C.R.I.P.

**Intro (6 bars)** Yeah… From the bricks to the boulevard, we still standin’ Middle fingers to the system that planned it Sirens sing lullabies in the night air But we still breathe hope in despair This ain’t a moment, it’s a movement we chose Community revolution in progress… let’s go. --- **Verse 1 (16 bars)** Born where the concrete swallow young dreams whole, Where the liquor store preacher got the loudest soul, Seen a kid catch a bid ‘fore he learned to drive, Another mama light candles just to feel alive. Politicians talk slick on the evening news, While we dodgin’ bullets in busted tennis shoes, School books outdated, but the jail cells new, Tell me what the fuck they expect us to do? I seen hope in the eyes of a tired OG, Said “Young blood, don’t repeat my history,” So I hustle with a purpose, not just for bread, Tryna feed minds too, not just mouths instead. They fear when we unite, that’s the real threat, Black, brown, poor white—yeah, we all connect, If the block start thinkin’, then the chains gon’ slip, Community revolution in progress. --- **Chorus (8 bars – Male R&B Hook)** It’s a community revolution in progress, We rise together, ain’t no stoppin’ this process, From the pain to the power, we confess, Turn the struggle into strength, no stress. Hold on, don’t let ‘em break your faith, Stand strong, we gon’ change this place, One love, one heart, one voice, Community revolution in progress. --- **Verse 2 (16 bars)** They divided the hood by design and greed, Gave us crumbs, then blamed us for the need, Red lines drawn like invisible cages, Now we fightin’ generational wages. But I see queens buildin’ businesses strong, Single fathers teachin’ sons right from wrong, Young scholars with a fire in they chest, Turnin’ trauma into armor, never settle for less. We patrol our own blocks, keep the babies safe, Feed the elders hot plates, give thanks and grace, Fuck waitin’ on a savior in a three-piece suit, We the roots of the change, we the living proof. From protests in the streets to the ballot line, Every small act build a grand design, It ain’t overnight, it’s a steady climb, Community revolution in progress, one brick at a time. --- **Chorus (8 bars – Male R&B Hook)** It’s a community revolution in progress, We rise together, ain’t no stoppin’ this process, From the pain to the power, we confess, Turn the struggle into strength, no stress. Hold on, don’t let ‘em break your faith, Stand strong, we gon’ change this place, One love, one heart, one voice, Community revolution in progress. --- **Verse 3 (16 bars)** I remember nights when the lights got cut, Candles on the table, stomachs empty as fuck, Now I’m speakin’ to the youth like “Invest in yourself,” Knowledge worth more than the shit on the shelf. They monetize trauma, profit off pain, Then act surprised when we rage in the rain, But rage turned righteous is a powerful tool, Educated rebels rewrite the rules. We start co-ops, buy land, plant seeds, Turn abandoned lots into food and trees, Teach financial literacy, break that curse, Generational wealth from a generational hearse. No more crabs in a bucket mentality, We build collectively, that’s reality, From the ashes of neglect we rise and flex, Community revolution in progress. --- **Chorus (8 bars – Male R&B Hook)** It’s a community revolution in progress, We rise together, ain’t no stoppin’ this process, From the pain to the power, we confess, Turn the struggle into strength, no stress. Hold on, don’t let ‘em break your faith, Stand strong, we gon’ change this place, One love, one heart, one voice, Community revolution in progress. --- **Outro (6 bars)** Yeah… this bigger than rap, bigger than me It’s every block worldwide tryna be free From the bottom to the top, we connect Through respect, through intellect It ain’t finished, we still in the mix— Community revolution in progress.