Oh-oh, yeah
This is our story, our song
We won't let them take it, take it back where it belongs
Don't be passive, be active, determined
Take what you want, no need for permission
Ask for forgiveness, not for consent
Ideas are wealth, they're heaven-sent
A house, a car, they might be yours
But the beat, the groove, it's for the world to explore
The suits can't steal what's in our veins
Our music, our culture, it's ours to reclaim
Don't stop the music, it's our soul, our right
They can't own it, control it, no matter the fight
Black music for black people, let's take it back
Steal it back, reclaim the track
From chains and oppression, we've risen above
Our ancestors' pain, our modern love
Respecting the roots, the beats, the flow
From the dark past, let the jazz sax blow
They tried to hip-hop, they tried to take
But we're here to fight, for our culture's sake
Shocking the world with truth and grace
This music's our birthright, no one can erase
Copyright schemes, tricks to get ahead
Our music's alive, it'll never be dead
Respect the streets, the real and the raw
It's not for you, it's our culture, our law
Don't stop the music, it's our soul, our right
They can't own it, control it, no matter the fight
Black music for black people, let's take it back
Steal it back, reclaim the track
We've come up from below, no longer a commodity
Now we grow, we glow, black music's the authority
Smell the sweat, feel the heat, remember the start
Music for everyone, straight from the heart
Can't be owned, controlled, it's free
In the blood of lovers, for eternity
F*ck law courts, legal tricks, and posh lies
The groove's in our veins, it never dies
Take a moment, feel the beat
Consider the journey, our victory's sweet
Music's for the people, every rhythm, every rhyme
It's eternal, sublime, transcending time
Don't stop the music, it's our soul, our right
They can't own it, control it, no matter the fight
Black music for black people, let's take it back
Steal it back, reclaim the track
Oh-oh, yeah
Music's our birthright, let it be known
For every beat, every song, we reclaim the throne
It's our soul, our story, our song
Together we stand, forever strong