Questlove - The Charade lyrics

[Verse 1] Crawling through a systematic maze to demise Pain in our eyes Strain of drownin', wading through the lies Degradation so loud that you can't hear the sound of our cries (doo, doo) All the dreamers have gone to the side of the road which we relay on Inundated by media, virtual mind f**s in streams [Chorus] All we wanted was a chance to talk 'Stead we only got outlined in chalk Feet have bled a million miles we've walked Revealing at the end of the day, the charade [Verse 2] Perpetrators beware say a prayer if you dare for the believers With a faith at the size of a seed enough to be redeemed (doo doo) Relegated to savages bound by the way of the deceivers So anchors be sure that you're sure we ain't no amateurs [Chorus] All we wanted was a chance to talk 'Stead we only got outlined in chalk Feet have bled a million miles we've walked Revealing at the end of the day, the charade [Bridge] With the veil off our eyes we'll truly see And we'll march on And it really won't take too long And it really won't take us very long [Outro] Revealing at the end of the day, the charade All we wanted was a chance to talk 'Stead we only got outlined in chalk 'Stead we only got outlined in chalk Revealing at the end of the day, the charade All we wanted was a chance to talk Revealing at the end of the day, the charade All we wanted was a (the charade)