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"Wake Up, We Miss You"

by @greyCacophony

We link our minds you are our mother Direct us to the sun Art, Love, Music, Rebel a Warrior, eyes open Wide mouth muse, give us our religion Moon salutation, give us new praise Reconnect, Brothers Sisters, Reconnect All the people of the earth come greet your creator The sun made stars on her cheeks and eyes as dark as her skin Sweet fire of the spirit you give us rebirth you give us dirty baptism Shake free your slave name follow the beat of the drum the universal rhythm She screams and blood runs hot She lowers herself to the ground She stand high with the masses A teacher of humanity of jazz and blues hip hop rimshot soul Culture that may not be ours Still welcomes you if you learn to feel
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greyCacophony
22 / Genderqueer
For You?
Written by
greyCacophony
22 / Genderqueer
Published
Feb 24, 2016
Time
2m
Notes

please listen to Erykah Badu sing The Healer live in Jakarta. It's life changing.

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#life#religion#hip#hop#music#soul#jazz#erykah#badu
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