Intruder Alert

## Song by Lupe Fiasco featuring Sarah Green

"**Intruder Alert**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, featuring guest vocals from Sarah Green. It was released as the 10th track from his second studio album, *Lupe Fiasco's The Cool* (2007).

The first verse talks about a girl who was raped, and gets into a romantic relationship, eventually being able to "trust again". The second verse is about a man who struggles with a substance use disorder. The third and final verse talks about a father living in a third world country who sends his daughter to cross the United States border in hopes of a better life for her. Accompanied throughout is the chorus that talks about an "intruder," which represents the violators in each given scenario.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

She said there was no love in her heart

'Cause one day a rapist attacked her and broke that all apart

She said there was no way to fix it or to cover her scars

Then one day a guy came along that probably could help her start

He was sincere, made her believe it was safe for her to trust again

Before long, she was cool with givin' hugs to him

Knew that it was right 'cause somethin' was wrong

The alarms in her mind didn't tell her he didn't belong

There was no

[Chorus: Lupe Fiasco, Sarah Green]

Intruder, intruder, intruder, intruder

Alert (Alert), alert, alert, alert

Intruder (Intruder), intruder, intruder, intruder

Alert, alert, alert, alert

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

He said nobody else ever loved him

That's why he get high enough to go touch the heavens above him

Vividly remembers every pipe, every needle that stuck him

Every alley he ever slept in, every purse that he snuck in

Every level of hell he's been to and the one that he's stuck in

The one he can't escape, even though it's of his own construction

Maybe you can relate, maybe you one of those that just doesn't

Maybe he doesn't care, loves to allow these demons to come in

With no

[Chorus: Lupe Fiasco, Sarah Green]

Intruder, intruder, intruder, intruder

Alert, alert, alert (Alert), alert

Intruder, intruder (Intruder), intruder, intruder

Alert (Alert), alert (Alert), alert (Alert), alert

[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco]

Famine strikin' his homeland and no social standin'

In the economic peckin' order

Emergency relief distribution systems is in disorder

He's checkin' water, makin' sure it's safe enough for his daughter

To float across in the boat he built

Hopefully strong enough to support her

Prayin' border patrols don't catch her ass, process and deport her

Before she reach the shore of the land of the free

Where they feed you, treat you like equals

Deceive you, stamp you and call you illegal, and there's an

[Chorus: Lupe Fiasco, Sarah Green]

Intruder, intruder, intruder, intruder (Intruder)

Alert, alert (Alert), alert (Alert) alert (Alert)

Intruder (Intruder), intruder, intruder (Intruder), intruder

Alert, alert, alert (Alert), alert (Alert)

[Bridge: Sarah Green]

There's someone here and it's not me

How could this be? I locked my doors (This be)

Kept my armies on my shore (My shore)

And point my rockets at my sky

I'm so fortified

I built my walls so high (So high)

So why, oh why? (So, why?)

Are there

[Chorus: Lupe Fiasco, Sarah Green]

Intruder, intruder, intruder (Intruder), intruder

Intruder, intruder (Intruder), intruder, intruder

Intruder, intruder, intruder, intruder