**Title:** "We've Paid the Price"
**Verse 1:**
For every step forward, we take two steps back
From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin, and George Floyd on our backs
Minneapolis, we saw what happened there
But now it's time for others to bear the weight of their despair
**Pre-Chorus:**
We're burning out from the fight, our energy is spent
The weight of the world is crushing us, we can't pretend
To keep on going forward, without a break
Our bodies and minds are screaming, "It's time to take a step back"
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Verse 2:**
From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter, we've been at the front
But now it's time for others to step up and be strong
We'll provide a voice, but we won't put our bodies on the line
It's time for others to fight, so we can heal and align
**Pre-Chorus:**
We're burning out from the fight, our energy is spent
The weight of the world is crushing us, we can't pretend
To keep on going forward, without a break
Our bodies and minds are screaming, "It's time to take a step back"
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Bridge:**
We remember Dr. King's words, "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice"
But for us, the journey's been long, and the bend is still a distance
Our ancestors paved the way, but we're still fighting the same fight
It's time for others to take up the mantle, and shine with all their might
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Verse 1:**
For every step forward, we take two steps back
From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin, and George Floyd on our backs
Minneapolis, we saw what happened there
But now it's time for others to bear the weight of their despair
**Pre-Chorus:**
We're burning out from the fight, our energy is spent
The weight of the world is crushing us, we can't pretend
To keep on going forward, without a break
Our bodies and minds are screaming, "It's time to take a step back"
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Verse 2:**
From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter, we've been at the front
But now it's time for others to step up and be strong
We'll provide a voice, but we won't put our bodies on the line
It's time for others to fight, so we can heal and align
**Pre-Chorus:**
We're burning out from the fight, our energy is spent
The weight of the world is crushing us, we can't pretend
To keep on going forward, without a break
Our bodies and minds are screaming, "It's time to take a step back"
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Bridge:**
We remember Dr. King's words, "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice"
But for us, the journey's been long, and the bend is still a distance
Our ancestors paved the way, but we're still fighting the same fight
It's time for others to take up the mantle, and shine with all their might
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
**Chorus:**
We're sitting this one out, we've paid the price
Our bodies are tired, our voices have cried
We'll support from behind, but we won't take the lead
Let others fight oppression, let them take the creed
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We've Paid the Price (R&B/Soul)
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