**Title:** “Past Due”
**Verse 1**
Can't erase the past, but we can make it right
Four hundred years of pain, it's time to bring back the light
We've been fighting for justice, but it's time to take a stand
For the freedom that we deserve, and the chance to hold our hands
**Pre-Chorus**
We won't be silenced, we won't be ignored
Our voices will be heard, our stories will be told
We'll rise up, united, with a spirit that won't break
And demand the justice we've been fighting for, for our sake
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Verse 2**
From the fields to the factories, our labor built this land
But we never got a penny, just a life of hard work and demand
Our stories are untold, our history denied
But we're still here, standing strong, with a spirit that won't subside
**Pre-Chorus**
We're not asking for handouts, we're fighting for what's fair
For the value of our ancestors' labor, stolen without a care
Their lives, their blood, their sweat and tears, all taken away
It's time to make it right, to pay what's owed, today
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Bridge**
We can build a brighter future, where everyone is free
Where our history is honored, and our contributions are seen
No more erasing our names, no more taking our pride
It's time to heal, it's time to rise, side by side
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Verse 1**
Can't erase the past, but we can make it right
Four hundred years of pain, it's time to bring back the light
We've been fighting for justice, but it's time to take a stand
For the freedom that we deserve, and the chance to hold our hands
**Pre-Chorus**
We won't be silenced, we won't be ignored
Our voices will be heard, our stories will be told
We'll rise up, united, with a spirit that won't break
And demand the justice we've been fighting for, for our sake
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Verse 2**
From the fields to the factories, our labor built this land
But we never got a penny, just a life of hard work and demand
Our stories are untold, our history denied
But we're still here, standing strong, with a spirit that won't subside
**Pre-Chorus**
We're not asking for handouts, we're fighting for what's fair
For the value of our ancestors' labor, stolen without a care
Their lives, their blood, their sweat and tears, all taken away
It's time to make it right, to pay what's owed, today
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Bridge**
We can build a brighter future, where everyone is free
Where our history is honored, and our contributions are seen
No more erasing our names, no more taking our pride
It's time to heal, it's time to rise, side by side
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
**Chorus**
Past due reparation, let's get what we own
For the sweat, the tears, the blood that's been sown
We're still feeling the effects, of a system designed to break
But it's time for justice now, and we won't be delayed
Past due reparation, it's time to make it right
Past Due (R&B/Soul)
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