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01.18.04 05:14 PM
honoring the dream
"Who Gave The Order" - Wyclef Jean (feat. Buju Banton)
I'm Buju Banton with the preacher's son
Who gave the orders
For them to go, alright
Who gave the orders
Martin was shut down, ah, alright
Who gave the orders
To drop the bomb, we wanna know
Who gave the orders
No refugees across the borders, yeah
Questions asked with no response, ey, Wyclef
Who's gonna answer
Where did all these guns come from, tell me, ey
Who's gonna answer
Feeding lies to our daughters and sons
But they will have to answer
Then what you gonna do when the Rastaman comes
Where you gonna run for cover
Looking through the window of my ire eyes
On this city filled with lies
Observing the people working so hard
Doing whatever it takes to get by
Then I look at myself and realize
That I was put here for a reason
Lord knows I've done my best and I've tried
We gon' keep trying
Who gave the orders
For them to go, Lord no
Who gave the orders
Martin was gunned down, oh
Who gave the orders
To drop the bomb, my God
Who gave the orders
No refugees across the borders, who
Questions asked with no response, ey, Wyclef
Who's gonna answer
Where did all these guns come from, tell me
Who's gonna answer
Feeding lies to our daughters and sons
They will have to answer
Then what they gonna do when the Rastaman comes
Where you gonna run for cover
Well what you gonna do, what you gonna do, what are you gonna do
Incarcerate a million and only free few
What was done to others, it shall be done to you
Open up your eyes and you will see the full view
Work all day, and you can't get raise in pay
Civilly bodies being taken away
I wonder what the voice of the people have to say
Stand up and defend your rights today
Who gave the orders, who gave the orders
For them to go
Who gave the orders
Martin was gunned down, Martin was gunned down, oh, Martin was gunned down
Who gave the orders, who gave the orders
To drop the bomb
Who gave the orders, who gave the orders
No refugees across the borders, no, no, no, no
Questions asked with no response, ey, Wyclef
Who's gonna answer
Where did all these guns come from, Wyclef, ah
Who's gonna answer
Telling lies to our daughters and sons
They will have to answer
Then what they gonna do when the righteous man comes
Where you gonna run for cover
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Comments
Whatever point Buju ("Boom Bye Bye inna batty bwoi head") and Wyclef (who advocated against the Harvey Milk School during the West Indian Day Parade last year) might be making is lost on me because they both continue to be rewarded for maligning the LGBT people in their communities.
I'm not as expendable as they would like to believe. I mean, how is someone going to threaten to murder me with one breath, go away then come back claiming 'salvation' without ever offering me an apology? I wouldn't accept that in my real life, why accept behavior like that from a recording artist?
posted by Donald | January 20, 2004 9:04 AM #
I can understand your point Donald. No matter what the message is, it's what the messenger represents that can somehow make the message a lost one on some folks.
Thanks for your input.
posted by lynne | January 20, 2004 9:56 PM #
yes indeed;the mind in its darkness is a hungry thing,and still there are many mouths we have to feed;but like a crazy man who does not know himself to be so are we;the message[word] is one,save the singers and players of instruments are not one with the word,"some of dem a rap but none of dem a hollor"evil is oft times ignorance not knowing itself to be so...so what is the direction of the music,where are we to take it,when are we to take control of our destiny,there is clearly no consensus;the art form is not socialy functional,could be the weapon of liberation,"what we going to do when the rastaman come"[www.unn13.com]see what I mean...
posted by Ital Iman I | February 20, 2004 4:55 AM #