Me'Shell Ndegeocello - Hatred Lyrics

Hatred, which could destroy so much
Never failed to destroy the one who hated
And this is an immutable law
I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates
So stubbornly is because they sense that once hate is gone
They will be forced to deal with pain

Are you going to abuse or neglect?
Will you fight or will you go to the right
Refuse or accept
Will you understand
What's not part of your plan?
Does it hurt you to see someone
Who's not like you gettin' off
Who's not like you gettin' off
On this here ride? Yeah

(Wouldn't you know)
Beneath the surface (that just beneath the surface)
I see you stumbling (hatred grows)
And you're mumbling at me (just beneath the surface)
Just beneath, just beneath the surface
This hatred grows (that just beneath the surface)

Am I going to take or deny?
Will you fight me, will you go to the right?
Be sure I'm in line
Be sure in the night
I knew I was right
'Cause it hurts you so see someone
Who's not like you gettin' off
Who's not like you gettin' off
On this here ride

(Just beneath the surface) beneath the surface
I hear you mumbling, yeah (hatred grows)
And you think you're humbling me (just beneath the surface)
Just beneath, just beneath the surface
(That just beneath the surface)

Does it hurt you to see
Does it hurt you to see someone
Who's not like you?
Who's not like you?
Who's not like you?