Eyes On Me

[Intro]
(Yeah)
Ayy
[Verse 1]
Police on my back when I walk outside
Mama say a prayer just to calm that vibe
Passport, brown skin, that’s all y’all see
You don’t know my block, you don’t know my grief
From the Karachi heat to the block I’m on
I been tryna keep peace, they been loading they arms
Every stare in the store like I stole that pack
Every step that I take, feel an eye on my back
[Chorus]
Police on my back, ‘cause I’m from Pakistan
Eyes on me like I’m ’bout to do wrong
I’m just tryna make rent, tryna stay strong
Why you look at me like I don’t belong?
Police on my back, ‘cause I’m from Pakistan
Heart on my sleeve, hands up, still tense
Living in a place that call me suspect
Everywhere I go, I feel that judgment
[Verse 2]
Teacher couldn’t say my name, just laughed
Now they see the same name on a check, get mad
Visa got stamped like a warning sign
Like my birth on a form is a loaded line
Uncle say, “Lay low, keep your head down, kid”
But I’m tired of the fear that we hand down quick
I’m the prayer that my grandparents never got to see
I’m the proof that we here, that we still gon’ breathe
[Chorus]
Police on my back, ‘cause I’m from Pakistan
Eyes on me like I’m ’bout to do wrong
I’m just tryna make rent, tryna stay strong
Why you look at me like I don’t belong?
Police on my back, ‘cause I’m from Pakistan
Heart on my sleeve, hands up, still tense
Living in a place that call me suspect
Everywhere I go, I feel that judgment
[Bridge]
You see a threat where I see my flag
You see a stranger, I see my dad
You see a problem, I see my pride
I’m from Pakistan, I say that loud
[Chorus]
Police on my back, ‘cause I’m from Pakistan
Eyes on me like I’m ’bout to do wrong
I’m just tryna make rent, tryna stay strong
Why you look at me like I don’t belong?
Police on my back, ‘cause I’m from Pakistan
Heart on my sleeve, hands up, still tense
Living in a place that call me suspect
Everywhere I go, I feel that judgment (yeah)

rap, Gritty East Coast hip-hop bounce with swung drums and deep bassline; subtle South Asian percussion textures and a haunting vocal sample. Verses in an urgent, conversational pocket; hook explodes with chant-style gang vocals and echo throws, male vocals with a raw, defiant tone., hip hop