LA Chase - Nightmares lyrics
[Intro: Nina Simone] I'll tell you what freedom is to me, no fear I mean really, no fear [Quin Price] Nightmares Nightmares like a motherf**er Why, Lord? [Verse 1: Quin Price] I seen it with my own eyes (own eyes) While his mama cried, that was her only son And she called to God (she called to God) Why'd you take him from me? Why'd you take him from me? I ain't surprised Another black man k**ed by a black man with another gun but I guess sums up every homicide Every drive-by, every bullet fired, everybody dies I don't know if you'll realize when you symbolize Whether you GD or blood or cuz (what's crackin', cuh?) But because, they don't give a f** 'bout me They don't give a f** 'bout you They don't give a f** 'bout love They don't give a f** 'bout we They don't give a f** 'bout us They don't give a f** 'bout none of that sh** Just to run in yo sh** and they'll rewind and do it again Because n***as don't have no conscious and I promise tomorrow ain't promised and You don't really want no problems when He riding downtown with his patnas and A chopper on the backseat, got damn Make me think why all they mind boxed in Make me wanna think 'bout Martin And mark my words like Mountain Luther King had a dream I'll move mountains And I pray to God that my people don't try to take my life But if you want all my shine I promise I'll give you the light I'll give you the light [Chorus] Tell me why it hurts so bad I'm trying to save myself from me Tomorrow it could be my last It's keeping me up in my sleep Tell me why it hurts so bad (so bad) I'm trying to save myself from me (from me) Tomorrow it could be my last (my last) It's keeping me up in my sleep [Verse 2: Damez and (Quin Price)] I heard it with my own ears Your brother got shot and my whole world stopped It was the only fear That my mama had when she was so glad Just to send her son off to college A black man trying to seek knowledge A black man trying to make a profit A black man trying to be something other than Just another n***a standing on the block Hustling with his homies and they working 'round the clock Pantry getting empty and the trap getting hot Hit you for yo last just so they can restock Murk you with the Glock, murder for a rock Look you in yo eyes right before he co*k Back the 17, all this for a cop n***as go to school and they still get shot, f** it (I guess you're a product of your environment) (I guess sh** round here violent) I guess when you hear that chopper singing Yo mama screaming, play the violin But they just want us to be silent Being black is just too vibrant (Black on black crime put us back nine-) (Years of full of sweat and blood and tears) (So can you please just remind me?) [Chorus] (x2) Tell me why it hurts so bad I'm trying to save myself from me Tomorrow it could be my last It's keeping me up in my sleep Tell me why it hurts so bad (so bad) I'm trying to save myself from me (from me) Tomorrow it could be my last (my last) It's keeping me up in my sleep [Outro] Rest in peace to Ryan and all the other fallen soldiers out there We love you and we miss you Fly high, Nick