The Awakening

Sister girl wanna tell you about this thing
That's been weighing heavy on my heart
Haunts both my dreams and my first breath
Hmmm where to start, well

Revolution it seems has become an antique
When in my youth revolution was what we rose
With the sun to seek we were fierce
Now, our glory days are nothing
But a page in an edge worn book an afro
A raised fist a black beret
Black pride set aside
Reduced to mere history

It saddens me mm
It saddens me

But will these words fall on deaf ears
Cos my tears won't fill up the
Riverbed of resistance and change
It's gone dry and gone and
Unknown are the names
Which gave that river it's tranquility
It's beautiful force and godspeed
Rise up out of the complacency
Induced sleep we need an Awakening

Bring, bring, bring the noise
Daughter now is the time for
You and your generation
To put this universal chaos in order
Me and mine, we held high the picket signs
Met behind closed doors spoke out against war
Spoke up for art and equality
Told people we are a community, a family
The years travel quick like speed of light
And the torch light is burning low
And my tears you know they won't fill
The riverbed of resistance and change
They are just an offering for
Those who have been named
With love and those who had died
That they rest knowing that their lives
Were worth the fight that
This planet and life
Are gifts to all not just a chosen few
But now our future are up to you
So what are you and your
Brothers and sisters gonna do?

But Mama the resistance seemed so futile
When all the while
Government and media massacre my dreams
We, my brothers and sisters and me
Are at the mercy of, Dotcoms
Bombs that kill at least 30 daily
The constant downward spiral of
Music and humanity
A general lack of concern
Knowledge and history

Our potential leaders and spokespeople
Are chasing materialistic ideals
Seems our fates have been sealed
With a Bling Bling kiss so
Shall i just have the violins play for me
As i recite this soliloquy
Of missed opportunity
A eulogy at the funeral for
The modern day visionary
Or shall i rise as you call me
Will i fall or stand firmly?

Mama advise me
Guide me i want to be made ready
Baby girl you sound ready to me
The spirit, fire, of Assada, Angela, Ghandi
King and Garvey
In your veins bleed for your legacy
Keep the eyes on the prize of peace
And don't pardon me while i preach because

Even hurricane and tsunami have
Spoken earths peace
As they rose, with wind and waves to say
'cease this increase of
Heartlessness and regress'

So please, please beg no apology
As you speak for truth move
Into the Awakening bring, bring
Bring the noise daughter
Its past time for you and your generation
To put this universal chaos in order
The now and future are up to you
So what are you and your
Brothers and sisters gonna do?

Mama i still question the meanings
Of freedom and peace but i will not retreat
I will instead meet this challenge
Head on and heart strong sing
My protest songs take your hand and example
And go well into the storm and struggle
With torchlight ample and bright to fight

Awaken my spirit shaken but never stirred
Make my generations voice heard
Rewrite this thing
Bring the noise and the Awakening sing