1st Amendment - JohnnieB

Lyrics

( Johnnie B On The Beat ) A lot of people really like to confuse these bars with real life Think a rap song is a confession every damn time But shit, if you believe that, then explain every movie crime Every villain on your screen, every story line by line Does it matter really? Y’all can’t separate art from the individual Been explaining this since school, teachers thought it was unusual Acting like influence only flows one way is delusional Everybody shaping everybody else, that’s something mutual Like politicians, rappers, actors, cops, and the news visual Everybody preaching something while pretending they’re neutral You can’t be the hero all the time, that ain’t even practical You can’t be the villain all the time, that shit ain’t factual Life got grey areas, that’s why my view adaptable One song don’t define a man, that logic irrational So yeah, bitch, I’m the writer putting thoughts inside a syllable The microphone in the hands of someone unapologetical Not because I’m evil, not because I’m controversial Because free speech still matter and that’s something fundamental Y’all too busy taking metaphors literal Anyway I’m the proof that expression can stay digital JohnnieB, motherfucker, that’s the principle [Hook] 1st Amendment, I meant it, I meant it Say what I want, no limit, no sentence 1st Amendment, protected, protected Voice so loud, can’t edit or end it 1st Amendment, I meant it, I meant it Say what I want, no limit, no sentence 1st Amendment, protected, protected Voice so loud, can’t edit or end it Fuck it, JohnnieB done speaking now Every time I say my mind somebody wanna freak out Don’t gotta say a name for them to know what it’s about Because guilty consciences hear the loudest sound I just say shit that make people think outside the crowd Some get offended, some get inspired, that’s how it balance out All these people trying to tell me what I’m allowed While quoting their own opinions extra proud Pulled up to the stage with a pen and a purpose No mask, no disguise, no need to rehearse it Light hit the room and the whole crowd turned and noticed One voice carrying ideas bigger than the person Broke through the noise, saying fuck it, let’s discuss it now Got all these critics trying to shut the discussion down Because the moment you think different, they get uncomfortable somehow But that’s exactly why the First Amendment still around See it was only a matter of time before the truth came out And every side of the argument got laid out So if you’re mad at what I wrote, cool, hear me out JohnnieB exercising rights, that’s what this song about [Hook] 1st Amendment, I meant it, I meant it Say what I want, no limit, no sentence 1st Amendment, protected, protected Voice so loud, can’t edit or end it 1st Amendment, I meant it, I meant it Say what I want, no limit, no sentence 1st Amendment, protected, protected Voice so loud, can’t edit or end it