The Color Of The Bones lyrics

Look beneath the surface, past the layers of the skin To the architecture of the soul that’s hidden within The meat is red, the frame is white, the pulse is just the same But the world is set on fire by a different kind of name In the heart of the precinct, where the shadows grow tall A young man’s life is shattered up against the wall The boot of the system, heavy and cold as stone Crushing the spirit, breaking the marrow of the bone Now the panthers are rising, leather and berets in the street The rhythm of resistance in the shuffle of their feet No more hiding in the darkness, no more living in fear The sound of the revolution is ringing in your ear! Bones of the same color, but the mind is torn apart! The uniform is blinding the compass of the heart! A thought as white as paper, afraid to face the light While the void of knowledge keeps us in the night! Panthers on the patrol, defending their own ground While the walls of oppression are coming crashing down! Hey, officer, look in the mirror, tell me what you see? Is it a man of the people or a ghost of tyranny? If you’re white and you think you’re the Sun and the Moon Your hate is a poison that’s gonna end the world too soon And you, brother in blue, did you forget your mother’s face? When you strap on that badge, do you abandon your race? They see you as black, no matter how tight the tie But you treat your own people like they’re born just to die! Your mind is a blank page, shivering with fright Scared of the wisdom that’s screaming in the night From the south American's cradle to the brooklyn, the struggle is the same We’re sick of the silence, we’re sick of the game! I'm a man from the south, watching the world bleed Sowing the spirit, planting the conscious seed The flesh is a veil, the eyes are a window to the Sun But the battle for the truth has only just begun Bones of the same color, but the mind is torn apart! The uniform is blinding the compass of the heart! A thought as white as paper, afraid to face the light While the void of knowledge keeps us in the night! The color of the bone The blank page Panthers Yeah!