Shaheen - Ahura Mazda lyrics

[Verse 1] I would have done anything to be called American 'Cause every person thats white thought I'm a terrorist I wasn't proud of the culture that I inherited When I was younger I always denied my heritage I just figured out who taught me to hate me American people look at me thinking I'm crazy No matter where I go, its like I never belong there Places run by the rich or stupid rednecks with long beards How many miles I gotta travel so I can find peace? Corona bottles and whiskey, I better hide these Its like everyones dying to make sure I bleed I hear the violence, the police sirens behind me American people see me and want to go to war The air is poison, I'm choking, the government ignores Sometimes I ask myself why the f** I am fighting for? They want to k** me and drag my body inside a morgue But I'm the son of Ahura, brother of Cyrus the Great I bring freedom for my people, I will rise and I'll take Everything you've ever stole, your empire will break The throne is mine for the taking, the Persian lion awaits So get the f** out of my kingdom, motherf**er this is my world And I'm taking in back I'll lift you up from this dirty ground and I'll break you in half Burning everything you love and suffocate from the ashes [Hook] Welcome to my world Welcome to my world Riot in the streets cause I wanna be free 'Cause I refuse the be the slave that you want me to be [Verse 2] I went to college, got my degree, Mama now what? I'm 40,000 in debt, so Mama now what? Did I go to college just so I can pay loans? Get a mortgage on a house that now some f**ing bank owns? I think these days are too short Eating me away like nicotine in Newports Time is limited I only wish I can do more To search for happiness, figuring out whats my true source Rakim or Cool J? Shady or Kanye? Makavelli and Lupe? Maybe create a legacy before it is too late? Saving my hopeless people then hide away like I'm Bruce Wayne But what the f** can I do? Will a song that I make get you rise up to a few? How many people are hungry and who's got nothing to lose? How many people are willing to die, get hung from a noose? I want the higher power, I don't want to die a coward Waiting for my finest hour, instrumentals I devour Win the war and light the tower, night is ours Rising up Take the power back from the government and divide it up (Stand the f** up) Good thoughts, good words, good deeds Persian deity that I can be Good thoughts, good words, good deeds Ahura Mazda got my mind, soul, and my body [Hook]