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lyrics
1st verse:
I had a dream that I was in a boxing ring
my corner's, el hajj garvey and doctor king
they rocking wings. Halos be upon em
I hear a lot of screams but not a single body's seated seems the stadium is haunted
My opponent changes shape by the moment,
It's like he knows where I'm going with a punch before I throw it,
Just another clue for me as to who it could be, though disguised, we've collided before ..yeah I know it
One second he'd be Satan with the face of Ronald Reagan, then change into this j around the way, who's staging break-ins, I'm running out of breath, better yet out of patience, cuz he's got me on the ropes
Like my folks that they was hanging
And the ground is shaking
with every chant that the crowd is saying,
My face hits the canvas but it's feeling like the pavement, Red snot, from head shots, kiss the curb,
Wet drops of sweat, got my
Vision blurred and perpendicular
My hearing increased..
I can hear Malcolm whisper, 'have no fear in the beast,'
Martin in my other ear, he said the beast is within, and then Garvey commanded me to stand on my feet,
It's feeling like the adversary has stones in his gloves,
I got a Nose full of blood but my soul's full of love,
When I rose he froze, then I saw a glow from above,
Pulling at me like a magnet, but at first I ain't budge,
Heard a muffled voice, didn't really know what it said,
I floated higher, she repeated, that she's seeing my head,
Now I ain't wearing a thing, tell me where is the ring?
I heard the doctor say I'm crowning so that means I'm a king,
It was not good luck, it was not bad luck, I got knocked down and I got back up, so I deserve this, I got purpose, so I woke up and put it in the verses
Chorus:
Newborn soldier
You already won the war,
When you're older,
You'll ready know the score,
2nd verse:
I've been fighting since my born day,
Even before, I came into the flesh,
Ancestors lift me, teach me all your ways, so I can stand strong before the eyes of death
He searches our hearts, so never give in, and in all your ways, He is sure to bless,
This life is precious, we won't be here long,
So just remaining strong, cuz we don't know what's next
I'm singing for the newborn
Chorus
credits
from Monday/Friday,
released August 14, 2015
Produced by Illastrate Written and performed by Yamin Semali
supported by 9 fans who also own “Newborn Soldier”
FRESH. These remixes feel like extra vacation hours I didn't know I had. Definitely ready to blast these at ignorant levels.
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peter b. parka
supported by 9 fans who also own “Newborn Soldier”
Goodness. Reasonable Doubt is one of my favorite albums of all time. This is (thankfully) not a remake. Skyzoo and Antman Wonder have skillfully taken the themes and sounds from the classic and reanimated them with a feel that equally throwback and modern. I listen to this when I want to focus. aplusashley