Bad Brains - Rock For Light lyrics
Tracks 01. Coptic Times
02. Attitude 03. We Will Not 04. Sailin' On 05. Rally 'Round Jah Throne 06. Right Brigade 07. F.V.K. 08. Riot Squad 09. The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth 10. Joshua's Song 11. Banned In D.C 12. How Low Can A Punk Get? 13. Big Takeover 14. I And I Survive 15. Destroy Babylon 16. Rock For Light 17. At The Movies 01. Coptic Times Music by Bad Brains
These are coptic times with no burdents over me.
So I choose to read the Holy Bible. And take what Jah has viven me. It seems that all through life, one fact prevails. That the righteous all live on. These are coptic times. Leaving this place won't be no big disgrace, Let loose those lies and hold on to your faith. Revelation been foretold, now the next is up to you. I choose to do the right and live in truth. Israel must unite, Israel must unite. It's the youth who God has ordained and he's calling you. 02. Attitude Music by Bad Brains
Don't care what they may say we got that attitude.
Don't care what they may do we got that attitude. Hey we got that PMA (positive mental attitude). Hey we got the PMA. Hey we got the PMA. 03. We Will Not Music by Bad Brains
Ms. Babylon your queendom is doomed,
Across this land you'll spread your no more gloom. Cause one ah thes days you gonna get your jilt And we'll never hae to deal with no more of your filth. We will not do what they want or do what they say. Oh no. We will not do what they want or do what they say. Oh No. Oh, Mr. Bacon, your future time is near and to the people, No more lies do they wanna hear. We read the bible and see your 666. And now we'll never have to deal with no more tricks. We will not do what they want or do what they say. 04. Sailin' On Music by Bad Brains
You don't want me anymore,
So I'll just walk right out that door. Played a game right from the start, I trust you, you used me, now my heart's all torn apart. So I'm sailin', well I'm sailin' on. I'm movin', hey I'm movin' on. Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on. Try to see if I'll give up, But there wasn't any luck. That's a fact, a fact of life. That's the game, game of strife, everything is all in stride. So I'm sailin', well I'm sailin' on. I'm movin', hey I'm movin' on. Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on. So I'm sailin', well I'm sailin' on. I'm movin', hey I'm movin' on. Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on. There's too many years with too many tears, Too many days with nothin' to say. How will we know when there's nowhere to grow? What's the facts for life to show? 05. Rally 'Round Jah Throne Music by Bad Brains
We gonna rally round jah throne
In Mt. Zion I. Round Mt Zion I. At mt. Zion I. I guess it had to be that way. And when I and I reach Mt. Zion I We won't be sad. We won't be sad. And when I and I reach Mt. Zion I We will be glad, We will be glad. 06. Right Brigade Music by Bad Brains
You can't disappear anymore.
I see your face lurkiing outside the window. You say your a trife, I'm a bore. You touch yourself put your face in the pillow, But the funny thing about you is you remembered to leave it behind. The funny thing about me is. I'm a member of the right brigade. Makes no difference to me what side you choose, What side will lose. All their is to perceive is what I want. And I know how how to get it. But the funny thing about you is, You remember to leave it behind. And the funny thing about me is, I'm a member of the right brigade. 07. F.V.K. Music by Bad Brains
The bourgeoisie had better watch out for me.
All throughout this so called nation, We don't want your filthy money, We don't need your innocent bloodshed. We just wanna end your world. Well my minds made up. Yes, it's time for you to pay, Better watch out for me. I'm a member of the F.V.K. 08. Riot Squad Music by Bad Brains
You, you better get ready.
You better hold steady. They can't control this angry mob. They'll have to call the Riot Squad. Riot Squad. They'll have to call the Riot They'll have to call the Riot Squad. 09. The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth Music by Bad Brains
Jah Children.
Jah children. Yeah the meek shall inherit the earth. Jah children. Yeah. The meek shall inherit the earth. Why must the Rasta live this way. The creator has shown us a better way. So why must I n'I fight each other. With unity and love for your brother, There's always a better day. In due season each will pay according to works That they have done on earth today. So I n'I. We shall live in truth. His majesty. His majesty has shown us a better way. 10. Joshua's Song Music by Bad Brains
We're gonna have to draw the line.
We're gonna have to free our lives. It's time for us to fight and die. This time for us and you know why. With revolution in the air And people changing everywhere. Step forward now, No need to hide. We can't lose with Jah on our side. Oh bring down the walls, Bring the Walls down. 11. Banned In D.C Music by Bad Brains
Banned in D.C. with a thousand more places to go.
Gonna swim across the Atlantic, cause that's the only place I can go. You, you can't hurt me, me I'm banned in D.C. D.C. We, we got ourselves, gonna sing it, gonna love it, gonna work it out to any length. Don't worry, no worry, about what people say. We got ourselves, we gonna make it anyway. You, you can't hurt me, why I'm banned in D.C. D.C. And if you ban us from your clubs, it's the right time, with the right mind. And if you think we really care, you won't find in my mind. Ooh! Ooh! You can't afford, to close your doors, so soon no more. 12. How Low Can A Punk Get? Music by Bad Brains
I didn't mean to rip off
I thought it was a get off of mine. I tried to make the scence off. The plan was doomed to set off on time The time that I was wastin' I spent chasin' in the pits. And now I pay the price To make the sacrifice of a fool. I was on me. I choose not to be Cheated on part of thrill. Bargained was not fulfilled. Lost in a crazy scheme That got strapped up in my dream. And now my time's run out. Oh, what's it all about? Another D.O.A. Can you help me How low can the punk get Huh huh ahhahh My.My.My. How low can the punk get How low can the punk get 13. Big Takeover Music by Bad Brains
No one dared to show for that shower,
When nobody turned to be clean was not even touched by the water, Just another Nazi scheme. The Big Takeover. All throughout this so called nation prepare yourself for the final quest. Your world is doomed with our own integration. Just another Nazi test. So understand when I say, There's no hompe for this U.S.A. Your world is doomed with our own integration, Just another nazi test. 14. I And I Survive Music by Bad Brains
Why must all the people keep on shooting and robbing.
Why? Why must must all the people keep on killing and fighting. No, not I I and I will would never try. No, not I I and I would never try. And why must the rich man keep on hoarding all his money. And why must the this poor man, My living ain't very funny. No, not I. I and I would never try. No not I. I and I would never try, Try to live that way. And what did Jah show them. I and I survive. They tried to stop this nation. But I and I survive. To chant down creation, I and I survive. And once again a nation. 15. Destroy Babylon Music by Bad Brains
Don't beat yourself upside the head.
Don't beat yourself for this. Don't beat yourself upside the head, Don't beat yourself for this. Oh, there is a way out. It's a natural plan, The natural. How many days do we sit around, While they keep on burying all our leaders in the ground. Organize, centralize. It's time for us to fight for our lives. Destroy Babylon. Oh there is a way. 16. Rock For Light Music by Bad Brains
So you say you gonna live the truth.
Well have you checked out he future of the youth. Doesn't seem to be much left for them. But there is an answer for all of Jah Children we don't want no war. We don't need no violence. We just want what's right. Some peace and love. We don't want to war, wedon't want no violence. We just want what's right, Some peace and love. Rock for light. We come, we come to rock for light. 17. At The Movies Music by Bad Brains
Here's to the maker, the film double taker,
The illusion type faker. Guaranteed shaker, Paravision viewer, or it just may seem lost the real scope of life. The hope of life, to cope with life, and found it on the screen. And how many times have we heard that line Do you think I'm blind to trade my mind for what you call fine. Never in my time I'm not in your movie. Hey, what can it be on the big white screen Hey how can you see you're living in 3D. I guess you think you're at the movies somewhere. Stale popcorn don't you stand in your chair Stale popcorn don't you stand in your chair. A child is influenced by the make believe To take advantage of this truth is cold hearted sin. So I say to youth right now. Don't sway to the unjust, No matter what they say, never give in. |