Music by: AShamaluevMusicMusic found on Soundcloud: Inspirational Ambient - Uplifting Background Music Instrumental (FREE DOWNLOAD)Black lives matterIs a serious matterIt’s not just a phraseBut a strong caseAgainst brutalityCaused by white supremacyBy those who promised to serve and protectUpholding the lawNot realizing the devastating effectI have a dreamSo many people screamFamously uttered by Martin Luther KingFighting for this very reasonTo stand up against discriminationTo end bigotry and segregationTo be part of a civilized nationWhere your not judged by the color of your skinWhere you’re no longer a minorityAnd there is equalityUnfortunately it’s still a dreamCause we are living a nightmare of a realityYou ask what’s the matterBlack lives matterIt’s not a fancy hash tagTo put on a T-shirtLike some graphite artIt is a strong messageRepresenting the many affected, different agesLiving in fearWondering is this the yearI get shot or beatenFor asking a simple questionOr crossing an intersectionYou’re filled with rageCause one man took the stageTo address this hateKneeling to the anthemTo shed light on this matter, Black lives matterLike MalcolmNow he is axedCast away and isolatedCause he used his voice and presenceTo speak up against your ignoranceTo shatter your privileged arroganceOn the subject matter, black lives matterHow many deaths will it takeTo see a mothers heart break, acheSee her child on the newsBecome a headline, breaking newsNot for prizes or accoladesBut a photo, deceased due to hateAre you so blinded by the systemThat you don’t realize we live in a broken systemWhere whites can carry guns and protestBut blacks can’t even go to the grocery store without a consentAre we really in a first world countryWhere politicians pretend to tryTo understand this grave matterBlacks lives matterWhere they only care about their congressional seatsMaking fake promises of reformMaking glorified speeches, we understandBut when the time comes, they refuse to standFor the one matter, Black lives matterSo have we really progressed as a nationWhat is the measure of our progressionThe technological advancements of our generationAre we that naive that we can’t comprehendThe simple human interactionsAre broken and dividedBecause one race is considered superiorAnd another inferiorThat is not progressionThat is a nation in regressionCause we can’t address what mattersBlack lives matters!