We bleed the same, but we're not treated the same Born into systems built on names They build the prisons, sell the chains And say it's law, but it's all a game Kids grow hungry while the rich grow fat Truth is censored, justice hacked They fear our voice, they fear our mind So they feed us lies and steal our time They dress up greed and call it peace Sell us silence, call it free But I can't breathe, can't close my eyes There's too much pain to normalize Chains in the air, we can't see 'em But we feel the weight, yeah we feel 'em Marching with fire in our lungs Even if hope is almost gone We won't bow, we won't break We were born for higher stakes Chains in the air, but we still dream Even in the dark, we believe They drew the borders, we draw the scars We carry pain in broken hearts Red lines drawn in boardrooms high While mothers pray and children cry They monetize our skin and sweat Rewrite history, then forget But we remember, oh, yes, we do The blood, the struggle, the stolen truth But deep in the silence There's a whisper calling Not from this world But from something holy When all seems lost And I fall apart I lift my eyes, and I hear His heart Chains in the air, but You broke mine Found me hiding in the darkest night Gave me courage, gave me breath Raised me up out of death We won't bow, we won't break You gave our souls a higher place Chains in the air, but we still dream 'Cause with You, Lord, we believe