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Rules of Engagement ft. Born Historian

from Reversing Entropy by Khemmeta

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Khemmeta:
never burn flags, burn body bags
red and white stripes, white stars, blue patch
210 pound live swine, straight jacket
1400 fahrenheit fire, brains ash

don't hang flags upside-down
hang the lawyer from the flagpole at the courthouse grounds
red white and blue fabric got him swinging around
half mast until the grand dragon's bringing him down

why piss on old glory? snip, snip it to strips
soak the wicks with the whiskey, dip it into the mix
light it up, bottoms up, give the nixons a sip
let em sip that burning feeling that their citizen's live

save enough for mayor knowles, fashion a blindfold
march him outta city hall, with the rifle to his skull
and to his ally to the deep south extradite his soul
otherwise the whole society's indicted for his role

in painting targets on our youth, when they crossin the street
leavin paramedics out, as they lay on the ground
exhume the body after burial to sit in the court
as the defendant when the grand jury's faking a trial

and they indict and convict, death sentence confirmed
no need for a cell, time already served
life already terminated, medals handed out for
efficient policing for every light that is purged


BornHistorian:
Can't point out who's to blame I just wanna lose control
This is a choice to be blind
Or its something that u choose to know
With no peace in the streets when police is quick to bruise your skull
It's all about last name salary and who u know
So many deaths back to back to so unusual another pig got away with murder it's unexcusuable
If u dodge a bullet dont ignore and refuse to know..
They'll knock on your door with no excuse to fuckin take your soul..
Rape your faith to grow..
From the start take control..
They always neglecting the help.
And a difference between disrespect bitch and espressing yourself
So they try to find Penton in wealth
To make quota
Randomly search or pull ya over just to break shoulders
Handcuffed face slammed as ya jewels hit pavement..treat it like a tool ..its not a toy that u play with..
And they only talking out they ass when ever they say shit. .so we make noise.. roit and break shit...take shit..
Fuck this fake shit..we stop and chant..protest as one down the street. screaming I am Oscar grant
Uphold peace... cation tape and road block whole street til we hit record and let the whole world see


Khemmeta:
rest in peace to Oscar Grant, let's say ashay
too young for the casket, too early for the grave, what a shame
there ain't enough time in the day
to name the lives that were taken by the violence of state

R.I.P. to Mike Brown, let's say ashay
too young for the casket, too early for the grave, what a shame
there ain't enough time in the day
to name the lives that were taken by the violence of state


in case of loss to humanity, don't break glass
don't break curfew, no spray cans
don't paint rage slogans over posters advocating
for consumer apathy, get it? don't wake masses

cause you know them state enforcers is just fiennin to bash
give em a reason and they swinging, listen, breathing is banned
do not petition your government for a meaningful change
unless you've scheduled an appointment two weeks in advance

under zero circumstances may you block the commute
slow the shoppers or the service workers choppin they food
you're makin war upon the system, that's a pox upon you
drones'll lock on to your house and send the swat in your room

turn your whole neighborhood into an open air oscar mayer
factory farm, meaning coppers at large
consider lots of em armed; extremely dangerous, do not engage
they'll write your name on that obituary page!


rest in peace to Oscar Grant, let's say ashay
too young for the casket, too early for the grave, what a shame
there ain't enough time in the day
to name the lives that were taken by the violence of state

R.I.P. to Mike Brown, let's say ashay
too young for the casket, too early for the grave, what a shame
there ain't enough time in the day
to name the lives that were taken by the violence of state

R.I.P. Darrien Hunt, say ashay
too young for the casket, too early for the grave, what a shame
there ain't enough time in the day
to name the lives that were taken by the violence of state

R.I.P. to Tamir Rice, say ashay
too young for the casket, too early for the grave, what a shame
there ain't enough time in the day
there ain't enough time.

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from Reversing Entropy, released April 8, 2015

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Khemmeta San Francisco, California

Khemmeta's music strives to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves, or are shouted down when they do. His upcoming EP "When I Get To It" produced by Stephonathan (1/3 of both Pride City Purpose & Chedda Guap Boyz) is silly, nerdy, romantic, anti-nihilistic and defiant. He can't wait for you to get to it this [December]. ... more

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