Barbed Wires and Borderlines

[Intro] I ran from fire, I ran from chains Found new flags, but felt the same [Verse 1] Born where the streets are scared to breathe Eyes wide open, but no one sees We fought with hands, they crushed with boots Fed us silence, starved our roots They called it peace, but it was control Cuba's skies had no soul Crossed the sea for a better day Now ICE waits to take it away [Chorus] We bled to be free, now we bleed again Barbed wires wrap where hope had been Torn by a system that promised light Deported dreams in the dead of night [Verse 2] They scan our names, they twist our face Say we don't belong in this place From cell to cell, from fear to hate New flags, old chains—different state I saw my mother cry at dawn "Mi hijo, why is freedom gone?" Treated like a crime to want to live How much more do we have to give? [Chorus] We bled to be free, now we bleed again Barbed wires wrap where hope had been Torn by a system that promised light Deported dreams in the dead of night [Bridge] (whispered) No land, no home, just fear and flight Our fire burns, we won’t lose sight (screamed) Your laws can't cage what we believe We are more than what you see [Chorus] We bled to be free, now we bleed again Barbed wires wrap where hope had been Torn by a system that promised light Deported dreams in the dead of night [Outro] We are not shadows, we are not ghosts We are the voice you fear the most