One World (feat. Zaid Tabani)

One world, one life

Why do we fight?

Oh why the crime, the hate, the sadness?

Oh why do we create this madness?

Tell me why, oh why?

One world, one dream

Together we should stand

Together we should love

'Cause we're the same, we're all the same

So why don't we remember this?

I'm not a machine gun

Not a machete in your arms

Swinging out at the dark set to war drums

I ain’t holding a detonator next to a burning flag trying to start something

I’m from here, so how are you going to tell me to go back to where I came from

Like we ain’t living under the same sun

I watch news stations remind me here that I can’t breathe

I see riots burn up the streets and I can’t leave

I look at blood splatter on concrete but I can’t grieve

‘Cause they just wanna know who to blame next in the stampede while they can’t see

And God if I preach more

They act like I’m the reason they believe that we need force

Like every infamous criminal outta front door

Has my face, bone structure and song form

And I’m tired; I’m tired of being called outta touch

‘Cause people lie for a vote when a quote is required

Tired of having to choose between 2 power junkies to run the country

And lie to everybody and act like they’re so admired

I’m tired of being told I have to hate you if you’re from a red state or you vote blue

Or your opinion on a single supreme court case

Between a rock and a hard place

I’m between Iraq and a hard place, between your type and the wrong race

I feel like I was born with the wrong face

One world, one goal

We can be the change

No matter how hard, we'll make it work

It's up to us and only us

To make this world a better home