[Intro]
Bm G Em (x2)
[Verse 1]
Bm
Look what I've found, come get down
It's that revolution sound
G E
Call it second emancipation, break these chains and let me out
Bm
It's not violence I'm on about, but riot boots still hit the ground
G
Lower the gun put down the whip
N.C.
Take a step back hear me out
Bm
I am fanatic, employ guerilla tactics
G Em
Open up this lyrical automatic and put holes in your rhetoric
Bm G
It's archaic, kind of chaotic, almost barbaric
E
But yet you stand and you swear by it
N.C.
And I've been readily, steadily waiting for a chance to resist
Bm D
The devil is a liar, topple the empire
G Bm
Blood sweat tears and desire
I put my heart into this
D G
Never forget I'm a soldier
I will not be conquered
[Chorus]
Bm G
I can't walk this road forever, and I can't forget the past
Em Bm
My soul is under pressure, and it's killing me
G
It's destroying me within, my need for emancipation
Em Bm D
My soul is under pressure, and it's killing me
[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, equality and justice for all
Now you know you lying
[Verse 2]
Bm
You on that shotgun philosophy, celebrate the tragedy
G Em Bm
Build an effigy high to the heavens to remind me and blind me
Turn the whole world into my enemy
G N.C.
Control my destiny and drain all my energy
Bm
It's insane to me
Got the whole nation sedated and medicated
G E
A testimony to the violence
Bm
Yet you still give me that ghetto education
G Em
Basically priming me to feed me to the prison industry
Bm D G
I see all of the cowards, the greed, the need to hold control over me
Bm
Break these chains, end the power
D G Bm
I'd rather you give back what you stole from me
[Chorus]
Bm G
I can't walk this road forever, and I can't forget the past
Em Bm
My soul is under pressure, and it's killing me
Bm G
It's destroying me within, my need for emancipation
Em Bm
My soul is under pressure, and it's killing me
[Bridge]
Bm
Excuse me Mr. officer, come out of my sector
B Bm
No need to stress, no need for vex
[Verse 3]
Bm
Yo, excuse me your honor, fuck the drama
D E
No apologies, I save that for my mama
Em Bm
Take my name off of the docket
Drop all these charges
D E Em Bm
All it took was a spark, all it took was a catalyst
D
Martin said it best, I live a life with no violence
E Em Bm
So I speak up, no longer silent
I begin to see
D
My third eye is opening
E
My resolve is strengthening
N.C.
I yearn to be free
[Chorus]
Bm G
I can't walk this road forever, and I can't forget the past
Em Bm
My soul is under pressure, and it's killing me
Bm G
It's destroying me within, my need for emancipation
Em Bm
My sooooouuuuuul is under pressure noooow
[Bridge]
Bm
Excuse me Mr. officer no need for war
G Em Bm
Trying to drain my energy, but you can't keep me down
[Outro]
Bm G
I can't walk this road forever, and I can't forget the past
Em Bm D
My soul is under pressure, but it won't kill me