Paper name

[Verse 1] Paper name Plastic smile Same four walls Different trial They read codes Don’t see me Stamp my life In their machine I got jokes For the guards Hide my fear Inside these bars But at night When it’s quiet My own heart Starts a riot [Chorus] I’m an “illegal” That’s what they write Like I’m a barcode Not blood and light Call me a label Call me a crime But you can’t outlaw My will to rise [Verse 2] Mama’s voice On the phone Cutting through That airport tone She say “gal Keep your head Every border’s Built on dread” I seen lands Change their flag Same old boots Same old drag Lines on maps Sharp as knives Still I cross Inside my mind [Chorus] I’m an “illegal” That’s what they write Like I’m a barcode Not blood and light Call me a label Call me a crime But you can’t outlaw My will to rise [Bridge] If I’m a question Who holds the pen? (hey) If I’m a story Where does it end? They build fences Out of fear I build futures Over here (over here) [Chorus] I’m an “illegal” That’s what they write But I’m a heartbeat That won’t resign Call me a label Call me a crime You can’t erase me I redraw the line