Yea, we out here revealing
What you could be
What you would be
If you were free to be you
Ready Zumbi (yea)
Ready Yaw (yea Ashanti)
Let's go Tommy
You know I'm Sorry I've been raised on a binary with a stance
That says girls are delicate and soft
And boys are hard with heavy hands
They'd say get over it
When I didn't really understand
The knowledge passed undermanned
Misinformed disengaged
Not well planned
Wasn't even aware I couldn't stand it
I was told to rise above it
Really just cover it up meaning stay stranded
Man up with the branded
Wishes will be granted
Just put all your pain hurt and love into this bag man
Don't worry that no one's askin'
But assuming how you feel though
You and I both know you're really not allowed to emote
Every emotion to be concealed
To be continued never revealed
Scratchin on broken wheels of steel
The Record is warped and not real
Oh man
We ain't gotta do the bro dance
We above the bromance
We can feel what we can when we can how we can
Now we can now we knowin'
We runnin' past cycles of history like Jesse Owens
Being mind blowin
I'm wearing yesterday
Cuz somethings in the way
Some layers have to peel
So I can see what's real
I wanna know how it feels
I wanna know how you feel
They told you boys shouldn't cry
You know that's just a lie
It's time to sideline them bad vibes and rise
To be a man is something that you'll understand in your own time
Please don't rush things'll be fine
To be aligned in yourself is most important
Your health is your wealth life provides an assortment of challenges
Find your balance and be still
Lift your family and community
'Cause this is how we build from the
Bottom to top
Top to the bottom
Can get caught in the negative
'Cause problems we all got 'em
Still we flourish I wrote these rhymes nourished
You're heart with some strength love and courage
Don't be afraid you know the way they can't define you
God blessed you beautiful it's time to find you
You're living proof you got the truth wrapped up inside you
Now it's time to let it shine through
I'm wearing yesterday
Cuz somethings in the way
Some layers have to peel
So I can see what's real
I wanna know how it feels
I wanna know how you feel
What's behind the mask
Our kids get up every morning
They have to prepare their mask
It's all real stuff though
And we are dealing with these young men
And we hide behind it cuz we don't feel safe
I'm wearing yesterday
Cuz somethings in the way
Some layers have to peel
So I can see what's real
I wanna know how it feels
I wanna know how you feel