All Lives Matter... but by Royce Mann Lyrics

All lives matter but…
1 So do black lives why do two phrases that should work side by side seem to only divide
2 That’s all anyone is saying Black Lives Matter too

11 That’s how many times “I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” Eric Garner said, “I can’t breathe!” before he was killed by police so I guess those 3 words only mean “Stop” if you’re white

15 That’s how old Cameron Sterling was when he lost his father
15 That’s how old Cameron Sterling was when he told us we must protest the right way
15 That’s how old Cameron Sterling was when he said, “Peace not guns”

20 So why were 20 officers shot in retaliation when the only thing that separates Black and Blue is only a few shades
52 It’s been 52 years since the Civil Rights Act was passed and everyone supposedly became equal
Well guess what it’s 2016 and films about equality are still part of the fantasy genre

102 That’s how many unarmed black people were killed last year by police
1 That is one more than that number should have been