The Bigger Picture (Explicit)

[00:00.00]Lil Baby - The Bigger Picture(Explicit)
[00:03.36]Protests and growing national outcry continues over the death of George Floyd
[00:05.86]Section 8 just straight cooked this motherf**ker up
[00:07.83]Last night people protesting in Minneapolis escalated
[00:12.01]As demonstrators were lashed by tear gas and rubber bullets
[00:15.91]The main message here the main message here
[00:17.58]The main message here
[00:18.40]Is that they want to see those officers involved
[00:20.98]They want to see those officers arrested
[00:23.42]Officers arrested
[00:24.73]I can't breathe I can't breathe
[00:27.37]Trade my 4x4 for a G63 ain't no more free Lil Steve
[00:31.16]I gave 'em chance and chance and chance again
[00:33.13]I even done told them please
[00:34.61]I find it crazy the police'll shoot you
[00:36.20]And know that you dead but still tell you to freeze
[00:38.00]F**ked up I seen what I seen
[00:39.31]I guess that mean hold him down
[00:40.53]If he say he can't breathe
[00:41.52]It's too many mothers that's grieving
[00:42.85]They killing us for no reason
[00:44.16]Been going on for too long to get even
[00:45.82]Throw us in cages like dogs and hyenas
[00:47.55]I went to court and they sent me to prison
[00:49.18]My mama was crushed when they said I can't leave
[00:51.17]First I was drunk then I sobered up quick
[00:52.66]When I heard all that time that they gave to Taleeb
[00:54.50]He got a life sentence plus
[00:56.13]We just some products of our environment
[00:58.23]How the f**k they gon' blame us
[00:59.65]You can't fight fire with fire
[01:00.91]I know but at least we can turn up the flames some
[01:03.21]Every colored person ain't dumb and all whites not racist
[01:06.61]I be judging by the mind and heart I ain't really into faces
[01:09.78]F**ked up the way that we living is not getting better
[01:11.99]You gotta know how to survive
[01:13.37]Crazy I had to tell all of my loved ones
[01:14.90]To carry a gun when they going outside
[01:16.70]Stare in the mirror whenever you drive
[01:18.32]Overprotective go crazy for mine
[01:20.17]You gotta pay attention to the signs
[01:21.98]Seem like the blind following the blind
[01:23.78]Thinking 'bout everything that's going on
[01:25.41]I boost security up at my home
[01:27.12]I'm with my kind if they right or they wrong
[01:28.92]I call him now he'll pick up the phone
[01:30.55]And it's five in the morning he waking up on it
[01:32.54]Tell 'em wherever I'm at then they coming
[01:34.12]I see blue lights I get scared and start runnin'
[01:35.83]That sh*t be crazy they 'posed to protect us
[01:37.61]Throw us in handcuffs and arrest us
[01:39.58]While they go home at night that sh*t messed up
[01:41.51]Knowing we needed help they neglect us
[01:43.04]Wondering who gon' make them respect us
[01:44.75]I can see in your eye that you fed up
[01:46.61]F**k around got my shot I won't let up
[01:48.23]They know that we a problem together
[01:50.03]They know that we can storm any weather
[01:51.67]It's bigger than black and white
[01:52.80]It's a problem with the whole way of life
[01:54.83]It can't change overnight
[01:56.29]But we gotta start somewhere
[01:57.95]Might as well gon' 'head start here
[01:59.63]We done had a hell of a year
[02:01.29]I'ma make it count while I'm here
[02:03.12]God is the only man I fear
[02:05.57]F**k it I'm goin' on the front line
[02:06.81]He gon' bust your a** if you come past that gun line
[02:08.22]You know when the storm go away then the sun shine
[02:10.12]You gotta put your head in the game when it's crunch time
[02:12.02]I want all my sons to grow up to be monsters
[02:13.64]I want all my daughters to show out in public
[02:15.38]Seems like we losing our country
[02:16.64]But we gotta stand up for something
[02:17.95]So this what it comes to
[02:18.91]Every video I see on my conscience
[02:20.67]I got power now I gotta say something
[02:22.41]Corrupted police been the problem where I'm from
[02:24.34]But I'd be lying if I said it was all of them
[02:26.14]I ain't do this for the trend I don't follow them
[02:27.87]Altercations with the law had a lot of them
[02:29.54]People speaking for the people I'm proud of them
[02:31.16]Stick together we can get it up out of them
[02:32.70]I can't lie like I don't rap about killing and dope
[02:34.76]But I'm telling my youngins to vote
[02:36.11]I did what I did
[02:37.01]'Cause I didn't have no choice or no hope
[02:38.37]I was forced to just jump in and go
[02:39.58]This bullsh*t is all that we know
[02:40.80]But it's time for a change
[02:41.83]Got time to be serious no time for no games
[02:43.50]We ain't takin' no more let us go from them chains
[02:45.42]God bless they souls every one of them names
[02:47.14]It's bigger than black and white
[02:48.58]It's a problem with the whole way of life
[02:50.39]It can't change overnight
[02:52.07]But we gotta start somewhere
[02:53.52]Might as well gon' 'head start here
[02:55.23]We done had a hell of a year
[02:57.08]I'ma make it count while I'm here
[02:58.80]God is the only man I fear
[03:00.75]They trainin' officers to kill us
[03:02.39]Then shootin' protestors with these rubber bullets
[03:04.09]They regular people I know that they feel it
[03:05.90]These scars too deep to heal us
[03:07.04]What happened to COVID Nobody remember
[03:08.66]It ain't makin' sense I'm just here to vent
[03:10.47]It happen to one of your people it's different
[03:12.37]We get it the system is wicked
[03:13.58]Just learn how to pick it
[03:14.55]Knowledge is power I swear I'm a witness
[03:16.26]I know that I'm gifted
[03:17.11]I won't go too deep 'cause I'm scared they'll get me
[03:18.92]Ain't scared to admit it some sh*t I can't mention
[03:20.51]It's people who can well here's the chance
[03:22.34]I won't take the stand
[03:23.11]But I'll take a stand for what I believe
[03:24.91]Must not be breathing the air that I breathe
[03:26.67]You know that the way that I bleed you can bleed
[03:28.57]I never been a fan of police
[03:30.02]But my neighborhood know I try to keep peace
[03:31.95]So it's only right that I get in the streets
[03:33.63]March for a reason not just on GP
[03:35.44]Our people died for us to be free
[03:37.07]F**k do you mean This was a dream
[03:38.89]Now we got the power that we need to have
[03:40.55]They don't want us with it
[03:41.45]And that's why they mad yeah
[03:42.85]It's bigger than black and white
[03:44.33]It's a problem with the whole way of life
[03:46.05]It can't change overnight
[03:47.55]But we gotta start somewhere
[03:49.19]Might as well gon' 'head start here
[03:50.95]We done had a hell of a year
[03:52.53]I'ma make it count while I'm here
[03:54.42]God is the only man I fear
[03:56.59]It's bigger than black and white
[03:58.11]It's a problem with the whole way of life
[03:59.95]It can't change overnight
[04:01.67]But we gotta start somewhere
[04:03.16]Might as well gon' 'head start here
[04:04.85]We done had a hell of a year
[04:06.52]I'ma make it count while I'm here
[04:08.40]God is the only man I fear
Lil Baby - The Bigger Picture(Explicit)
Protests and growing national outcry continues over the death of George Floyd
Section 8 just straight cooked this motherf**ker up
Last night people protesting in Minneapolis escalated
As demonstrators were lashed by tear gas and rubber bullets
The main message here the main message here
The main message here
Is that they want to see those officers involved
They want to see those officers arrested
Officers arrested
I can't breathe I can't breathe
Trade my 4x4 for a G63 ain't no more free Lil Steve
I gave 'em chance and chance and chance again
I even done told them please
I find it crazy the police'll shoot you
And know that you dead but still tell you to freeze
F**ked up I seen what I seen
I guess that mean hold him down
If he say he can't breathe
It's too many mothers that's grieving
They killing us for no reason
Been going on for too long to get even
Throw us in cages like dogs and hyenas
I went to court and they sent me to prison
My mama was crushed when they said I can't leave
First I was drunk then I sobered up quick
When I heard all that time that they gave to Taleeb
He got a life sentence plus
We just some products of our environment
How the f**k they gon' blame us
You can't fight fire with fire
I know but at least we can turn up the flames some
Every colored person ain't dumb and all whites not racist
I be judging by the mind and heart I ain't really into faces
F**ked up the way that we living is not getting better
You gotta know how to survive
Crazy I had to tell all of my loved ones
To carry a gun when they going outside
Stare in the mirror whenever you drive
Overprotective go crazy for mine
You gotta pay attention to the signs
Seem like the blind following the blind
Thinking 'bout everything that's going on
I boost security up at my home
I'm with my kind if they right or they wrong
I call him now he'll pick up the phone
And it's five in the morning he waking up on it
Tell 'em wherever I'm at then they coming
I see blue lights I get scared and start runnin'
That sh*t be crazy they 'posed to protect us
Throw us in handcuffs and arrest us
While they go home at night that sh*t messed up
Knowing we needed help they neglect us
Wondering who gon' make them respect us
I can see in your eye that you fed up
F**k around got my shot I won't let up
They know that we a problem together
They know that we can storm any weather
It's bigger than black and white
It's a problem with the whole way of life
It can't change overnight
But we gotta start somewhere
Might as well gon' 'head start here
We done had a hell of a year
I'ma make it count while I'm here
God is the only man I fear
F**k it I'm goin' on the front line
He gon' bust your a** if you come past that gun line
You know when the storm go away then the sun shine
You gotta put your head in the game when it's crunch time
I want all my sons to grow up to be monsters
I want all my daughters to show out in public
Seems like we losing our country
But we gotta stand up for something
So this what it comes to
Every video I see on my conscience
I got power now I gotta say something
Corrupted police been the problem where I'm from
But I'd be lying if I said it was all of them
I ain't do this for the trend I don't follow them
Altercations with the law had a lot of them
People speaking for the people I'm proud of them
Stick together we can get it up out of them
I can't lie like I don't rap about killing and dope
But I'm telling my youngins to vote
I did what I did
'Cause I didn't have no choice or no hope
I was forced to just jump in and go
This bullsh*t is all that we know
But it's time for a change
Got time to be serious no time for no games
We ain't takin' no more let us go from them chains
God bless they souls every one of them names
It's bigger than black and white
It's a problem with the whole way of life
It can't change overnight
But we gotta start somewhere
Might as well gon' 'head start here
We done had a hell of a year
I'ma make it count while I'm here
God is the only man I fear
They trainin' officers to kill us
Then shootin' protestors with these rubber bullets
They regular people I know that they feel it
These scars too deep to heal us
What happened to COVID Nobody remember
It ain't makin' sense I'm just here to vent
It happen to one of your people it's different
We get it the system is wicked
Just learn how to pick it
Knowledge is power I swear I'm a witness
I know that I'm gifted
I won't go too deep 'cause I'm scared they'll get me
Ain't scared to admit it some sh*t I can't mention
It's people who can well here's the chance
I won't take the stand
But I'll take a stand for what I believe
Must not be breathing the air that I breathe
You know that the way that I bleed you can bleed
I never been a fan of police
But my neighborhood know I try to keep peace
So it's only right that I get in the streets
March for a reason not just on GP
Our people died for us to be free
F**k do you mean This was a dream
Now we got the power that we need to have
They don't want us with it
And that's why they mad yeah
It's bigger than black and white
It's a problem with the whole way of life
It can't change overnight
But we gotta start somewhere
Might as well gon' 'head start here
We done had a hell of a year
I'ma make it count while I'm here
God is the only man I fear
It's bigger than black and white
It's a problem with the whole way of life
It can't change overnight
But we gotta start somewhere
Might as well gon' 'head start here
We done had a hell of a year
I'ma make it count while I'm here
God is the only man I fear