Understanding Ain't Enough

Every time I watch the news, the perpetrator's always identified

If they can't use their names, they identify 'em

Young black male this, young white male that

Young black male this, young white male that

Female this

All I'm doin' is identifying the perpetrator who I feel did me wrong

Nothing else, nothing more

Nothing else, nothing more

I have to deal with the system, and in most parts

The people I deal with are in the system

I'm not talkin' about the, the guy next door to me

Who, who's, who might be a great guy

You know that's, not, I'm not angry with that person

Anybody that's down with, with the struggle and with what

Is tryna get out and tryna make people listen

And, and understand, I'm down with that

But understanding ain't enough

Down with, with the struggle, and with what

Is tryna get out and tryna make people listen

And understand

Oh, I hurt, I pain, I cried

Oh, I hurt, I pain, I cried

But understanding ain't enough

Oh, I hurt, I pain, I cried

Oh, I hurt, I pain, I cried

But just understanding ain't enough

Every time I watch the news, the perpetrator's always identified

If they can't use their names, they identify 'em

Young black male this, young white male that

Young black male this, young white male that

Young black male this, young white male that

Female this

All I'm doin' is identifying the perpetrator who I feel did me wrong

Nothing else, nothing more

Nothing else, nothing more