WHO AM I? ft. Dia Day Lyrics

Soon, soon, soon

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

I'm a Dominican, born in the capital

Didn't stay long, had to go

Santo Domingo

My family was well off until the corruption llego

Either play dirty, or migrate to USA

They went and rolled number two, yeah

Made the right move

The next one in office

He found out and took out the whole crew

Mom and dad left everything that they knew

Trying to paint us a bigger view

Full of success, American dream

Big house and a fence

But nobody warned us about the fine print

And what it says, no

Pennsylvania via JFK

Followed Moises all the way

That's when you switched up on us

Politicking didn't translate

Everybody loved you outside

You ain't tell 'em how mom cried

Every time you put your hands on her

Couldn't stop you so I dialed 9

Bucks County out in Perkasie

One of very few minorities

Called the n-word as a youngin

Q-Town Elementary

Who taught 'em how to say that

Who taught 'em how to hate black

Black or brown, ain't matter to 'em

They would hang us on the same rack

Who am I?

4th grader, wasn't even 10

Had enough of being reticent

Told my teacher that I hate my skin

Barely welcomed, only tolerated

Linked together like we're segregated

Disregarded when I'm trying to explain it

Never felt welcome, had to fake it

Had to fake it when they would discriminate

And act like it was funny to their faces

So I wouldn't hit 'em with a raging anger

And be seen another violent colored kid

Didn't understand it in the moment

It was only God Himself who kept me going

Couldn't put it into words, I only felt it

The perpetuated narrative

What a shame I couldn't talk to you

Mama overwhelmed, struggling

I would try to apply your given lessons

But you never taught me anything

101 is where you should've stayed

Brought us here, then you ran away

The fine print said good luck

You were never cut out for the game

Who am I?

It only gets worse