Pre-Chorus] From the ship to the block, it’s the same damn story They broke our backs, now they taking our glory Turn the lights down, we gon' burn it all The heat’s rising, can you feel the fall? [Chorus] Beneath the smoke, we’re sold for a dream Narrowed hopes, lost in the scheme Caught in the trade, they got our souls in their hands But we’re still dancing on the shifting sands Beneath the smoke, we’re just chasing the high Fighting for freedom, but we still gotta die From the chains to the drugs to the planet that we burn Yeah, we’ll never learn, it’s the price we gotta earn [Bridge] Underneath the stars, we fade like the dark Ain't no light in the soul, just a mark Blood diamonds, cold iron, melting the earth But we still selling death like it's worth From the docks to the streets, from the jungle to the hood We tryna find a way out, but it’s no good The smoke rises, can you feel the heat? We dance to the rhythm of a broken beat [Chorus] Beneath the smoke, we’re sold for a dream Narrowed hopes, lost in the scheme Caught in the trade, they got our souls in their hands But we’re still dancing on the shifting sands Beneath the smoke, we’re just chasing the high Fighting for freedom, but we still gotta die From the chains to the drugs to the planet that we burn Yeah, we’ll never learn, it’s the price we gotta earn [Outro] Locura Beneath the smoke… We keep rising, we keep falling… Beneath the smoke, demon… we keep crawling… It’s the trade we gotta earn 666... ---