[Verse 1]
I seen his face in the frame
Black suit, straight gaze
Hands raised like a warning
On a hot summer day
He said wake up, stand tall
Don’t bow for the chain
Turn pain into power
Keep your name, keep your name
[Pre-Chorus]
From the corner to the court
From the page to the blood
He was teaching us all
How to rise up in love
And the room gets still
When his words come through
Like a door kicked open
For me and you
[Chorus]
Malcolm in gold (Malcolm in gold)
Legacy bold (legacy bold)
He lit the road
And we still go, we still go
Malcolm in gold (Malcolm in gold)
Truth in the soul (truth in the soul)
He broke that hold
And we still go, we still go
[Verse 2]
From a name that was stolen
To a voice that stood clean
He turned hurt into language
Made the hidden seen
Not a statue of dust
He was fire in the chest
Told us love is a discipline
And respect is the test
[Pre-Chorus]
From the floor to the sky
From the crowd to the mind
He was carving a future
Out of pressure and time
And the room gets still
When his words come through
Like a door kicked open
For me and you
[Chorus]
Malcolm in gold (Malcolm in gold)
Legacy bold (legacy bold)
He lit the road
And we still go, we still go
Malcolm in gold (Malcolm in gold)
Truth in the soul (truth in the soul)
He broke that hold
And we still go, we still go
[Bridge]
Every child got a crown
Even if it’s buried low
Every voice got a valley
Then a river starts to grow
He didn’t ask us to kneel
He asked us to see
What we build for tomorrow
When we choose to be free
[Chorus]
Malcolm in gold (Malcolm in gold)
Legacy bold (legacy bold)
He lit the road
And we still go, we still go
Malcolm in gold (Malcolm in gold)
Truth in the soul (truth in the soul)
He broke that hold
And we still go, we still go