Monsters You Made (feat. Chris Martin)

[00:18.767] Calling me a monster, calling us fake
[00:22.190] No way, no way, no way
[00:25.464] Calling me a monster, just ‘cause we say
[00:30.771] We’re from the block where it rains
[00:32.423] Where we create barricades
[00:34.130] Keep opposition away
[00:35.751] That’s why we are strapped with the K’s
[00:37.436] Don't get kidnapped from your place
[00:39.181] 'Cause it could happen today
[00:40.893] Not knowing how to behave
[00:42.484] That is a sign that you may
[00:44.199] Just lose your life what a waste
[00:45.833] Your body found in a lake
[00:47.536] You ****ed around and the fisherman found you drowning for days
[00:50.932] You know we come from a place
[00:52.536] Where people smile but it's fake
[00:54.310] How could they smile? If you look around they are surrounded by pain
[00:57.757] I've seen the sky turn to grey
[00:59.411] It took the light from the day
[01:01.080] It's like the heads of the state
[01:02.728] Ain't comprehending the hate
[01:04.470] That the oppressed generate
[01:06.143] When they've been working like slaves
[01:07.952] To get some minimum wage
[01:09.524] You turn around and you blame
[01:11.132] Them for their anger and rage
[01:12.796] Put them in shackles and chains
[01:14.501] Because of what they became
[01:16.215] We are the monsters you made
[01:19.531] Calling me a monster, calling us fake
[01:23.048] You make the minotaur the dinosaur wake
[01:26.238] Calling me a monster, just ‘cause we say
[01:30.009] No way, no way, no way
[01:32.991] Calling me a monster, make no mistake
[01:36.724] That there's only so much that you can take
[01:40.202] La-di-da, la-da-do, di-da, la-do-day
[01:43.449] We are the monsters you made
[01:44.966] I bet they thought it was cool
[01:46.636] Probably thought we was fools
[01:48.556] When we would break all the rules
[01:50.180] And skip them classes in school
[01:51.775] Because the teacher dem teaching what the white man dem teaching dem European teachings in my African school
[01:58.553] So **** dem classes in school
[02:00.144] **** mongo park and the fools
[02:01.784] That said they found river Niger
[02:03.474] They’ve been lying to you
[02:05.196] Ain't no denying the truth
[02:06.838] See what im tryin to do
[02:08.509] Is draw the line for the mothers crying, we’re dying as youths
[02:11.951] Come walk a mile in my shoes
[02:13.597] See if you smile at the truth
[02:15.310] See if you digest your food
[02:16.964] That’s when you might have a clue
[02:18.636] Of what the **** we go through
[02:20.357] Your ****ing lucky if you
[02:22.062] Live through the day, better pray that God always staying with you
[02:25.522] Ain't ****ing safe anyday, the reaper'll be coming for you
[02:28.745] We need a change and it ain't no way ima take an excuse
[02:32.081] My niggas finding a way
[02:33.938] Or ****ing smile in the grave
[02:35.676] This is the price that you pay
[02:37.348] We are the monsters you made
[02:40.526] Calling me a monster, calling us fake
[02:43.944] You make the minotaur the dinosaur wake
[02:47.350] Calling me a monster, just ‘cause we say
[02:50.919] No way, no way, no way
[02:54.194] Calling me a monster, make no mistake
[02:57.779] That there's only so much that you can take
[03:01.066] La-di-da, la-da-do, di-da, la-do-day
[03:04.613] We are the monsters you made
[03:06.207] Since we met your people five hundred years ago
[03:09.992] Look at us, we have given everything
[03:12.813] You are still taking
[03:15.560] In exchange for that, we have what?
[03:19.495] Nothing, nothing
[03:22.759] And you know it
[03:25.886] But you just think that this is over now
[03:28.707] Over with, is it over?
Calling me a monster, calling us fake
No way, no way, no way
Calling me a monster, just ‘cause we say
We’re from the block where it rains
Where we create barricades
Keep opposition away
That’s why we are strapped with the K’s
Don't get kidnapped from your place
'Cause it could happen today
Not knowing how to behave
That is a sign that you may
Just lose your life what a waste
Your body found in a lake
You ****ed around and the fisherman found you drowning for days
You know we come from a place
Where people smile but it's fake
How could they smile? If you look around they are surrounded by pain
I've seen the sky turn to grey
It took the light from the day
It's like the heads of the state
Ain't comprehending the hate
That the oppressed generate
When they've been working like slaves
To get some minimum wage
You turn around and you blame
Them for their anger and rage
Put them in shackles and chains
Because of what they became
We are the monsters you made
Calling me a monster, calling us fake
You make the minotaur the dinosaur wake
Calling me a monster, just ‘cause we say
No way, no way, no way
Calling me a monster, make no mistake
That there's only so much that you can take
La-di-da, la-da-do, di-da, la-do-day
We are the monsters you made
I bet they thought it was cool
Probably thought we was fools
When we would break all the rules
And skip them classes in school
Because the teacher dem teaching what the white man dem teaching dem European teachings in my African school
So **** dem classes in school
**** mongo park and the fools
That said they found river Niger
They’ve been lying to you
Ain't no denying the truth
See what im tryin to do
Is draw the line for the mothers crying, we’re dying as youths
Come walk a mile in my shoes
See if you smile at the truth
See if you digest your food
That’s when you might have a clue
Of what the **** we go through
Your ****ing lucky if you
Live through the day, better pray that God always staying with you
Ain't ****ing safe anyday, the reaper'll be coming for you
We need a change and it ain't no way ima take an excuse
My niggas finding a way
Or ****ing smile in the grave
This is the price that you pay
We are the monsters you made
Calling me a monster, calling us fake
You make the minotaur the dinosaur wake
Calling me a monster, just ‘cause we say
No way, no way, no way
Calling me a monster, make no mistake
That there's only so much that you can take
La-di-da, la-da-do, di-da, la-do-day
We are the monsters you made
Since we met your people five hundred years ago
Look at us, we have given everything
You are still taking
In exchange for that, we have what?
Nothing, nothing
And you know it
But you just think that this is over now
Over with, is it over?