Cipher Citizen - Brown & United

[Intro — Vinyl Cuts / Low G-Funk Bass] Scratch… “C-I-P-H-E-R…” From the barrios to the barrios worldwide… Brown and proud. Know your history. Know your worth. Aztlan in the memory… The future in our hands. Cipher Citizen. ⸻ [Verse 1 — Chopper Flow] Born brown, raised proud, walking through the pressure, Learning from the struggle, turning pain into a lesson, Generations before us carried stories through the years, Through the sacrifice, the struggle, the blood, sweat, and tears. Aztlan in the history, a homeland in tradition, Ancient Mexica stories passed through generations, But history ain’t a weapon that we use against each other, It’s knowledge for the youth, understanding one another. From the pueblos to the cities, from the coast to the land, Different Chicano stories but we still understand, Different neighborhoods, different ways that we grew, But the color of our struggle ain’t the reason to feud. Don’t fight your brother just because he looks different, Don’t turn on your sister over neighborhood divisions, The system of the streets can make enemies from kin, But the strongest revolution is refusing to give in. ⸻ [Hook — G-Funk Anthem] Brown and proud, stand tall, stay united, Know where you came from, know what you’re fighting. No more fighting each other, no more tearing us apart, Build up the community, strengthen up the heart. Aztlan in the memory, future in the vision, Knowledge is the power, education is the mission. Brown and proud forever, let the whole world know, When we stand together, that’s when we really grow. ⸻ [Verse 2 — Rapid Chopper] Look— Brown skin, brown eyes, brown pride, brown soul, Stories from our ancestors that the textbooks don’t always show, Spanish, English, Spanglish, words mixing in the street, Indigenous roots and the culture underneath. From the farmworker fields to the factory floor, Parents working overtime just to open another door, Grandparents crossed borders, children crossed cultures, Trying to give the next generation something better. That’s struggle. That’s sacrifice. That’s history. Not something to weaponize against our own community. You got Mexicans, Chicanos, Mexican-Americans too, Different names and identities, but respect should come through, We don’t gotta agree on every word or every view, But there’s enough common ground to keep the family strong and true. ⸻ [Verse 3 — Double-Time Chopper] Stop— The division, the collision, the criticism, The petty competition turning brothers into victims, Neighborhood versus neighborhood, color versus shade, Everybody throwing punches while the real progress fades. Wake up! We got children watching everything we do, What example are we giving to the next generation too? If we teach them hate, they’re gonna carry that weight, If we teach them unity, maybe we can change their fate. Build businesses, build schools, build music, build art, Build something that can never be destroyed by the dark, Learn the history, learn the language, learn the stories of the past, Then use that knowledge to make something that lasts. Don’t just say you’re proud— Show it with your actions. Help your neighbor. Protect your family. Support your community. Turn culture into creation. ⸻ [Hook] Brown and proud, stand tall, stay united, Know where you came from, know what you’re fighting. No more fighting each other, no more tearing us apart, Build up the community, strengthen up the heart. Aztlan in the memory, future in the vision, Knowledge is the power, education is the mission. Brown and proud forever, let the whole world know, When we stand together, that’s when we really grow. ⸻ [Bridge — Melodic / Soulful] To the young brown kid looking in the mirror… You come from survivors. You come from workers. Artists. Farmers. Builders. Families who kept going when life got hard. You are not your struggle. Your history isn’t a chain. It’s a foundation. ⸻ [Verse 4 — Cipher Citizen Statement] I’m Cipher Citizen, putting knowledge in the rhythm, Every bar is education, every beat another vision, Not preaching hate, I’m preaching elevation, Pride in where we came from, respect for every nation. Aztlan is a concept rooted deeply in our history, But the future ain’t behind us—it’s the next chapter we’re building, see? We can honor our ancestors without living in the past, Take the lessons they gave us and make the future last. Brown doesn’t mean better, Brown doesn’t mean less, It means carrying a culture with a history that’s complex. So I’m proud of my roots and I’m proud of my skin, But I don’t need another human being to lose so I can win. That’s the message. No division in the circle. No hatred in the heart. No brother against brother while we’re trying to make a start. ⸻ [Final Hook — Full Anthem] Brown and proud, stand tall, stay united, Know where you came from, know what you’re fighting. No more fighting each other, no more tearing us apart, Build up the community, strengthen up the hea