Generational Curses (feat. KRS-One)

I wanna leave this place, I can't believe this place My father, he's a waste, My mother, she's on base My brother, he caught him a case, My sister, got cut in her face My auntie, she's a disgrace, My cousins, the paper they chase No love and just hate, Two-hour hospital waits Even when you vomit and shake, It's gotta be fake Man, the cops clock us, like them things on our wrist I'm supposed to live like this? It's getting thick, I'm thinking about taking a trip, Where? Anywhere but here, Prison, army, anywhere but there I want some new shoes to wear I wanna walk past all these cats, Asking what you doing here You know what I'm doing here, I'm taking my last look at what I don't ever ever wanna become, Yeah, On the block everyday I fuss Guns Bust, I need to hop that greyhound bus Cause when everyone you say you trust, Turns on you You know what to do Break the cycle, rewrite the verse Generational curses, it's time to reverse We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day Break the cycle, rewrite the verse Generational curses, it's time to reverse We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day I'm haunted by the past, by the sins of my fathers By the pain and the trauma, by the Strain and the drama I'm trying to break free, to make a new path To change the culture, to heal the wrath I don't want my kids to inherit my burdens To repeat my mistakes, porn addiction I want them to have a better life, a brighter future To be their own leaders, to be their own rulers, that's my young Souljas It's about education, a change in mindset, Teach the young ones early, there's no need to forget, The past ain't a prison, it's a lesson to learn, To break the cycle, a desire to discern. But it's hard to escape, to overcome the curses They're deep in my veins, they're deep in my verses They're a part of my identity, they're part of my legacy They're part of my history, they're part of my Identity Break the cycle, rewrite the verse Generational curses, it's time to reverse We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day Break the cycle, rewrite the verse Generational curses, it's time to reverse We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day Yo, it's a cycle, generational curses, it's wild Passed down like heirlooms, from parent to child Alcohol and drugs, they grip tight, they bind Echoes of the past, in the present, they remind It starts with a sip, a pill, or a toke, An escape from the pain, a way to cope But what's gets overlooked, and often unseen Is how these habits, they pass in between. From the old heads to the youth, it's a relay race Each generation inherits, without a clear space Uncles touching nephews and nieces, a disgrace At birthday parties, they didn't see the fear in they face Open up dialogue, let's talk, let's converse About the struggles, the pain, but also the universe Of possibilities waiting, if we choose a new route Instead of passing down pain, let's sow seeds of clout Break the cycle, rewrite the verse Generational curses, it's time to reverse We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day Break the cycle, rewrite the verse Generational curses, it's time to reverse We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day