v (make a way)

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to: black people. we were made to make a way.

from: visionnaire

lyrics

The truth in this skin is stranger than fiction
Cuts like a diamond
It shines when the light hits
Loving that glow's a dangerous mission
Easier to hide it
But through my mind's eye I see

Through the shade through the shade
Know the dawn has to break

‘Cause we were; made to make made to make a way
Made to make made to make a way

Got an aura you can't mute
This black skin bore some strange fruit
Made lemonade out the things I couldn't change and my point of view was made new
Purge all the poison the choices
Being loyal to those who'd never reciprocate
Stealing joy eclipsing light to overwrite my name for fame and obfuscate
In hindsight I realized we were not the same
Flipping through my script itching for a part to play
Live façades for applause call it art well hey
If this the bow wow challenge let me park my plane
You taking credit for the fire but who sparked the flame
Whose mark was made regardless of what blocked the lane
It was me all along so I cropped the frame
Put my vision in air; let it propagate I
Know I'm too real to co
They want more drops, less pop, X, Yacht, or Malone
See through cheap sequels not equals
And I guess just not one of those peoples watch me do it alone
History's a hell of a loop
As we speak hidden figures calculating the coup
Blessed are the wild black youth listen in
Because

The truth in this skin is stranger than fiction
Cuts like a diamond
It shines when the light hits
Loving that glow's a dangerous mission
Easier to hide it
But through my mind's eye I see

‘Cause we were; made to make made to make a way
Made to make made to make a way

Shade through the shade
We were made to make; made to make a way
Shade through the shade
We were made to make; made to make a way

A voice heard from beyond the grave
DNA that was designed for praise
We know you feel it coming
The Ava's, Shonda's, Issa Rae's chewing gum with accolades
Getting paid to give you substance
If our lives ain't of use to you then why don't you put the culture back
(Blow the whistle)
Take K-Dot out the cul-de-sac; Migos from white egos; let's close the hatch
You lack purpose if there's nothing to steal
What's your worth if no one's under your heel
That's why you dumping lead into the water
Sterilize my daughter
Christian dogma
Lead us to the slaughter with a credit offer
How it feel
We see your madness open and clear you call 'em
Sins of ambition while you chucking the spear
Whole world in your image but forgot we invented the mirror
You veering tearing while you steering in fear of the truth that we just too fast for you, too black for you (yeah)
Too Prince Rogers; Mike Jack for you (yeah)
Too outspoken, too snatched for you
Even if we last, you come after us (woo)
All my culture comes natural (woo)
All you vultures no match for us (woo)
Talk too loud, you can't rap on this
Be a noose or a gun we come back from it (you make me say)

The truth in this skin is stranger than fiction
Cuts like a diamond
It shines when the light hits
Loving that glow's a dangerous mission
Easier to hide it
But through my mind's eye I see

Through the shade through the shade
Know the dawn has to break

‘Cause we were; made to make made to make a way
Made to make made to make a way
We were made to make made to make a way
Made to make made to make a way

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released June 12, 2017
produced and written by visionnaire

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visionnaire New York, New York

visionnaire is an audio-visual concept that encompasses the narrative of black and brown people without a central identity or face.

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discography

II.

Jun 2021
necks.

Oct 2019
sunspot.

Feb 2020
bloom.

Jul 2019
v (make a way)

Jun 2017
jig & juice.

Nov 2017
gaslight.

Mar 2020
roleplay.

May 2018
her aura loud.

May 2017

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