now if the world was my oyster baby girl everyday could be red lobster and you would be draped in pearls but it's not read the front page herald we need help sometime i wish i could save the world till death i wonder if there's any heros left quiet is kept won't hold my breath land of the slaves, home of the graves of war aids, young aids, gone crazed these military ways in a flak scene
love and basketball blood and alcohol cryin' my eyes out as i watch the tower fall nowhere is safe, comfort is a coffin man lookin' out the window duckin' and crawlin' man daddy your son is callin' man look at this broken man with broken plans thankfull as hell we holdin' hands now i'm feelin' love used to livin' it up not givin' a fuck, livin's enough
you got to stand for something
how about some hardcore save the world around the globe in ninety days hell on earth they say its nintey-nine ways to meet your maker, dare the devil and i bet you be brave it's just a phase like in puberty at school to be crazed i got the classroom bully on my list to behave and if he cant then i'ma show him what it means to be saved i'm just a nerd on my last straw bout ten of this my last call my self esteem extended like this planet bout to blast off 3 - 2 - 1 feel the black planet I'm like damn is that granite that I could be a rapper, a hobo, or some mechanic that I could be a failure, in fact thats how I planned it cause I could never say the whole world is too demanding and I could never video shoes I couldnt handle it so what if i tried to just do scales and not dibs and i settled every god in the crib untill then just prepared for this war to begin so you could stand up
you got to stand for something (so you can stand up) you got to stand for something (understand) you got to stand for something (but nothing)
mentally still they whippin' us 30 lashes ain't no love, ain't no sympathy them dirty bastards be washin' our brains with chemicals it's subliminal leaving our sight impaired but its right there in plain view claim you pack a pistol but the missles are already aimed to shoot one push of a button and this whole goddamn game is through all of a sudden there's mushroom clouds evacuate the crowd it's too late, it contaminates the unborn child the symptoms are mild but contagious without protection its infecting all ages soon your body's going through stages all at once the machine rages
right now (contaminate the planet, do it) right now (no time is better than the present) right now (we got to see some homie make it) right now (im tired of this now) right now (exterminate the planet, do it) right now (no time is better than the present) right now (we got to see some homie make it) right now (the time is now)
Our time has come, watch me set it off It’s been a while but we back So you can count it loss
We lay and wait, don’t hesitate When opportunity knocks Break the locks and rush the gates Seize the day, we got moves to make It’s got to be now Cause we’re half past late
Say what you say, but you ain’t shown me nothin If you want me to feel you Then you best to show me something All bark and no bite, talking all hype I hang with the illest You I don’t recognize
Desensitize and paralyze Sabotage headquarters Flood your bloodlines, we sterilize
Here we come Chant down dem Babylon The wicked man when he sees me I go run Me understand Why dem cowards don’t want none Underground blaze the sound to Armageddon
chorus x2: RISE - Let your spirit fly RISE- Stand up for yourself RISE- Hold your head up high
Our time has come Set it off
Choose my battles, unravel your crew Dismantle, they still can’t handle or fathom What I throw at ‘em
I can’t imagine, they babblin’ Acting like I’m laughing, don’t find it funny But I smile at your sarcasm
You plastic, so tragic, you fake So you mask it, no gimmicks, no antics We real and we’ve outlasted
Your phoniness, so you best to come correct You want to disrespect Why do cowards talk the loudest
Papa didn’t raise no punk On everything I love, if you ready Then come and get it son
Overpower the strong tower Infiltrate top ranks Count down the final hour
Here we come Chant down dem Babylon The wicked man when he sees me I go run
Me understand Why dem cowards don’t want none Underground blaze the sound to Armageddon
reveal to me the mystery can you tell me what it means explain...these motions and meatphors unlock these secrets in me decribe the vision the meaning is missing won't anybody listen
define the riddles of my mind nothing is really what it seems
dreaming of zion awake sleeping awake dreaming of zion awake can't stop sleeping awake
do you see what i see? and can you hear what i hear? do you feel what i feel? can't stop sleeping do you see what i see? and can you hear what i hear? do you feel like i feel? can't stop sleeping
can you see it? the writing? can you tell me what it means? translate...the symbols enigma expressions keep questioning me the message is written the meaning is missing won't anybody listen?
prophecy, interpretate the signs nothing is really what it seems
dreaming of zion awake sleeping awake dreaming of zion awake can't stop sleeping awake
do you see what i see? and can you hear what i hear? do you feel what i feel? can't stop sleeping awake do you see what i see? and can you hear what i hear? do you feel like i feel? can't stop sleeping awake
do you see what i see ? can you hear what i hear?( )
and do you feel like i feel ? and can you dream like i dream? [PAUSE]
Do you see what i see? can you hear what i hear? or do you feel like i feel? or do you dream like i dream? anybody see me? anybody hear me? anybody feel me? anybody out there?
dreaming of zion awake sleeping awake dreaming of zion awake can't stop sleeping awake-a
All American boy with big dreams of glamour life Bright lights and boogie nights The hype is "Everything could be yours if the price is right" Grab your nothing and hold it tight The first chance you get your heading out to the West This decision is one you won't regret Move to the place where everybody knows ya Like Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
*So you wanna be a Superstar Welcome to Hollywood Quick money, fly women, fast cars Welcome to Hollywood So you wanna be a Superstar Welcome to Hollywood High times, big dreams, living large Welcome to Hollywood
One way ticket, then you'll live this Life of a Superstar caught up in this business God as my witness, you will never change Only been here a day, already in the game You changed your name; you don't eve look the same Now you're on top of the world Money, Power, and Fame Picture perfect, just like you planned No longer him, 'cause you the man
* repeat
You'll never get the best of me
The time ticks away, you've had your play Sold your soul for the roll, now you gots to pay Forfeit integrity, overnight celebrity Settle for selfish gain rather than dignity Another sucka, why did you trust a playa like me fool, Eternal hustler I'm taking everything and now you know I hate to tell you but, I told you so
We came here to rock this jam spread his love is the master plan let this light ignite like a star everybody in the party knows who we are you gotta get down, dance around, floss your style P.O.D., guarantee, make it worth your while bad vibes, leave'em at the door soulcheck'n, housewreck'n, keep'em begg'n for more
We came to rock the party all night long So party people won't ya sing that song We came to rock the party all night long And keep it live till the break of dawn
hey DJ won't ya play that song and we'll keep dancing till the break of dawn keep it live like the way it should ain't nobody gett'n crazy so you know it's all good b-boys, fly-girls one time friend of yours is a friend of mine don't bother stopping till this jam is through if you been here before then you know how we do
We came to rock the party all night long So party people won't ya sing that song We came to rock the party all night long And keep it live till the break of dawn
we gotz to play what we feel then I can say I am real don't wanna be caught mess'n around cuz a party ain't a party when it gets shut down off the hook, with the cutz, that's right feel'n loose cuz it sounds so tight rock da spot till the very end make sure that you're there when we do it again
We came to rock the party all night long So party people won't ya sing that song We came to rock the party all night long And keep it live till the break of dawn
In the howling wind comes a stinging rain See it driving nails Into the souls on the tree of pain From the firefly, a red orange glow See the face of fear running scared in the valley below
Bullet the blue sky Bullet the blue sky Bullet the blue Bullet the blue
In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum Jacob wrestled the angel and the angel was overcome You plant a demon seed; You raise a flower of fire You see them burning crosses You see the flames higher and higher
Bullet the blue sky Bullet the blue sky Bullet the blue Bullet the blue
This guy comes up to me His face red like a rose on a thorn bush Like all the colors of a royal flush And he's peeling off those dollar bills Slapping them down One hundred, two hundred And I can see those fighter planes And I can see those fighter planes Across the mud huts where the children sleep Through the alleys of a quiet city street You take the staircase to the first floor Turn the key and slowly unlock the door As a man breathes into a saxophone And through the walls you hear the city groan Outside is America Outside is America
Across the field you see the sky ripped open See the rain through a gaping wound Pounding on the women and children Who run Into the arms Of America
Praise God in his heavenly dwelling; praise him in his mighty heaven! Praise him for his mighty works; praise his unequaled greatness! Praise him with a blast of the trumpet; praise him with the lyre and harp! Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals. Let everything that lives sing praises to the Lord!
Breathe This is the knowledge that I bring, Universal worldwide culture Inhale, exhale
I takes it all in No second guessing Truth brings forth a new passion No second guessing Push aside this fate for the ransom Stands among, gold seven and lox'd up White wool; fire eyes, glowing in red Water of rush, planet hold, in double edge Falling down dead, last first, it's one life Life source, in resurrection, these bloodstains Shining face, this morning stars reflections Embracing light, the clearness of sunrise Tower strong, in this refuge, my fortress
Breathe This is the knowledge that I bring, Universal worldwide culture Inhale, exhale
I takes it all in No second guessing Truth brings froth a new passion No second guessing Push aside this fate for the ransom
*Where do you stand in this Battle Cry? Represent! I and I a Jah Jah warrior
* Repeat (x4)
The reconstruction commences; the soldiers equip for the lessons My life, a sacrifice is made new through these confessions Manifested, this joy is my desire Light this fire to flames; praise the name, Jehovah Jireh Is my provider, the truth that lives inside of this fighter? Take me higher, Master, Sire makes me a good rider I'm gonna ride on down til I break through the front lines And ain't going home until I gets mines
* Repeat
I grab ahold of my second chance, this time gonna make it last Left the world came back an Outkast To lay among the remains, through the trials and the pains Run for cover, make shelter, uncharted terrains Bloodstains light the paths to the ways of living breath My soul is put to the test Blessed with a mic in my hand, Jah make straight my steps Then I hooked up with Payable On Death We flow in Unity, stand in One while the foolish be Lost in this hour, with Power we have Authority To overcome while these cowards just pick up and run We ain't done till this battle has been fought and won The victory, how sweet it be, is already ours Holding the stars, is the man that carries my scars Always the same, I wear his name with now shame Here in this Battle Cry, we will never die
*Reign, Most High Almighty Reign, Most High Almighty I, Most High What good is for a man to gain the whole world Yet lose of forfeit his very self? He must deny himself and Take up his cross daily and follow me If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, Then I will be ashamed of him When the time comes, in his glory, we will rise
* Repeat
I tell you the truth, some of you who are standing here Will not taste death before they see jah Creation come with his power What can a man give in exchange for his own Soul he cannot save? When the time comes, in his Glory, we will rise
every day is a new day i'm thankful for everybreath i take i wont take it for granted so i learn from my mistakes ( hes beyond my control sometimes as fast as i go whatever happens in this lifetime) so i trust in love you've give me piece of mind
*i feel so alive for the very first time i can't deny you i feel so alive
i feel so alive for the very first time and i think i can fly.
sunshine upon my face a new song for me to sing tell the one how i feel inside even though it might cost me everything (now that i know its so beyond my control its like i never turned my back away) now that i see you i can never look away
*Repeat
and now that i know you i can never turn my back away and now that i see you i could never look away and now that i know you i can never turn my back away and now that i see you i'll believe no matter what they say
This is America POD and Santana live in La Casa Live and direct for you and yours Yo America, America Was it the way that she looked at me She had caught my eye She stole my heart she freed my mind The way we loved it was magical Truly wonderful It was me and your so beautiful And I know that you feel this too Will our dreams come true I believe in you Show me the way to my better days What's the price to pay If I follow you America, America Will you come back to me baby please don't away don't let me go America, America Can you get back to me baby don't run away I need you so I trust in you still you walk away You just ran away I thought our love would never change The way you move had me hypnotized Now I realize I fell again the same old lies Plans you change the present rearranged If we don't know the path the future we can't attain So I maintain, dealt my hands so I deal with it Know what is truth myself I stay real with it
