Music by Kenneth Link & Cristina James
Lyrics by Cristina James
Vocals: Cristina James
Rhodes, bass, guitar, sampling: Kenneth Link
Drums: Jose Llobet
Sax: Elio Moreno
Scratches: Aday Suarez
lyrics
HOW MANY INSTRUCTIONS
HAVE YOU LISTENED UP TODAY?
WE AIM FOR FREEDOM
BUT STILL DON´T KNOW WHAT IT IS
IS ALWAYS SAME STORY, SAME ROLES
AND SAME SITUATIONS
IS NOT INCOMMUNICATION
IT´S LIKE A BAD INFATUATION
DID I MENTION THAT POWER
PERMEATES GREY INTO OUR LIVES
DIVIDES MEDIOCRITY FROM
ALL THE REAL THINGS, THE GENUINE
MINISTRIES OF THE DIGNITY
WEARING EXPENSIVE SUITS
PAYED WITH EXPENSIVE SINS
HEY LISTEN
I´LL TRY TO EXPLAIN THEIR MASTER PLAN
THEY WANT YOU TO BECOME A SHEEP
OR INSTEAD A SCARY LAMB
IT´S UP TO YOU TO DECIDE, YEAH
WHICH SIDE OF THE COIN
YOU WANT TO CHOOSE
TO LIVE YOUR PRECIOUS LIVE AND
DON´T WORRY IF YOU FEEL THE LAST IN THIS RACE
IMPORTANT IT´S NOT HOW THE PARTY STARTS
BUT HOW IT REALLY ENDS
BRILLIANT CONCLUSIONS
INDEPENDENT MINDS
INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTIONS
WE ARE READY FOR THE FIGHT
DON´T TRY TO FIND SOMEONE
TO FIGHT YOUR REVOLUTION
IT´S UP TO YOU TO THINK THAT
GOD IS A GOOD SOLUTION
OH, WE ARE MADE OF WHAT WE ARE
IF YOU TRY TO FIND THE ANSWER
THEN GO DEEP DOWN, DEEP DOWN
(OH, WE ARE FREE TO FEEL FREEDOM, GOT TO DO IT
OH, WE ARE FREE IN THIS GAME SO, TRY TO PLAY) x2
BEING UNDERESTIMATED
IS A BEGINNERS MISTAKE
WE HAVEN´T SHOWN OUR CARDS
AND STILL CAN SAVE DE THE GAME
OUR WEAPONRY ARE THE REASONS
THE ARGUMENTS AND WORDS
WE THE ILLUMINATED
MAKE THEM LOOSE ALL THEIR SENSE
IS GOOD TO FEEL ALRIGHT
WHEN THE WORKDAY IS DONE
SIT DOWN AND WATCH TV
IGNORING ALL THE INNER SOUNDS
THE SOUNDS OF THE INNER VOICES
BEATING IN YOUR HEART
SINGING THAT THE ANSWER
TO YOUR QUESTION IS DEEP DOWN
DEEP DOWN.
DON´T TRY TO FIND SOMEONE
TO FIGHT YOUR REVOLUTION
IT´S UP TO YOU TO THINK THAT
GOD IS A GOOD SOLUTION
OH, WE ARE MADE OF WHAT WE ARE
IF YOU TRY TO FIND THE ANSWER
THEN GO DEEP DOWN , DEEP DOWN
OH, WE ARE FREE TO FEEL FREEDOM, GOT TO DO IT
OH, WE ARE FREE IN THIS GAME SO, TRY TO PLAY
credits
from The Neo-Soul Set,
released November 13, 2012
Produced & mastered by Kenneth Link
WhiteSmoke Studios, Tennessee
Artwork & design by Enrique Mossa & Susana Sanchez
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