# Does My Black Skin Offend **[Intro]** (Soft, contemplative) Look at me, really see me Tell me what you fear --- **[Verse 1]** Does my black skin offend you? Does it threaten what you know? Do you see the generations Of resilience in my glow? Does my black skin offend you? When I walk with head held high? Can you see the queens before me In the fire of my eyes? --- **[Pre-Chorus]** I am melanin and magic I am history and grace Every curve and every feature Tells a story you can't erase --- **[Chorus]** I'm beautiful, I'm powerful I'm everything you fear to see A black woman standing tall now Unapologetically me I'm brilliant, I'm resilient I'm roots that run so deep A black woman, crowned in glory Watch me rise, watch me be free --- **[Verse 2]** Does my black skin offend you? Does it make you weary of my nappy hair? Do you not see the strength I hold As a black woman, proud and bold? Does my black skin offend you? When I speak my truth out loud? Can you hear my ancestors singing Through this voice that makes me proud? --- **[Pre-Chorus]** I am wisdom wrapped in beauty I am struggle turned to song Every scar and every triumph Proves I've been here all along --- **[Chorus]** I'm beautiful, I'm powerful I'm everything you fear to see A black woman standing tall now Unapologetically me I'm brilliant, I'm resilient I'm roots that run so deep A black woman, crowned in glory Watch me rise, watch me be free --- **[Bridge]** My skin is not a weapon My hair is not a crime My voice is not too loud now I've been silent for too long this time My beauty needs no validation My worth was never yours to give I'm reclaiming every narrative This is how I choose to live --- **[Verse 3]** Does my black skin offend you? Does my confidence seem wrong? Do you see the love I carry For my people, fierce and strong? Does my black skin offend you? When I refuse to dim my light? Can you see I'm not here for permission I was born to shine this bright? --- **[Final Chorus]** I'm beautiful, I'm powerful I'm everything you need to see A black woman breaking barriers Rewriting history I'm brilliant, I'm resilient My legacy runs deep A black woman, fully sovereign Watch me soar, watch me be free --- **[Outro]** Does my black skin offend you? Then maybe you should look away 'Cause I'm not changing for nobody I'm black and proud every single day
