{"id":146449,"created_at":"2020-06-16 12:25:53","updated_at":"2021-06-15 23:02:37","deleted_at":null,"published_at":"2020-06-16 12:25:53","original_id":null,"artist_id":55020,"title":"Being Black","slug":"being-black-2","status":"published","description":null,"album_id":null,"streets":1,"source_type":"s3","source":"file","lyrics":"I really knew it\/I really know it\/I fucken knew I had to follow this through it\/ Dimitri Tsafendas four stabs, ain't no going back\/all worth it if my death, frees the racially oppressed \/Our mind stressed, our body suppressed reality of being black\/ reality of being black\/reality of being black\/\r\n\r\nEndless screams\/ people want know what happened to their hopes and dreams\/ it seems\/ all they been telling us was just schemes\/ politicians really don't care \/they ain't fair\/ they can't spare\/ wealth because that's the only reason they are there\/ corrupt and looting \/people still voting\/hoping, while the economy continues eroding\/provoking continues strikes \/no one notice, we out there chasing likes\/ phones filter life, reality it hides\/we can't see through their blinds\/ the system has never been on our side\/ cramped up in a pre freedom 4 room\/ last thing you to hear about is the classroom\/ cause you have seen who is running the country, who selected to be in the boardroom\/people who are always dragged to the courtroom\/education losing value as you zoom\/ Our leaders a spitting image of gloom\/ Africa facing its doom\r\n\r\nI really knew it\/I really know it\/I fucken knew I had to follow this through it\/ Dimitri Tsafendas four stabs, ain't no going back\/ all worth it if my death frees the racially oppressed\/,Our mind stressed , our body suppressed reality of being black\/ reality of being black\/reality of being black\/\r\n\r\nThose that have seen the light\/understood the Message from those that were willing to fight\/physical, mental or otherwise\/ many didn't turn a blind eye\/ they fought for our freedom even if it meant they had to die\/ They knew their why\/they heard our cry\/ they had to defy\/ the laws designed to deny us humanity\/ to stop their insanity\/their view toward us resembled profanity\/their audacity a needed to be dealt with savagely\/ when i think about our history my heart bleed\/ what I see now, it's all greed\/few good deeds\/ no land yet, no title deed\/no jobs but we say freed\/ well I disagree\/ displayed is a fake flag of truce\/ we have lost our roots\/ democracy was introduced \/ political terms used to seduce\/if we not aware we lose\/ the fact that Ubuntu is better rule\r\n\r\nI really knew it\/I really know it\/I fucken knew I had to follow this through it\/ Dimitri Tsafendas four stabs, ain't no going back\/ Our mind oppressed, our body suppressed reality of being black\/ reality of being black\/reality of being black\/8\r\n\r\nThe right part of the brain controls the left while the left controls the right\/we ready for this fight\/lack of knowledge Dimes the light\/your consciousness makes it bright\/the system of tenderpreneurs \/the demise of many careers\/salaries to many families\/why do we have to bear all this\/The greatest go through the worst\/in this journey to being the best \/you appreciate notice man that you blessed\/we have gone through the worst\/ Our history our crippling past\/ despite that, we the best\/ Africa from the north to South, east to west \/where our ancestors rest\/where we feed from our mothers breast\/ brothers and sisters, children of the soil\/ continent blessed with mineral and oil\/ fertile top soil\/but no peace, war embroiled\/Our hunger triggers our anger to boil \/ sad part part is they don't care as long as they use gold foil\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\nI\r\nwith our words we care\/ with actions we don't dare\/ our own color we fear\/we don't shed a tear\/ we don't want to learn\/ how to support with truth\/ a facade that's seems Ruth\/ when you not cool with you\/ ain't very easy to do\/The greatest go through the worst, in this journey to be the best \/you appreciate notice man that you blessed\/we have gone through the worst\/ Our history our crippling past\/ despite that, we best\/ Africa from the north to South, east to west \/where our ancestors rest\/where we feed from our mothers breast\/ brothers and sisters, children of the soil\/ continent blessed with oil\/ fertile top soil\/but no peace, war embroiled\/Our hunger triggers our anger to boil \/ sad part part is they don't care as long as they use gold foil","download_count":863,"play_count":1,"restrict_download":0,"generated_thumbnail":null,"flag_count":0,"download_count_24":21,"download_count_24_at":"2021-05-07","reupload_sent":0,"thumb_path":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/sol-assets\/uploads\/public\/60c\/915\/6d5\/thumb_687157_300_300_0_0_crop.jpg","status_reason":"published","status_reason_alt":null,"tags":[]}