Prophesy - Generational Curses (feat. KRS-One) Lyrics

I wanna leave this place, I can't believe this place
My father, he's a waste, My mother, she's on base
My brother, he caught him a case, My sister, got cut in her face
My auntie, she's a disgrace, My cousins, the paper they chase
No love and just hate, Two-hour hospital waits
Even when you vomit and shake, It's gotta be fake
Man, the cops clock us, like them things on our wrist
I'm supposed to live like this?
It's getting thick, I'm thinking about taking a trip, Where?
Anywhere but here, Prison, army, anywhere but there
I want some new shoes to wear
I wanna walk past all these cats, Asking what you doing here
You know what I'm doing here, I'm taking my last look at what
I don't ever ever wanna become, Yeah, On the block everyday I fuss
Guns Bust, I need to hop that greyhound bus
Cause when everyone you say you trust, Turns on you
You know what to do
Break the cycle, rewrite the verse
Generational curses, it's time to reverse
We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way
For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day
Break the cycle, rewrite the verse
Generational curses, it's time to reverse
We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way
For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day
I'm haunted by the past, by the sins of my fathers
By the pain and the trauma, by the Strain and the drama
I'm trying to break free, to make a new path
To change the culture, to heal the wrath
I don't want my kids to inherit my burdens
To repeat my mistakes, porn addiction
I want them to have a better life, a brighter future
To be their own leaders, to be their own rulers, that's my young Souljas
It's about education, a change in mindset,
Teach the young ones early, there's no need to forget,
The past ain't a prison, it's a lesson to learn,
To break the cycle, a desire to discern.
But it's hard to escape, to overcome the curses
They're deep in my veins, they're deep in my verses
They're a part of my identity, they're part of my legacy
They're part of my history, they're part of my Identity
Break the cycle, rewrite the verse
Generational curses, it's time to reverse
We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way
For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day
Break the cycle, rewrite the verse
Generational curses, it's time to reverse
We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way
For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day
Yo, it's a cycle, generational curses, it's wild
Passed down like heirlooms, from parent to child
Alcohol and drugs, they grip tight, they bind
Echoes of the past, in the present, they remind
It starts with a sip, a pill, or a toke,
An escape from the pain, a way to cope
But what's gets overlooked, and often unseen
Is how these habits, they pass in between.
From the old heads to the youth, it's a relay race
Each generation inherits, without a clear space
Uncles touching nephews and nieces, a disgrace
At birthday parties, they didn't see the fear in they face
Open up dialogue, let's talk, let's converse
About the struggles, the pain, but also the universe
Of possibilities waiting, if we choose a new route
Instead of passing down pain, let's sow seeds of clout
Break the cycle, rewrite the verse
Generational curses, it's time to reverse
We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way
For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day
Break the cycle, rewrite the verse
Generational curses, it's time to reverse
We can't let it get no worse, we gotta pave the way
For the future of our kids, tomorrow is a new day