Jamal Virgo - Mirror Pain Lyrics

What does your pain look like
How was your day today
What did you stand up for
Where did you show up late
What bills still came calling
Who's mom you ain't impressing
What DM left you balling
Which ex ain't get the message
Please tell me how that dark skin, with the thick thighs
Lunar lips with a nose tide
Comprehend how they rape & bend
Truth even when they live lies
Tell 'em bout being the son of Eve
But give A-damn finding humanity
Tell em the truth when the guns draw conclusions
Paint pictures abusing the art of security

I look in the mirror, I can tell you what I see
I see no lies, Just the eyes of the free
I look in the mirror, I can tell you what I know
I see more to me, Even though I know you don't
But that's okay
Yeah that's okay
No more prayers on it
No more prayers on it
Yeah that's okay
O-O-Okay
This is our day
This is ours (Yeah)

I look in the mirror
Ancestors talking back
You look in the mirror
Bright start like thunderclaps
They get head starts, better fuel
They know the game, Plus better tools
We've been held back, with our feet tied
Then blindfolded In a spinning room
Black is beauty, Black is bold
Never fold, even with the hands that they know they dealt
Okay Black is power, Black is pain
Never cave, Even down bad & the bane was felt
Tell 'em 'bout the jobs that ain't never call
They can't pronounce Jamal, my teacher count me out
Please tell truths when the blue chauvinist pigs really get to showing out

I look in the mirror, I can tell you what I see
I see no lies, Just the eyes of the free
I look in the mirror, I can tell you what I know
I see more to me, Even though I know you don't
But that's okay
Yeah that's okay
No more prayers on it
No more prayers on it
Yeah that's okay
O-O-Okay
This is our day
This is ours