To live in this, this beautiful melanin
You try to make it uncomfortable
But I'll never let you win
To live in this, this beautiful melanin
You try to make me uncomfortable
But I'll never let you win

They say we don't even feel pain the same
I got a broken bone, you treat it like a migraine
Studies show that doctors feel like black people have a stronger threshold for pain
You clutch your purse when I pass you
Like I got nothing better to do than harass you
Its also biologically proven that if I wanted your purse
Your old wrinkled arm could not stop me
Ooo now it's raining outside, yea now it's cold outside
Should I go grab my hoodie (that's a life or death question buddy)
Walking down the street, I see you reach across your seat to lock your doors lady

To live in this, this beautiful melanin
You try to make it uncomfortable
But I'll never let you win
(its a privilege)
To live in this, this beautiful melanin
You try to make me uncomfortable
But I'll never let you win

I've hurdled every obstacle that you put in my path
Black girl magic
So by default, I'm at the top of my class
It's crazy cause then it's like..
(she took my job, she's only here because of affirmative action)
Get over yourself
You're too dark, you're too light
You talk white, you're not black enough
Can I touch your hair, no back it up
I mean what is it with this thing of just putting your hands in black women's hair
Unannounced, unasked, un anything

Walking down the street and see a group of men they act so out of control lately
When you tell them no, they take it personal
But they can't take it so, then they go personal
Now you're a hoe
This fragile male ego thing needs to stop
Those situations turn violent, man we're making it difficult

To live in this, this beautiful melanin
You try to make it uncomfortable
But I'll never let you win
(it's a privilege)
To live in this, this beautiful melanin
You try to make me uncomfortable

To live in this, this beautiful melanin
You try to make it uncomfortable
But I'll never let you win
To live in this, this beautiful melanin
You try to make me uncomfortable
But I'll never let you win
It's a privilege
To live in this skin