Horizons (Explicit)-T.I.

[ti:Horizons] [ar:T.I.] [al:The L.I.B.R.A.] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Horizons - T.I. [00:02.12]We are the mothers of civilization [00:05.25]We carry the entire nation on our backs [00:08.95]Our wounds have birthed America's greatest accomplishments [00:13.74]But be clear our wrath will bring her to her knees [00:18.14]I am a black woman and the black woman is queen [00:22.00]Is queen [00:22.77]Wind is high and stormy tonight [00:27.83]We can feel it's magical light [00:33.00]As the sea comes speaking to me [00:38.04]Siren voices drift out of key [00:43.67]Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain [00:48.91]As we feel it's magical light [00:54.13]Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain [00:59.23]As we feel it's magical light [01:03.25]Yeah sittin' on the cement [01:06.03]Readin' out the full agreement [01:07.55]Don't take s**t personally n***a [01:08.88]Just see reflections of they own demons [01:10.82]Own buildings don't need a loan neither nah [01:12.96]Tryna measure my contributions [01:14.20]Homie you gon' need a long meter [01:16.04]My lyrics on a song with a strong beat [01:18.03]Give you my past just to tell a n***a [01:19.77]His future like a palm reader d**n [01:21.40]Under palm trees blowin' w**d with my feet up [01:23.92]Ain't never worried 'bout [01:24.77]When n***a even mess a feat up [01:26.64]You shouldn't ever assume [01:27.76]Knowledge is king so [01:29.00]Ask 'bout what you wanna know and say what you mean bro [01:31.35]Met with Farrakhan and asked him [01:33.11]How in the hell [01:33.88]Do you love n***as more than they hate they self [01:36.18]When you can make it anywhere [01:37.48]But you did make it there [01:38.84]Stay in the same hood that kill [01:40.31]You 'fore you get to really take it there [01:41.98]Know God perfect they don't make it fair [01:43.82]I'm meditatin' to keep from gettin' [01:45.16]Stuck in my way 'cause it ain't safe in there [01:46.94]Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain [01:49.68]Keep from gettin' stuck in my way 'cause it ain't safe [01:52.10]Feel it's magical light [01:55.02]After a darker night come a brighter day [01:56.67]Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain [02:00.08]Be cautious of s**t that you get easy right away [02:02.21]We can feel it's magical light [02:05.15]They say after a darker night come a brighter day [02:07.04]Yeah nowadays I'm tryna stay up [02:08.38]Out the gossip column I am [02:09.64]Ignore opinions of people who can't [02:10.97]Even think to solve small problems stupid [02:12.81]So what the f**k I look like yellin' loud [02:14.51]Havin' a power struggle with motherf**kers [02:16.11]Who ain't even got no f**kin' power [02:17.74]It be the same ones tryna empower [02:20.50]That'll kill you either way [02:22.04]'Til you're dead before they give flowers d**n [02:24.30]I'd rather die today before I live in fear yeah [02:26.56]And that go for any n***a on this hemisphere uh [02:29.28]Young n***a in it already winnin' huh forreal [02:31.93]I be over here when you're twenty minutes up yeah [02:34.45]How you gon' make it there burnin' bridges up [02:36.52]Took too many lessons for granted [02:38.01]You shoulda listened boy [02:39.21]N***as hate on me out of ignorance out of envy [02:41.71]Out of ****s to give ya ho [02:43.01]F**k up out of my business [02:44.37]I got a vision and a journey [02:45.98]And an attorney [02:46.58]Just in case I use this burner [02:47.93]To keep me off of the gurney ah [02:50.02]Sea mix thoughts in my brain [02:52.19]Keep from gettin' stuck in my way [02:53.71]'Cause it ain't safe [02:54.68]We can feel it's magical light [02:57.32]After a darker night come a bright day [02:59.41]Wind and sea mix thoughts in my brain [03:02.67]Be cautious of s**t that you get easy [03:04.02]Right away [03:04.37]We can feel it's magical light [03:07.52]They say after a darker night come a bright day [03:10.45]My name is Tamika D Mallory [03:12.72]And let me be the one to tell you [03:15.04]A revolution is in progress [03:18.48]I come in the tradition of Harriet Tubman [03:21.91]Ida B Wells Ella Baker and Angela Davis [03:25.83]Mixed with a little bit of Jada Pinkett Smith and Cardi B [03:30.30]Because you see [03:31.43]Black women aren't one-dimensional [03:33.83]We think different we move different [03:36.16]We feel different ways about different things [03:39.45]We are not a monolith [03:41.34]But the one thing we all agree on is we deserve respect [03:46.23]And we demand respect [03:48.63]First we demand respect from our Black kings [03:52.23]And then we demand respect from the world [03:56.29]You see Brianna Taylor was essential [03:59.34]And justice for her means justice for me