Una Palabra Lyrics - Closer Than Veins - Outlandish

This aint a story bout race, color or creed 

Its a story bout hate, envy and greed 

Talk about ambitions but dont want us to progress 

Ya talk about assistance but all we get is the stress 

You don't really wanna see me grow 

Hating on me, choking on my flow 

You say we rude, dont like our attitude 

We crude, aint got no gratitude 

But I wasnt born to be low, I was born to rise 

Wasnt born to pretend or keep my faith in disguise 

Aint got no freedom of speech 

No freedom to teach, make our kids out of reach 

Wanna break ties 

Alienated in their own land 

Running riot in the streets 

Day by day getting out of hand 

You dont want me to be an inspiration 

You wanna blame me for agitation 

How can you tell me bout participation? 

When all you really want is segregation 

Una palabra no dice nada 

Y al mismo tiempo, lo esconde todo 

Como aquel viento que esconde el agua 

Como las flores que esconde el lodo 

Is it my religion? You keep seeing as a threat 

You think its all about murder, violence and death 

But do you care to find, find the truth? 

Or is it easier to keep fronting and oppressing our youth? 

Is this why Im a be awestruck? 

Damn these lies, just make us stuck 

Bow down to something greater 

Nah, forget that maybe later 

Really must be joking, deceits and lies is all I see 

Should I be your enemy or should I trust your lies? 

Should your treatment of my peeps make us forge them ties? 

Got to tell me the truth as it is 

Or well be keeping coming back right here to this 

Second class citizen in my own home 

Been 30 years gone and still no dome 

Still gotta stay strong 

Thinking Im thick trying 

To sell me this hypocrisy 

Heard it before 

You must be kidding me 

Wanna dictate who I marry 

And even what my sis' should wear 

Then prevent her from a job 

Stuck on welfare 

Seems to provoke 

And oppress us is okay 

Seems racism is cool despite what you say 

Wanna blame us for ya shortcomings 

Just want a scapegoat 

Still seeing us like a problem 

Like we just off the boat 

Guess you wanted cheap labour to build ya home 

Una palabra no dice nada 

Y al mismo tiempo, lo esconde todo 

Como aquel viento que esconde el agua 

Como las flores que esconde el lodo 

Una Mirada no dice nada 

Y al mismo tiempo, lo dice todo 

Como la lluvia sobre tu cara 

O el Viejo mapa de algn tesoro 

Where the next Abu Dharr at? 

Where the next Khalid Ibn Walid aka Sayf-Allah at? 

Tell us how we fuel this crime 

Everyday statistics, everyday media, plenty of us doing time 

Why should I take the blame or shame 

When I know you just looking for someone to frame? 

My individual freedom, abused 

Ridicule of my deen, my beliefs, guess I be the new jew 

Ive become the new nigga of the world 

Product of your society, adopted your values in their entirety 

Wasnt born like this, I was made this way 

You like it or not, player, Im here to stay 

We walk the same streets, breathe the same air 

Add to this state, but do you even care? Guess you gotta reciprocate 

Want us to be people of faith or people of hate? 

You got your deen, I got mine, okay?