One Nation, One Law

[Intro]
(Yeah)
One nation
One law
One people
Stand tall
[Verse 1]
Your freedom ain’t a weapon
It ain’t a pass to cross my line
You wildin’ out call it “rights”
I call it steppin’ on what’s mine
Respect is the reason
You even get to talk that talk
You walk on folks long enough
You gon’ lose that walk
You point at chains that ain’t there
But you pull on mine
You call it truth when you shout
But you mute my side
You say “I’m free”
Like I’m not here too
You want a crown
But you don’t want rules
[Chorus]
Your freedom’s not a reason to violate mine
Respect is the reason we both get to shine
One nation
One law
One heartbeat, one line
You obey that justice
I’ll protect what’s yours and mine
Your freedom’s not a weapon you aim at my life
Respect is the reason we both walk in the light
One nation
One law
One love, one right
Stand firm
Stand fair
We gon’ rise, alright
[Verse 2]
The rules ain’t mine to twist
Ain’t yours to break
They older than our names
They bigger than our hate
You shout “my body, my mind”
I feel that, true
But when your wave hit my shore
What you want me to do?
We share this block, this bus
This sky, this street
So your step, my step
Gotta share one beat
If I can’t breathe
You ain’t really free
If you can’t see me
You ain’t really see
[Chorus]
Your freedom’s not a reason to violate mine
Respect is the reason we both get to shine
One nation
One law
One heartbeat, one line
You obey that justice
I’ll protect what’s yours and mine
Your freedom’s not a weapon you aim at my life
Respect is the reason we both walk in the light
One nation
One law
One love, one right
Stand firm
Stand fair
We gon’ rise, alright

rap, Boom-bap meets roots reggae groove, male vocals; swung drums and deep bass sit behind a skanking offbeat guitar and warm organ stabs. Verses start laid-back and conversational, then build into sharper double-time pockets. Chorus opens with stacked chant-style harmonies and a call-and-response hook, echo delays on key phrases to give a street-anthem feel., hip hop, reggae