NJ - Rain lyrics

[Produced by Harlow Beats] [Intro: Diamond Reynolds] Please don't tell me this Lord Please Jesus don't tell me that he's gone Please don't tell me that he's gone Please Officer don't tell me you just did this to him You shot 4 bullets into him Sir He was just getting his licensing and registration Sir [Verse 1: Kieran Geralde] Another cop rests, another man dying But looking in, another man is crying The whole world grieves, believes that they're trying But actions bring reactions, man you lying He got shot 6 times for selling CD's Believe me it's not coke or dope, I'm in disbelief That cops protect us? They're like predators And we're the prey that prays we're better dead Like the man earning cash getting it right He's not alone with 6 shots ending his Life One shot to the hearts of his Family One shot to the cops' foothold in this calamity One shot from the hand of the justice system One shot from the mouth of the politician One shot burned in eyes of society One shot for your mind it's time to think this entirely And direly Feel fiery, without firing Speak out admirably, to be inspiring Let the change talk through Inquiry But the irony, money talks more through bribery To show lives aren't primary Another loss is too tiring I'm so done with this whole entirety [Hook: NJ Chesnut] Staring at my window pane Seeing the same old things Wonder when it will change Can the rain wash these chains away? Ohhh, Can the rain wash these chains away? Ohhh, Can the rain wash these chains away? [Verse 2: Kieran Geralde] Do all lives matter or are we still numbers? It's only been answered at the hands of the gunner Choosing who lives or who gets to suffer Judging the books solely based on their color These words were never heard from Dr. King's speech We're living his dream? More like tossing in his sleep He can't rest in peace due to alarms Sounding off cause his heart's been ripped wide apart Nobody wants a part in sparing a life Cop, man, dark, white don't equal a price Violence will never mean breaking ice Neither does silence mean you're making it right You truly like each other or is it the culture? Picking up the dead pieces like a vulture We like to sing, talk, and dance like them But does your helping hand want to stand up for them? We're blinded by political happiness! I care about critical activists Change is a learning curve for anyone, me included It takes a lot to learn for some naive students [Hook: NJ Chesnut] Staring at my window pane Seeing the same old things Wonder when it will change Can the rain wash these chains away? Ohhh, Can the rain wash these chains away? Ohhh, Can the rain wash these chains away? [Verse 3: Kieran Geralde] The sun shines bright as the mother of light Its rays has the power to raise new life On lands that the plants grew, babies were born Into a warm paradise where the motto was more Plenty of food but soon to be torn away The winter storms came back swarming for days Their winds cold as a k** from a cannibal The babies wound up turning into animals Starving, guarding what's left Barks turned to bites, blood became d**h The sun cried rain, the cloud shade sorrow Rivers wash pain away for a new tomorrow [Outro: Cameron Sterling] I feel all police shouldn't be punished for other police's crimes There are some that are bad, but all aren't bad Continuing protesting Protest the right way Protesting in peace Not beating the police Not police beating the people You have to make things better by making peace