Hiphop track to get people thinking about this false economy and money system that controls and ruins lives.
"FreeDem SoulJah", the debut album from Washington's Essential I, is a crucial blend of conscious roots & culture reggae mixed with positive hip hop. Irie riddims, bangin beats, soulful lyrics & fluid flows for everyone, everywhere. Give thanks!
Story behind the song
With the failing economy and the current administrations 8 year reign of terror, Essential I felt it necessary to address the state of things to come and ask the question, "what you gonna do when...?"
Lyrics
intro chorus:
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no money...
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no money...
yo
what you gonna do when anything you've ever known
ceases to exist and everything you've ever owned
has no purpose other than the possibility to sell
and all you have left is a former image of yourself
all the wealth in the world can't buy back peace
all the health in the world startin to rapidly decrease
the violence wont cease unless we stop the aggression
end the recession before we face another depression
nothin seems to work but they fixed the election
mindless mechanics offering discounted inspections
check it...nothings gon change if we ignorin the crime
the rebirth of planet earth is more important than time
so yo we must get self reliant, suffice it to say
sacrificing our way of life is just the price that we pay
look forward to tomorrow, but live now, yes today
ain't got reason to dwell on the whats and hows of yesterday no
chorus (x2)
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no money...
yo
what you gonna do when your reality's threatened
when the bank starts callin all your loans and your debts in
nothing left to invest in is safety and survival
bring yourself back to life replace death with revival
we're liable for our actions as well as our thoughts
thats just the way it is, like it or not
we're taught from a young age that nothings permanent
in this temporary time and we're still learnin it
the youth need positive influence, strong encouragement
claimed by computer games in this unreal tournament
returnin wit a vengeance, credit cards maxed out
burnin candles at both ends tryna build a wax house
thats how things get done in the world of warcraft
tucked away in the dungeon wit the chamber door latched
those experience points and the highest scored match
ain't got no real use...without the support pack
chorus (x2):
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no money...
yo
what you gonna do when the chaos consumes
your heart and your soul when mayhem ensues
and you lose everything including your faith
exactly how they planned it, no human is safe
some of us are homeless, barefoot and broke
we laugh at their lack of expense, but who's really the joke?
can't escape the naked truth in a complacent suit
mind bent the environment, they pollute
take a stand, realize stay resolute cause
nature brings forth fruits from ancient roots
absolute freedom without a total cost per
person, we just wanna live long and prosper
certain that the worst is about to happen
we're tryin to believe but the doubt we're trapped in
wont allow us to get out still somehow we're tapped in
to the source ain't got no choice but to be proud and happy
chorus:
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes
ain't got no money...
