[Verse 1: K'naan] This morning when I woke up I walked into a nightmare And found myself arrested Before I had my breakfast I saw they murdered justice And told me to accept it Went out to see my neighbors And saw some demonstrators, and violent liberators The fire had been raging, where you and I were waiting Entirely forsaken [Chorus: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)] Ahmed Nabi Muhammad, Ya Shafi'ul Qiyamah, Alay Salaam Alaika Ahmed Nabi Muhammad, Ya Shafi'ul Qiyamah, Alay Salaam Alaika [Verse 2:] The empty tank is ringing The rig it shakes it's singing The hollow chief (?) is limping Around me there's disorder Intoxicating odor There's no way to the border And just who is the martyr? Is it the fire starter? Is it the Orphaned daughter? Will those laugh when they dreaming And dance away the demon But don't you miss the meaning [Chorus:] Matt Cappy Plays [Chorus:] [K'naan Recites:] So like I came to the door I said it before I never let the Mic magnetize me no more I could do that as Rakim was doing it ['it' echoes out]
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