One Gun, Many Lives

[Intro] [police siren fading in] [radio crackle] "Shots fired..." [shell casing hits concrete] [Verse 1] One gun Cold palm One twitch Whole storm That look On her face Not yours But that’s your hate You aiming At somebody’s son At somebody’s sister At everyone Hear that click Feel that rush But when it’s quiet You can’t hush [Chorus] One gun Lots of lives (too many lives) One pull Mothers cry (why you make ’em cry?) Stop Put down your guns (drop it, drop it) Stop Put down your guns (hey, hey) One gun Lots of lives (it’s never just one) One sound changes time Stop Put down your guns Stop Put down your— [gun drops on pavement] [Verse 2] Street corner Same fight Small pride Big price Old scars Fresh chalk Name tags Sidewalk You think It makes you strong But you been Weak so long Try love It takes more spine Try mercy Takes more time [Chorus] One gun Lots of lives (too many lives) One pull Mothers cry (why you make ’em cry?) Stop Put down your guns (drop it, drop it) Stop Put down your guns (hey, hey) One gun Lots of lives (it’s never just one) One sound changes time Stop Put down your guns Stop Put down your guns [Bridge] [heartbeat thumping] Who you tryna prove? Who you tryna please? That fear in your chest Won’t ever leave Til you Lay it down Kick it back On the ground [gun sliding across floor] Lift your hands Use ’em right Hold a friend Hold your life [Chorus] One gun Lots of lives (too many lives) One choice Choose the light (choose it, choose it) Stop Put down your guns (put ’em down) Stop Put down your guns One gun Lots of lives (never worth the price) One sound Silence it now Stop Put down your guns Stop Put down your guns [Outro] [siren distant] [children laughing under the beat] Silence That’s the loudest sound