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Foundation

by Music Action Collective

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Artificial light and Thunder and rain See the doves fly and Soar through the pain Artificial light and Thunder and rain Open door Evidence unseen Wanting more Chasing after dreams Open door Evidence unseen Wanting more Chasing after dreams
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Girlfriend Let me break it down for you again Don’t be a hard rock when you really are a gem You are truly genuine You are truly genuine [Repeat] At an early age Learn to hate what she sees Kids used to tease For every hard bleed We all got needs To be loved To be seen Baby girl, you’s a queen In a twisted world Want you to let your love unfurl The gaze to twirl The movement to swirl To know that you’re beautiful Every single curl No need to pretend Gift from the gods Beauty have a scent Love within yourself Romance without an end Breaking all the barriers The love that starts within Caramel sunshine Beauty in your heart Beauty in your mind [Repeat x3] Ooooooh…oh-oh And the way you comb your hair When you let down your curly hair You’re beautiful…ah-uh Oooooh Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh [Repeat x6] The feeling within We are Open with paper and pen We are Power beyond measure We are Wealth in the treasure We are Worthy of love and pleasure We are At work and leisure We are Heart, mind, and soul We are Don’t let them get you down You are gold We are Breaking all the mold We are Going high as they go low We are Constant in the flow We are More powerful than we know We are Not to be bought or sold We are Not just the product of stories told We are Warm when it gets cold We are Never give up We are bold Caramel sunshine Beauty in your heart Beauty in your mind [Repeat x3] We are [Repeat til fade]
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Seeing you It heals me You feel me The way I am Seeing you Reveals me The truth that We understand It’s hard sometimes Life’s so cold Especially when You break the mold It’s hard sometimes Stories told But you might be alone --Chorus-- Get up and dance Put all those worries away Taking a chance To find a better way Get up and dance Put all those worries away [Repeat] [Repeat all] Chorus
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na na na wo yé hi yé amédeo woe dadi egbéa nou lé woa si voa o me dji be ya na noua méo woa to koe le dui mia bé kesinon nou wo na mi djo to vo noussi wo lé mia sio na mi me do hlon wo milava gbléo de gbedeka mougnon lo, mougnon lo mi na nou amo la agbémé mougnon lo, mougnon lo amo le suffer l djoua mé amedeo woe dadi eye kesseo dji la doui ayata o fon zan doa mo ntchi yoa ho lé woa si amebou bé you tchi yé olé woua mé amebou bé you lé bia nkou na mé egnaka toutou yé gné sia mougnon lo, mougnon lo mi na nou amo la agbémé mougnon lo, mougnon lo amo le suffer l djoua mé Don’t keep things for yourself [Repeat x2] Don’t kee-ee-ep mougnon lo, mougnon lo [Repeat x12] amo le suffer l djoua mé
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I don’t want to run anymore [Repeat x2] No I don’t want to run anymore [Repeat x1] I don’t want to, I don’t want to, I don’t want to hey-hey-hey-eh, eh I don’t want to run anymore [Repeat x4] I don’t want to run, I don’t want to run [Chants, calls] This is a freedom song This is a freedom song This is a freedom song Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay, ayyy-ay This is a freedom song This is a freedom song This is a freedom song Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay, ayyy-ay Whoa, motherland Whoa-whoa, mamaland So long that we’re running Running, looking on low Running, looking for a home And finally [Freedom] Finally I can see [Freedom] Finally I can reach [Freedom] Finally I can see [Freedom] Whoa-oh, motherland [Freedom] Whoa-oh, motherland [Freedom] So long that we’re running [Freedom] Running looking on low [Freedom] Running, looking for a home [Freedom] Hey-hey, finally [Freedom] Finally I can see [Freedom] Finally I can reach [Freedom] Finally I can breathe [Freedom] Finally I am free [Freedom] I don’t want to run anymore [Freedom] Repeat x2
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This skin is just a skin Touch me, hold me, kiss me But please don’t kill me Repeat Oh-no-no-no-no, no! Oh-no-no-no-no! Repeat See me Come on and see me [Repeat x2] See me, see me! This air is so delicious I want to taste some more Just like you The sun is shining and I’ll keep on dancing If you’d only quit shooting And dance with me Come on and see me [Repeat x3] See me, see me! Step outside Addicted to sunshine Some fresh air Helps to clear my mind Searching for peace In this land of war What the hell are you inciting for? Won’t lose my head I know what to do Restore the bonds Between me and you In this world That got me so confused No more frustration No attitude Some people want to Push me to the edge Be careful You don’t lose your head Be true, stay working Don’t have to eat All the lies they fed Don’t lose your head because You know what to do Stay back and Give me some room [Repeat] Oh-no-no-no-no, don’t kill me Come on and see me See me [Repeat]
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Your most important breath Isn’t your first and your last It’s what you do in between Falling, falling Closer to you In the midnight of my dreams Coming close Do not let go Ahh-ahh-ahh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ahh-ahh-ah Sometimes heartbreak Is the sweetest melody Open your heart And set them free --Chorus-- Release Let your soul be free Let your power be Let your power be [Repeat] Your most important test Is not future or past It’s the moment right here In between Calling, calling Closer to you In the twilight of the sea Y’all don’t let go Centripetal gravity will pull you back To who you are [Realize] The power from within [Realize] Your greatness [Realize] That you’re valuable [Realize] That you’ll make these [Realize] The power from within [Realize] Your greatness, your greatness [Realize] That you’re valuable [Realize] That you’ll make this You’ll make this Chorus x4

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released May 12, 2017

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Music Action Collective San Francisco, California

Global social justice music collective.

Sevana Tchakerian, vocals, accordion, keys, flute (Armenia/France)
Rona Nishliu, vocals (Kosovo)
James Brandon Lewis, tenor sax (USA)
Kauzeni Lyamba, percussion, flute, vocals (Tanzania)
Erika Oba, piano, flute (Japan/USA)
Avery Waite, cello (USA)
Kasiva Mutua, percussion, vocals (Kenya)
Chris Bastian, bass (USA)
Ernesto “Matute” Lopez, drums (Nicaragua)
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