Working twice as hard
[Introduction]
In the face of the system, we're forced to abide
A world that's built on oppression, where our excellence is denied
We strive for greatness, but it seems like a losing game
Where every step forward is met with resistance and shame
[Verse 1]
We wake up before dawn, to beat the clock and rise above
The struggles of yesterday, we put them in our past, we move
But still we face the same roadblocks, the same glass ceilings that won't break
It's a never-ending fight, for every inch we take
[Pre-Chorus]
We're running on fumes, but still we push ahead
Our determination burning bright, like a fire in our heads
We know it's not fair, that we have to work twice as hard
But we won't give up, no, we'll rise above the guard
[Chorus]
Working twice as hard, getting half as far
We're chasing shadows of equality, but they keep erasing the bar
It's a cycle that repeats, a vicious game we play
But still we hold on tight, to our dreams, our hope, our way
[Verse 2]
From slave ships to sharecropping, from Jim Crow to today
The system's designed to keep us down, in every single way
We're forced to conform, to fit into their mold
But we won't be held back, no, we'll break the chains that hold
[Pre-Chorus]
We're running on fumes, but still we push ahead
Our determination burning bright, like a fire in our heads
We know it's not fair, that we have to work twice as hard
But we won't give up, no, we'll rise above the guard
[Chorus x2]
Working twice as hard, getting half as far
We're chasing shadows of equality, but they keep erasing the bar
It's a cycle that repeats, a vicious game we play
But still we hold on tight, to our dreams, our hope, our way
[Bridge 1]
We are the sons and daughters of Africa's rich soil
Our ancestors paved the way, through trials and through toil
Their blood and sweat and tears, they gave us this fight
And we won't give up now, no, we'll rise above the night
[Chorus x2]
Working twice as hard, getting half as far
We're chasing shadows of equality, but they keep erasing the bar
It's a cycle that repeats, a vicious game we play
But still we hold on tight, to our dreams, our hope, our way
[Bridge 2]
We'll rise up, we'll shine bright, we'll light the way
For those who come behind us, and all the ones who've strayed
We'll break the cycle, we'll shatter the chains
And in the end, we'll rise above the pain.
[Chorus x2]
Working twice as hard, getting half as far
We're chasing shadows of equality, but they keep erasing the bar
It's a cycle that repeats, a vicious game we play
But still we hold on tight, to our dreams, our hope, our way
[Introduction]
In the face of the system, we're forced to abide
A world that's built on oppression, where our excellence is denied
We strive for greatness, but it seems like a losing game
Where every step forward is met with resistance and shame
[Verse 1]
We wake up before dawn, to beat the clock and rise above
The struggles of yesterday, we put them in our past, we move
But still we face the same roadblocks, the same glass ceilings that won't break
It's a never-ending fight, for every inch we take
[Pre-Chorus]
We're running on fumes, but still we push ahead
Our determination burning bright, like a fire in our heads
We know it's not fair, that we have to work twice as hard
But we won't give up, no, we'll rise above the guard
[Chorus]
Working twice as hard, getting half as far
We're chasing shadows of equality, but they keep erasing the bar
It's a cycle that repeats, a vicious game we play
But still we hold on tight, to our dreams, our hope, our way
[Verse 2]
From slave ships to sharecropping, from Jim Crow to today
The system's designed to keep us down, in every single way
We're forced to conform, to fit into their mold
But we won't be held back, no, we'll break the chains that hold
[Pre-Chorus]
We're running on fumes, but still we push ahead
Our determination burning bright, like a fire in our heads
We know it's not fair, that we have to work twice as hard
But we won't give up, no, we'll rise above the guard
[Chorus x2]
Working twice as hard, getting half as far
We're chasing shadows of equality, but they keep erasing the bar
It's a cycle that repeats, a vicious game we play
But still we hold on tight, to our dreams, our hope, our way
[Bridge 1]
We are the sons and daughters of Africa's rich soil
Our ancestors paved the way, through trials and through toil
Their blood and sweat and tears, they gave us this fight
And we won't give up now, no, we'll rise above the night
[Chorus x2]
Working twice as hard, getting half as far
We're chasing shadows of equality, but they keep erasing the bar
It's a cycle that repeats, a vicious game we play
But still we hold on tight, to our dreams, our hope, our way
[Bridge 2]
We'll rise up, we'll shine bright, we'll light the way
For those who come behind us, and all the ones who've strayed
We'll break the cycle, we'll shatter the chains
And in the end, we'll rise above the pain.
[Chorus x2]
Working twice as hard, getting half as far
We're chasing shadows of equality, but they keep erasing the bar
It's a cycle that repeats, a vicious game we play
But still we hold on tight, to our dreams, our hope, our way
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