Stuck in Oblivion (feat. Maluca)

I knew when I was young, when December fifth comes Black Pete's the one the kids are getting gifts from This custom caused a shit storm, there's a downside The fact that Pete's black, is that what makes ya frown, right? All the excuses are simply flimsy They say Pete's black 'cause of the soot from the chimney But their costumes aren't filthy, the fact is You can't explain how they obtain curly hair and red lips Study your history, and gain some of this knowledge My people lived in misery, 'til slavery got abolished Black Pete was an aggressive way to react To the freedom and emancipation of black people So equality could be prevented They intended to make a racist figure when it was invented Like other blackface customs that were propagated Look at America, can't you see it's correlated? The long awaited Black Pete and Saint Nicolas People think black caricatures ain't ridiculous Negative stereotypes are what it perpetuates I have to say what a stealthy way to segregate Humanity has been ridiculing us for centuries Mocking people's features or racial identity This is utilised so black people could be dehumanised If you use a child as an excuse, all you do is lie To yourself, kids are truly the root of why It would be right for Pete to be looked at and scrutinized So do or die, erase blackface, press backspace Have faith in this change, it won't stagnate This ain't a rat race, though our state's in a bad shape Fake role models spread hate at a fast pace Let's turn the page and create a new chapter Where all kids celebrate Saint Nicolas with laughter Refrain from these chains in your mind Take a little time just to recognize You're stuck in oblivion, missing the clues Fooled by this white washed tradition Refrain from these chains in your mind Take a little time just to recognize You're stuck in oblivion, missing the clues Fooled by this white washed tradition Hey lil' girl, what you cryin' for? You don't want 'em to laugh at your skin color anymore? Of course, it's bad and makes me mad, I've been through all that It's a fact you get less respect, when your skin's black Back in the days of primary school They called me names like ape, got into fights as a fool It wasn't cool to be the only outcast in my class You understand my past? Well, I highly doubt that This is horrific, I'm sorry if my lyrics are explicit You don't have a clue what I've been through as a little kid I got no limits and fighting spirit like Bruce Lee Fools can shoot me with uzis, what you wanna do, G? I don't mind if you might draw Weapons, I'm steppin' up, rappin' for the right cause I'll never be silenced, not even by violence Instead of compliance, you'll be seeing defiance And it doesn't take science, to see you're either with us or against us In this battle against political incorrectness People run from the truth, like from cops on the streets There's no equality, no equity, no justice or peace They're conditioned by the system, it's a given, they're victims Making wrong decisions; not resistin' this tradition We preach to politicians and I'm wishin' they'd listen A world without racism is a great vision When police appear, they put us into packed prisons Don't shiver in fear, if you're driven by ambition But it's bad to be belittled by police; fight brutality When will we ever see a world without white supremacy? No need to trade places, face it That the basis of all blackfaces is racist Turn the page, this is a new chapter Where all kids celebrate Saint Nicolas with laughter That's what I'm after Refrain from these chains in your mind Take a little time just to recognize You're stuck in oblivion, missing the clues Fooled by this white washed tradition Refrain from these chains in your mind Take a little time just to recognize You're stuck in oblivion, missing the clues Fooled by this white washed tradition When you can't handle this, the tribulations of an activist Then you label us as terrorists We're not the ones at fault, our resistance won't come to a halt We stand united, can't be frightened by another assault, we're bold You wanna fight us just because of something you don't get? I'm losing it, these lunatics keep doin' this stupid shit They're attacking with intentions so sly and sinister Inquisitors are asking questions to the prime minister But he don't wanna respond, it's like he disappeared Like a ghost, but could he be the one with things to fear? 'Cause it's crystal clear black people living here Persevere to fight for equality 'til it's near We'll progress with peaceful protests, to stop being oppressed Is what we need and no less, please just don't stress It'll be alright, we'll just fight 'til our dying breath 'Cause every child deserves to smile, while the Saint arrives at last Refrain from these chains in your mind Take a little time just to recognize You're stuck in oblivion, missing the clues Fooled by this white washed tradition Refrain from these chains in your mind Take a little time just to recognize You're stuck in oblivion, missing the clues Fooled by this white washed tradition You're stuck in oblivion Missing the clues We're all equal We're all one big fucking family on this planet What the fuck, our fucking prime minister, he It ain't that hard to stop with this Black Pete bullshit Next year, 20-20 Are we finally gonna have a year without Black Petes? So what do y'all think? Are we gonna see Saint Nicolas? Or Saint niggerless?