Song Lyrics - Clinark - Nurture Projects

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COLONISED

Clinarke Dill & Juliet L Edwards

Intro :

Get up and rise

Chorus:

Do you believe in the conspiracy?

That locks away some of our history

Robbing us of our opportunity

Despair in the community

Bridge:

You wake up angrier than before

Can bear the strain no more

Don’t blame your self, its historical

Third world debt is illogical!

Why should we flee a paradise?

Why can’t we make our own life?

Just get up and rise!

Don’t be demoralised!

Chorus:

Do you believe in the conspiracy?

That locks away some of our history

Robbing us of our opportunity

Despair in the community

If you want designer labels

And you rather thief than buy

Then check your situation

Your mind’s still colonised

If your cant be bothered to labour

And you‘re jealous of your neighbour

Seek and you will find

Your mind is held behind

Chorus:

Do you believe in the conspiracy?

That locks away some of our history

Robbing us of our opportunity

Despair in the community

You’d rather thief,

You’d rather thief than buy

You’d rather thief,

You’d rather thief than buy

What of our history

Oh we cry,

Chorus:

Do you believe in the conspiracy?

That locks away some of our history

Robbing us of our opportunity

Despair in the community

Ends

Beautiful Island

Written by: Clinarke Dill & Juliet L Edwards

©2004

I left a beautiful island
To come and seek you out
Wanna know, if you need me
And that’s without a doubt

My City Girl
You got me in bind
I need to give you some feedback (oh well)
I made up my mind

I’ve left a fruitful land
To pursue my happiness
My heart is in your in your hands
Can’t stop this craziness

Remember how we sat and talked
Under the tree on the sands
Didn’t know this could happen to me
My heart was in the land

How can I survive the city
All pollution and distress
I’m feeling something lasting
My heart, you will possess

So now you’ve captured me
And drawn me into your den
Have all my loving
I will be with you till when

Oh my beautiful Island,
My warm and fruitful land (warm and fruitful land)
Farewell for now, I will return
To you from foreign land (yeh)

Repeat.

Ends

Life in the Ghetto

Written by: Clinarke Dill & Juliet Edwards

© 2005

(Oh lord, yes oh lord,
Oh lord, yes oh lord,
Oh lord, yes oh lord,
Oh lord, yes oh lord,

I’m standing on the corner
Trying to sell a ware,
Look man don’t test me
See if I care,
Hey brother, give me what u got
Few pounds? Is that a lot?

Chorus:
Life in the ghetto,
It’s controlling my mind
I m free, I’m free yeah
But this freedom is just so unkind.

Life in the ghetto,
It’s controlling my mind
I m free, I’m free yeah
But this freedom is just so unkind.

I hear my momma calling
‘You know you got to stop!
Just waiting for the day,
They going to make to me drop.

Chorus
Life in the ghetto,
It’s controlling my mind
I’ m free, I’m free yeah
But this freedom is so unkind.

They don’t know ‘bout reality
It’s my business you see
Does any one in this world care bout me,
Momma, I can’t be the man, you want me to be

I’m no textbook son,
I’m schooled in life’s streets
Can’t tell you bout the characters,
You would never wish to meet

Life in the ghetto,
It’s controlling my mind
I’m free, I’m free yeah
But this freedom is so unkind.

Great memories of my childhood days
Neighbours looked out for me
Now can’t sleep at night - agents and enemies
District disputes - status and territories.

Long day dreams, of where I want to be
Wanna travel, to many lands and over seas
Now praying I can deal, with life’s brutality.
Every other day, facing mortality

It doesn’t to be this way
But have to pay the rent
Only thing that can save me,
Must be heaven sent.

Chorus
Life in the ghetto,
It’s controlling my mind
I’ m free, I’m free yeah
But this freedom is so unkind.

Ends

Runaway

Written by: Clinarke Dill & Juliet L Edwards

© 2004

Intro/ Chorus
How come now you want to run away
How come now you want to run away
How come now you want to run away
All over town
All over town

1ST Verse
I can’t give you diamonds
Can’t give you pearls
Can’t give you everything
You want in this world

I gave you my love
I gave you my heart
I was true to you
Right from the start

Chorus
How come now you want to run away
How come now you want to run away
How come now you want to run away
All over town
All over town

2nd Verse
Say you want a new space
Say you want a new life
All I wanted you to be
Is my wife

Chorus
How come now you want to run away
How come now you want to run away
How come now you want to run away
All over town
All over town

3rd Verse
What about the children
What of them now
Let’s stop the fussing
Let’s stop the war
Let’ stay together
And start it once more

Chorus
How come now you want to run away
How come now you want to run away
How come now you want to run away
All over town
All over town

Ends

dem come

intro:

sending a prayer for peace in this world

chorus:

dem come, com with them bad man weapons

killing the people with their ammunition

dem come, com with them bad man weapons

killing the woman and the little children

1^st verse:

so many people are dying everyday

so many word leaders are leading us astray

so why there is so much blood shed each and every day

read your scriptures and go on your knees and pray

chorus:

dem come, come with them bad man weapons

killing the people with their ammunition

dem come, come with them bad man weapons

killing the woman and the little children

2^nd verse

pRESIDENTS AND WORLd LEADERS CREATED TOO MUCH WARS

WE THE PEOPLE CAN’T UNDERSTAND

WHY don’t YOU STOP AND LISTEN AND REALLY TAKE A PAUSE

INSTEAD OF KILLING AND LOOTING LAND THAT’S NOT EVEN YOURS

chorus TWICE:

dem come, come with them bad man weapons

killing the people with their ammunition

dem come, come with them bad man weapons

killing the woman and the little children

i’m sending a prayer

for the little children, yeah, yeah

sending a prayer

for the little children

chorus TWICE:

dem come, come with them bad man weapons

killing the people with their ammunition

dem come, come with them bad man weapons

killing the woman and the little children

3^rd verse:

nations shall arise up and fight for their rights

nations shall arise up against injustice

so many people down there need so much care

so many people trying to invade your territory

chorus TWICE:

dem come, come with them bad man weapons

killing the people with their ammunition

dem come, come with them bad man weapons

killing the woman and the little children

Ends