Immortal Technique - Civil War Lyrics | HD
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Immortal Technique - Civil War Lyrics | HD
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[Intro]
Like anybody, I would like to live - a long life; longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. So I’m happy, tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
[Verse 1: Immortal Technique]
The ghetto is like a prison with invisible bars
No matter where you at, it always follows you where you are
And it's hard out there for a pimp to get out of
But it's harder for the hooker that he beat the shit out of
I got niggas underground in the Confederate states
Ironically running from slavery that prison creates
So I never hate on the South: I respect their vision
I just hate on niggas that promote Samboism
And white execs that love to see us in that position
They reflect the stereotypes of America's vision
They want us dancing, cooning and hollering
Only respect us for playing sports and modeling
More than racism: it's stay in your place-ism
More people are trapped in practical blackface-ism
So fuck a Civil War between the North and the South
It's between field niggas and slaves that are stuck in the house
[Hook: Chuck D]
Civil war for the soul of a nation
This is a struggle to save civilization
Demonstrations overthrowing the occupation
The annihilation of mental colonization
Civil war for the soul of a nation
We fight for the future of our civilization
Destroy the corrupt government organizations
Trying to survive cultural assassination
[Verse 2: Killer Mike]
Crip niggas, Blood niggas, eses, Asians
Why the fuck we warring with each other's population?
The devil wanna dead all our population
People and Folk Nation, why the separation?
Why we got Jamaicans hating on Hatians
When the British and French raped both nations?
Mexicans and Blacks kill each other, straight hating
While the government profits from prison population
If you on the bottom, be you Anglo or Asian
You gotta recognize the realness of what I'm saying
You gotta recognize another G ain't the enemy
When the police ride, they kill us frequently
We gotta make the youth see where the truth be
If you a G, then grow and develop GD
50 years of gangs and our people still poor
If we really run the streets, we should really end war
[Hook]
[Verse 3: Brother Ali]
Our hearts were torn apart just like y'all was
Watching towers full of souls fall to sawdust
Everytime we called your office you ignored us
Now you holding hearings on us all inside of Congress
Microscopes on us, ask if we're jihadists
My answer was in line with all of the Founding Fathers
I think Patrick said it best: Give me liberty or death
I shall never accept anything less
You claim innocence, you play victimless
But you gave the kiss of death in the name of self-defense
Slavery and theft have brought our nations to the end
Of pacifying your citizenry with excess
We believe in freedom, justice, security
But they're only pure when they're applied universally
So certainly if I rage against the machine
My aim was only to clean the germs out of the circuitry
Urgently putting fear inside your heart
Make you burn Qu'rans and tell me not to build a mosque
Me, my wife and babies we ain't never made jihad
We just want to touch our heads to the floor and talk to god
Ask him to remove every blemish from our heart
The greatest threat of harm doesn't come from any bomb
The moment you refuse the human rights for just a few
What happens when that few includes you? Civil war
Пікірлер: 47
This is so goddamn relevant right now
@Randy-iv8bc
4 жыл бұрын
For sure. I always go back to this song for some reason
@jvon3885
Жыл бұрын
And even more right now.
Brother Ali is a modern day Malcolm. We need you right now!!
@allaware1971
Жыл бұрын
When he said "you tell me not to build a mosque, and burn the quran" I tear up.
@blacklabo4895
Жыл бұрын
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Brother Ali’s verse never fails to get me choked up
"...and stand-your-placism..." You can put a bullet through a man and make him die, but you can never force conformity forever. Individualism is not only a trait of a chosen few, everyone has some of it in them, and in each of us, it wants to breathe and express itself. It is a force that is in the hearts of every living being. When masses bask in the glory of a rockstar, they admire the sheer ingenuity of him, because that ingenuity reminds them of that same essence in themselves.
@juniperabbott2614
4 жыл бұрын
Aw geez I thought it was "stay in yer placism" ( obviously i didn't follow the lyrics))) still relevant, especially "shelter " in place"" I fucking love this song...it constantly plays in my head.... WE HAVE A PURPOSE
@juniperabbott2614
4 жыл бұрын
Yup. " no one can do everything, but everyone can do something " - I.T. - Truth
@davidlyyonz9312
Жыл бұрын
Q
masterful ali verse. so good over a decade later damn
Damm the whole world needs to hear this
This underground sh”^+ is truly under rated music..
Dope ass Collab I wish Chuck would've drop a verse though!
"Give me liberty or give me death, I shall never accept anything less."
How does this have so little likes...
@cutegal4life
4 жыл бұрын
Cuz its against the system not for it. Sad truth
How does this only have 1k views?
@danaparfitt2491
Жыл бұрын
Cause we ain't in Kansas, this is censortoob
This shit right HERE... DAMN!
Such a great intro IT killed that
@virtuesoflocusts9658
4 жыл бұрын
Ryan Kasik Including Killer MIKES Line ✊😤⚔️⚖️☠️
@ryankasik7911
4 жыл бұрын
@@virtuesoflocusts9658 of course bro
Good luck, America
We will get there Martin, you are already there now I guess.
Most of the modern "rappers" of today can't even be compared to these guys. If this is the same genre as li'l naz x , then Asokan Farewell is the same genre as Cotteneye Joe.
#WARNING #AGAINST #INTEREST. O BELIEVERS! FEAR YOUR MAKER, AND GIVE UP OUTSTANDING INTEREST IF YOU ARE "TRUE" BELIEVERS, IF YOU DO NOT , THEN BEWARE OF A WAR WITH THE CREATOR AND HIS MESSENGER!. #13-10-13 .
@nicholasblackstone8464
2 жыл бұрын
Shut up
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my all time favorite Immortal Technique song. Technique is the soundtracc to the revolution. Where is we when we need him? To much shitty mumble rap and entitled rich white boys claiming to be sad getting attention these days
Hard as fuck.
Dope but im not feelin Ali's cadence on this one
@Zacryx
3 жыл бұрын
Nah he killed it, super unique as always
What is the 'G.D.' Killer Mike says we must develop?
@99cham1
2 жыл бұрын
He was talking about the gang. G.d stands for Gangster disciples and one of their mottos is growth and development
@DirekteAktion1
2 жыл бұрын
@@99cham1 That's what I suspected, but had no way of knowing. Thanks fam
@Beelzethoth
2 жыл бұрын
I always assumed he meant GD as in general degree. Basically: at least finish high school
#INRI° #SONOFMAN #SonnyMan #ΩMEGA #1984 ISBN -13-10-13 #MJM -33°
Warlords 258 veteran Trump hat
how about MLK predicting his own death
Unpopular opinion: The lyrics aren't that great and don't line up with reality. The beat is even worse than the lyrics.
@cha0s35
Жыл бұрын
"Unpopular" Man. Unpopular is this song, literally. Your opinion is just idiot. That doesn't make it any good
@ometta7
Жыл бұрын
You're right, incorrect opinions aren't very popular.