CHANGES

*🎤 Lyrics: “CHANGES”* *Artist: KZONE* Background: [people voice protesting for CHANGES] GOVERNMENT: This is my government, whatever I want I will do and when it's time to feed you, I will let you know. So, what is your response? STREET REPLY: Betrayed the street and you are done, live hard, die young, keep'in for the family [Verse 1] I look around… and I barely recognize the place, Pain in the people… fake smiles on the face. Truth’s diluted — now lies get praised, Kids growin' up cold… hearts full of rage. Brothers killin’ brothers… over paper and pride, Innocent souls get kidnapped, then they hide. Suicides risin'… quiet tears at night, Battles in the mind… no one sees or fights. She gave her all… now she’s broken and used, Divorce signed — love confused and bruised. Scrollin' on the ‘Gram tryna find esteem, But filters ain’t fixin' what you really mean. He walks with his head low… fear in his eyes, Bullied by the world, believin' their lies. “You ain't enough”… that's what they say, But kings don’t fold — they rise and slay. Worshippin' fame, neglectin' the soul, Chasin' gold while we losin' control. Families breakin’… parents don’t talk, Kids feelin’ lost — emotions in chalk. I ain’t perfect… but I still believe, We can plant good roots and start to breathe. Hope ain’t dead… it just needs light, 🎵 Chorus (Hook): We need Change, not just the talk. We need Change, not just a tweet. we will rise, when the world gets cold, *Hold the light, never let it go oh...* Through the fire, we learn to grow oh.. We need changes! We need changes!! *[Verse 2]* I was born in the gutter where dreams decay, Mama prayed with an empty plate every day. Pops disappeared in the wind like lies, Left behind shadows and a pain that don’t die. The streets taught lessons that school never could, Like how the rich eat good and we wish that we would. The landlord knocking, but the rent ain’t paid, While the senator's son just got a Benz upgrade. They promised us change, just words on a stage, We dying for jobs, they just turning the page. My homeboy robbed ‘cause his sister was sick, Tried to buy meds but the price was slick. We rise through the smoke, through the tears in the dark, Carrying scars, still we spark from the heart. No hope in the system, but hope in the soul, We fight for tomorrow, that's how we roll. Gas price rising, food line long, Still they spend billions on campaigns and songs. The youth lost faith, they turn to fraud, 'Cause the honest man starves, and the crooks applaud. We scroll through pain on timelines daily, Funerals trending, the world’s gone crazy. Mental health's ignored, people dying in silence, Screaming for help in a world full of violence. Our girls fear walking home at night, Our boys get profiled just for skin that’s light. They lie through teeth, wearing suits and ties, Smile for the cameras while the truth just dies. 🎵 Chorus (Hook): We need Change, not just the talk. We need Change, not just a tweet. we will rise, when the world gets cold, *Hold the light, never let it go oh...* Through the fire, we learn to grow oh.. We need changes! We need changes!! [Bridge] Let change the way we eat, the way we drink, the way we treat each other. Teach the youth books, teach ‘em truth, teach ‘em code, Let the system crash — we gon’ rewrite the mode. [Verse 3] To the kid thinkin’ of endin’ it all — DON’T. You matter. You count. You’re not alone. To the girl with a heart shattered to dust — You’re ENOUGH. You’re strong. you can still trust. To the man in the storm tryin' to stay sane — It’s okay to cry. To break. To feel pain. But don’t let the darkness… dim your flame, Change starts in YOU — ignite your name. So I spit these bars not just to vent, But to plant seeds in broken cement. If you hurting, know you’re not alone, Even the strongest sometimes feel unknown. The way out’s love, the way out’s voice, The way out’s learning we all got a choice. Stand with the fallen, rise with the bruised, Build something real, got nothing to lose.