**Verse 1** Can't erase the past, but we can make it right Four hundred years of pain, it's time to bring back the light We've been fighting for justice, but it's time to take a stand For the freedom that we deserve, and the chance to hold our hands **Pre-Chorus** We won't be silenced, we won't be ignored Our voices will be heard, our stories will be told We'll rise up, united, with a spirit that won't break And demand the justice we've been fighting for, for our sake **Chorus** Past due reparation, let's get what we own For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed Past due reparation, it's time to make it right **Verse 2** From the fields to the factories, our labor built this land But we never got a penny, just a life of hard work and demand Our stories are untold, our history denied But we're still here, standing strong, with a spirit that won't subside **Pre-Chorus** We're not asking for handouts, we're fighting for what's fair For the value of our ancestors' labor, stolen without a care Their lives, their blood, their sweat and tears, all taken away It's time to make it right, to pay what's owed, today **Chorus** Past due reparation, let's get what we own For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed Past due reparation, it's time to make it right **Chorus** Past due reparation, let's get what we own For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed Past due reparation, it's time to make it right **Bridge** We can build a brighter future, where everyone is free Where our history is honored, and our contributions are seen No more erasing our names, no more taking our pride It's time to heal, it's time to rise, side by side **Chorus** Past due reparation, let's get what we own For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed Past due reparation, it's time to make it right **Chorus** Past due reparation, let's get what we own For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed Past due reparation, it's time to make it right **Chorus** Past due reparation, let's get what we own For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed Past due reparation, it's time to make it right