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Life

by Blee

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Life 04:03
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INTRO Yo talk to me, I feel your pain brother walk with me Don’t take it too awkwardly If I tell you that I love you CHORUS Life’s a little harder when you’re black But I ain’t got a problem with that I’m in love with the skin that I’m in And nothing in this world is gonna change that VERSE 1 Eleven month’s of mystery Now here have one for your history Still got that slave ship misery But I guess that’s my choice though silly me Keep getting them barefoot flashbacks Look at that, we still can’t get that cash After all that was raped and was stolen What happened to that rule that was golden You wanna let the past be the past but Too many industries profit from that So when you try to apply those blinders Hollywood goes and distributes some new reminders And if you talk about it it’s a bag of noise Everybody’s like stop being paranoid Why you trying to be a victim, enjoy life Yeah, it should all be so simple right VERSE 2 Apparently we fit profiles of most criminals And when we get time, it’s never minimal See nowadays the oppression’s subliminal Why, coz of the size of my genitals? Or is it that bounce in my walk That fills you with genocidal thoughts I mean that sacrifice on the cross Was for all of us right or am I lost You feel like you’ve gotta shout to be significant But as soon as you shout you’re a militant Then you’re left with no choice but to suppress you Until that point the only channel to express through Is the angry one, middle finger to em all They never loved me so I don’t give a f… who falls Yeah, that’s the game that we can’t escape They don’t even make a move and it’s check mate VERSE 3 We could front but the residue still remains The crack of the whip yo it still stings We still crying out for pain Looking at the soul man it’s still stained It just gets manifested in different ways See nowadays we see success in getting paid No longer looking out for each other No longer looking out for our sisters, our brothers But it’s not just the black community It’s worldwide there’s no pride in finding unity How did so much fear and hatred get injected Into our state of mind we need a new perspective This temporary matrix called life Is wasted if spent caught in strife When happiness is so easy to achieve a true understanding of love is what we need but OUTRO Life’s a little harder when you love You feel like the only one who does Everybody’s caught up in their careers and making money No time for a smile or a hug
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Life (Bounce in my Walk Remix) 04:03
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INTRO Yo talk to me, I feel your pain brother walk with me Don’t take it too awkwardly If I tell you that I love you CHORUS Life’s a little harder when you’re black But I ain’t got a problem with that I’m in love with the skin that I’m in And nothing in this world is gonna change that VERSE 1 Eleven month’s of mystery Now here have one for your history Still got that slave ship misery But I guess that’s my choice though silly me Keep getting them barefoot flashbacks Look at that, we still can’t get that cash After all that was raped and was stolen What happened to that rule that was golden You wanna let the past be the past but Too many industries profit from that So when you try to apply those blinders Hollywood goes and distributes some new reminders And if you talk about it it’s a bag of noise Everybody’s like stop being paranoid Why you trying to be a victim, enjoy life Yeah, it should all be so simple right VERSE 2 Apparently we fit profiles of most criminals And when we get time, it’s never minimal See nowadays the oppression’s subliminal Why, coz of the size of my genitals? Or is it that bounce in my walk That fills you with genocidal thoughts I mean that sacrifice on the cross Was for all of us right or am I lost You feel like you’ve gotta shout to be significant But as soon as you shout you’re a militant Then you’re left with no choice but to suppress you Until that point the only channel to express through Is the angry one, middle finger to em all They never loved me so I don’t give a f… who falls Yeah, that’s the game that we can’t escape They don’t even make a move and it’s check mate VERSE 3 We could front but the residue still remains The crack of the whip yo it still stings We still crying out for pain Looking at the soul man it’s still stained It just gets manifested in different ways See nowadays we see success in getting paid No longer looking out for each other No longer looking out for our sisters, our brothers But it’s not just the black community It’s worldwide there’s no pride in finding unity How did so much fear and hatred get injected Into our state of mind we need a new perspective This temporary matrix called life Is wasted if spent caught in strife When happiness is so easy to achieve a true understanding of love is what we need but OUTRO Life’s a little harder when you love You feel like the only one who does Everybody’s caught up in their careers and making money No time for a smile or a hug
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Life (Acoustic Version) 04:29
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INTRO Yo talk to me, I feel your pain brother walk with me Don’t take it too awkwardly If I tell you that I love you CHORUS Life’s a little harder when you’re black But I ain’t got a problem with that I’m in love with the skin that I’m in And nothing in this world is gonna change that VERSE 1 Eleven month’s of mystery Now here have one for your history Still got that slave ship misery But I guess that’s my choice though silly me Keep getting them barefoot flashbacks Look at that, we still can’t get that cash After all that was raped and was stolen What happened to that rule that was golden You wanna let the past be the past but Too many industries profit from that So when you try to apply those blinders Hollywood goes and distributes some new reminders And if you talk about it it’s a bag of noise Everybody’s like stop being paranoid Why you trying to be a victim, enjoy life Yeah, it should all be so simple right VERSE 2 Apparently we fit profiles of most criminals And when we get time, it’s never minimal See nowadays the oppression’s subliminal Why, coz of the size of my genitals? Or is it that bounce in my walk That fills you with genocidal thoughts I mean that sacrifice on the cross Was for all of us right or am I lost You feel like you’ve gotta shout to be significant But as soon as you shout you’re a militant Then you’re left with no choice but to suppress you Until that point the only channel to express through Is the angry one, middle finger to em all They never loved me so I don’t give a f… who falls Yeah, that’s the game that we can’t escape They don’t even make a move and it’s check mate VERSE 3 We could front but the residue still remains The crack of the whip yo it still stings We still crying out for pain Looking at the soul man it’s still stained It just gets manifested in different ways See nowadays we see success in getting paid No longer looking out for each other No longer looking out for our sisters, our brothers But it’s not just the black community It’s worldwide there’s no pride in finding unity How did so much fear and hatred get injected Into our state of mind we need a new perspective This temporary matrix called life Is wasted if spent caught in strife When happiness is so easy to achieve a true understanding of love is what we need but OUTRO Life’s a little harder when you love You feel like the only one who does Everybody’s caught up in their careers and making money No time for a smile or a hug

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This single from Blee paints a vivid picture of the struggles of the black race while simultaneously calling for love, unity and
forgiveness to move forward.

The lyrics in "Life" are thought provoking and accompanied by smooth rhythms that will have listeners rocking to the beats. The chorus is, especially, catchy and will inspire listeners to embrace their "blackness" regardless of the oppression they face.

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released February 16, 2015

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Founded by artist/producer Blee, Respect Your Legacy Records focuses on the creation and promotion of music with a love vibration. While Respect Your Legacy Records does focus on Caribbean artists, it also recognises that any legacy worthy of respect is one that unifies and as such collaborates with artists from all over the world. ... more

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