On and On

[Verse 1: Nick Lupi] It starts with a young white couple, strugglin' with the hurt When they first discovered that they couldn't give birth Searched until they found this young light brown, orphan Swore that the lord's light had shone down Upon the Earth, blessed 'em with this generous gift Complexion suggested that her heritage was mixed They couldn't wait to adopt Take her from the mission, start a family and raise her proper They're tryin' paternalism, define their love in time This song'd start playin' from the skies above, see Back then, black meant second-class citizens So, they never once explained how she was different Ignored her past, cause in parts of this land There ain't nothin' worse than the Tar brush, as mine, but Awareness came with the added pressures of adolescence A definite chorus of unanswered questions Lookin' for herself but every mirror seems ugly She's silent for days, screamin' please love me Here comes the rain, she lookin' for a fix to fix that self hate, numb the pain Like, like, you gotta give me something, to, to keep my mind from my problems She's spinnin' outta control, in time with the melody Finds herself pregnant, out in the cold Stranded, with a child she can't raise, dark days, they have to part ways Leaves her child abandoned In the care of a system that doesn't Grows up, move her from to home different sisters and brothers Killin' her softly as it plays on She tries to drown out the sound but the pain stays strong Dancin' like her mother did, fading away from the light Cries at night the key of the same song [Hook] On and on On and on On and on Can't stop, can't stop the song On and on On and on Can't stop, can't stop the song [Verse 2: Solo] And it goes on and on and on like forever, four in the home living alone together Two headstrong boys, a wife and a husband, a life that she never grew accustomed to Wants so bad to be a father, but his own dad, never showed him how to hold hands As a child, knew no laughter, pop's heart was stone cold now his grows harder Stays distant (stays distant), two kids starved for love, longin' for their father's touch Big brother starts actin' up, hoping to get noticed, provokes his father's fist Now the house that hope built, is torn apart and replaced by the place where darkness lives Tells little brother I love you, I'll be back for you Gives his mother a kiss and then he packs his stuff He's on his own now, try'na leave it all behind him But, his own reflection serves to remind him Dad's eyes, stare back from the mirror's glass Soundtrack to his hidden past Now a grown man, hasn't seen his family in years Miss his little brother but he can't face his fears Goin' steady with this girl now, she's expecting Looks like things might just work out Gives birth May twenty-one, wish his dad was around to see his beautfiul grandson Things are great, but as years pass, becomes harder and harder to relate So he retreats, hides behind walls, becomin' a replica of the man that he hates Like father, like son right, this song plays on in darkness waiting for the sunrise [Hook] [Verse 3: Jimmy Nice] Bruno it's your son speakin' It's been a while huh, since the night you decided to up and leaves us there Out to fend for somethin' you pretended to love and then retreat to where you needn't care Heath, I didn't ask for much but stayin' in touch with me instead of driftin' apart Escapin' the dismal reality of home, drunk calls to my phone like James it's your father Mum lost to winter[?], cried as I sat lifeless, told me I was too young to comprehend it Questionin' your whereabouts, learnt that a single mother's upbringing sure out-weighed long domestics Mum's playin' both roles, world's got it in for me Runnin' like my father after girl's golden infamy Told myself I never seen my son the same, tune in the news about my half-brother came You told me you were teachin' him guitar, so nice you were trying with Dean, but Where were you when I was sixteen? The fuck were you when birthday calls? You should'a been there for my first shave, my first graze off my bike My friends taught me to ride, your absence taught me I'm a rider Brought all the kinda, things you try to grasp as a child into focus and mum's home taught me I'm alright 'Shown a likeness between us' says mum seldom, delve deeper I'm sure you're sure to find that Certain set of traits get past through the further generations like feeding my son and daughter's life Your's were no longer, playin' the key of our lives We've grown stronger, forget those ties Through your cowardly acts I seek courage, keep running with guilt and regret won't tire us Stop You can't stop, can't stop the song...