Gather Round feat. Amir Sulaiman
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โฑ๏ธ 4:39 duration
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๐ Lyrics
[Verse 1: Brother Ali]
Ain't no stopping the calling I'm a warrior scholar
With the pad and the pen or with the sword and the chopper
Look at how far I got if you lost I could guide you
In between two extremes like Safa and Marwa
In the desert like Bedouins in search of water
Except we're thirsting for power up in this urban drama
Every day our sons and daughters are led to the slaughter
Indoctrinated by a complacent social order
Decapitated they're trying to cut our jugular vain
That's the sacred lifeline from heart to the brain
Make us blind to mankind's suffering pain
Ugliness worldwide that's done in our name
So the only thing we're seeing is what we can gain
Precious blood shed in vain and nothing is changed
Drugged up in daze in a comfortable maze
Upscale slaves in luxury cages
[Hook: Brother Ali]
But the weak keep crying and the innocent dying
And these are the times when the real freedom fighters gather 'round
I said the cities catch fire and the flames grow higher
And the poor and the pious get inspired and decide to gather
'Round
When the times get dire and the mighty are liars
And the righteous fighting for their life get organized and gather
'Round
When the prophets are silenced and the tyrants are giants
And David sets his sights on Goliath and we finally gather
'Round
[Verse 2: Brother Ali]
Hostile environment locked in a conflict
Wandering lost in an impossible climate
Boxed in confinement democracy hostage
Bound for the towers monsters in the cockpit
Following blind unconscious accomplice
Judged by time indicted for our silence
Couple years ago I made a statement
Can't figure a single Goddamn way to change it
As of late I made adjustments to my language
Numbers are the only thing the people gain strength in
If we're going to change we got to step up our relations
Got to see our own selves in each other's faces
Share each other's spaces give each other room
And hear each other's pain bare witness to the truth
And the ground gets holy when the ground is stood
And the goods may odd but the odds are good
[Hook]
[Verse 3:]
"That is why I challenge you now to stand together. Because together we've got
Power and we can make decisions."
[Amir Sulaiman:]
Justice...
Is somewhere in between reading sad poems and 40 ounces of gasoline crashing
Through windows
Justice...
Is between plans and action
Between writing letters to congressmen and clapping a captain
Between raising legal defense funds and putting a gun on the bailiff and taking the
Judge captive
It is between prayer and fasting
Between burning and blasting
Freedom...
Is between the mind and the soul
It is between the lock and load
Between the zeal of the young and the patience of the old
Freedom...
Is between the finger and the trigger
It is between the page and the pen
Between the grenade and the pin
Between righteous anger and keeping one in the chamber
So I say down with Goliath
I say down with Goliath
But we must learn, know, write, read
We must kick, bite, yell, scream
We must pray, fast, live, dream, fight, kill and die
Free
Ain't no stopping the calling I'm a warrior scholar
With the pad and the pen or with the sword and the chopper
Look at how far I got if you lost I could guide you
In between two extremes like Safa and Marwa
In the desert like Bedouins in search of water
Except we're thirsting for power up in this urban drama
Every day our sons and daughters are led to the slaughter
Indoctrinated by a complacent social order
Decapitated they're trying to cut our jugular vain
That's the sacred lifeline from heart to the brain
Make us blind to mankind's suffering pain
Ugliness worldwide that's done in our name
So the only thing we're seeing is what we can gain
Precious blood shed in vain and nothing is changed
Drugged up in daze in a comfortable maze
Upscale slaves in luxury cages
[Hook: Brother Ali]
But the weak keep crying and the innocent dying
And these are the times when the real freedom fighters gather 'round
I said the cities catch fire and the flames grow higher
And the poor and the pious get inspired and decide to gather
'Round
When the times get dire and the mighty are liars
And the righteous fighting for their life get organized and gather
'Round
When the prophets are silenced and the tyrants are giants
And David sets his sights on Goliath and we finally gather
'Round
[Verse 2: Brother Ali]
Hostile environment locked in a conflict
Wandering lost in an impossible climate
Boxed in confinement democracy hostage
Bound for the towers monsters in the cockpit
Following blind unconscious accomplice
Judged by time indicted for our silence
Couple years ago I made a statement
Can't figure a single Goddamn way to change it
As of late I made adjustments to my language
Numbers are the only thing the people gain strength in
If we're going to change we got to step up our relations
Got to see our own selves in each other's faces
Share each other's spaces give each other room
And hear each other's pain bare witness to the truth
And the ground gets holy when the ground is stood
And the goods may odd but the odds are good
[Hook]
[Verse 3:]
"That is why I challenge you now to stand together. Because together we've got
Power and we can make decisions."
[Amir Sulaiman:]
Justice...
Is somewhere in between reading sad poems and 40 ounces of gasoline crashing
Through windows
Justice...
Is between plans and action
Between writing letters to congressmen and clapping a captain
Between raising legal defense funds and putting a gun on the bailiff and taking the
Judge captive
It is between prayer and fasting
Between burning and blasting
Freedom...
Is between the mind and the soul
It is between the lock and load
Between the zeal of the young and the patience of the old
Freedom...
Is between the finger and the trigger
It is between the page and the pen
Between the grenade and the pin
Between righteous anger and keeping one in the chamber
So I say down with Goliath
I say down with Goliath
But we must learn, know, write, read
We must kick, bite, yell, scream
We must pray, fast, live, dream, fight, kill and die
Free
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:00.32] [Verse 1: Brother Ali]
[00:01.37] Ain't no stopping the calling I'm a warrior scholar
[00:26.12] With the pad and the pen or with the sword and the chopper
[00:28.16] Look at how far I got if you lost I could guide you
[00:30.80] In between two extremes like Safa and Marwa
[00:33.57] In the desert like Bedouins in search of water
[00:36.33] Except we're thirsting for power up in this urban drama
[00:39.36] Every day our sons and daughters are led to the slaughter
[00:41.96] Indoctrinated by a complacent social order
[00:44.81] Decapitated they're trying to cut our jugular vain
[00:47.59] That's the sacred lifeline from heart to the brain
[00:50.53] Make us blind to mankind's suffering pain
[00:53.52] Ugliness worldwide that's done in our name
[00:55.97] So the only thing we're seeing is what we can gain
[00:58.72] Precious blood shed in vain and nothing is changed
[01:01.73] Drugged up in daze in a comfortable maze
[01:04.54] Upscale slaves in luxury cages
[01:07.03] [Hook: Brother Ali]
[01:07.49] But the weak keep crying and the innocent dying
[01:09.59] And these are the times when the real freedom fighters gather 'round
[01:15.69] I said the cities catch fire and the flames grow higher
[01:20.76] And the poor and the pious get inspired and decide to gather
[01:24.96] 'Round
[01:29.43] When the times get dire and the mighty are liars
[01:32.44] And the righteous fighting for their life get organized and gather
[01:35.54] 'Round
[01:40.82] When the prophets are silenced and the tyrants are giants
[01:43.37] And David sets his sights on Goliath and we finally gather
[01:46.68] 'Round
[01:49.40] [Verse 2: Brother Ali]
[01:52.44] Hostile environment locked in a conflict
[01:54.80] Wandering lost in an impossible climate
[01:57.57] Boxed in confinement democracy hostage
[02:00.56] Bound for the towers monsters in the cockpit
[02:03.37] Following blind unconscious accomplice
[02:06.27] Judged by time indicted for our silence
[02:08.73] Couple years ago I made a statement
[02:10.90] Can't figure a single Goddamn way to change it
[02:13.43] As of late I made adjustments to my language
[02:16.50] Numbers are the only thing the people gain strength in
[02:19.32] If we're going to change we got to step up our relations
[02:22.13] Got to see our own selves in each other's faces
[02:24.95] Share each other's spaces give each other room
[02:27.44] And hear each other's pain bare witness to the truth
[02:30.31] And the ground gets holy when the ground is stood
[02:33.97] And the goods may odd but the odds are good
[02:36.78] [Hook]
[03:19.76] [Verse 3:]
[03:22.79] "That is why I challenge you now to stand together. Because together we've got
[03:29.27] Power and we can make decisions."
[03:32.65] [Amir Sulaiman:]
[03:33.28] Justice...
[03:34.44] Is somewhere in between reading sad poems and 40 ounces of gasoline crashing
[03:38.52] Through windows
[03:39.72] Justice...
[03:40.68] Is between plans and action
[03:42.37] Between writing letters to congressmen and clapping a captain
[03:45.94] Between raising legal defense funds and putting a gun on the bailiff and taking the
[03:50.66] Judge captive
[03:51.85] It is between prayer and fasting
[03:53.54] Between burning and blasting
[03:55.30] Freedom...
[03:56.66] Is between the mind and the soul
[03:59.11] It is between the lock and load
[04:01.07] Between the zeal of the young and the patience of the old
[04:04.13] Freedom...
[04:05.38] Is between the finger and the trigger
[04:07.81] It is between the page and the pen
[04:09.74] Between the grenade and the pin
[04:11.32] Between righteous anger and keeping one in the chamber
[04:14.01] So I say down with Goliath
[04:15.86] I say down with Goliath
[04:17.77] But we must learn, know, write, read
[04:22.05] We must kick, bite, yell, scream
[04:25.51] We must pray, fast, live, dream, fight, kill and die
[04:33.07] Free
[04:34.22]
[00:01.37] Ain't no stopping the calling I'm a warrior scholar
[00:26.12] With the pad and the pen or with the sword and the chopper
[00:28.16] Look at how far I got if you lost I could guide you
[00:30.80] In between two extremes like Safa and Marwa
[00:33.57] In the desert like Bedouins in search of water
[00:36.33] Except we're thirsting for power up in this urban drama
[00:39.36] Every day our sons and daughters are led to the slaughter
[00:41.96] Indoctrinated by a complacent social order
[00:44.81] Decapitated they're trying to cut our jugular vain
[00:47.59] That's the sacred lifeline from heart to the brain
[00:50.53] Make us blind to mankind's suffering pain
[00:53.52] Ugliness worldwide that's done in our name
[00:55.97] So the only thing we're seeing is what we can gain
[00:58.72] Precious blood shed in vain and nothing is changed
[01:01.73] Drugged up in daze in a comfortable maze
[01:04.54] Upscale slaves in luxury cages
[01:07.03] [Hook: Brother Ali]
[01:07.49] But the weak keep crying and the innocent dying
[01:09.59] And these are the times when the real freedom fighters gather 'round
[01:15.69] I said the cities catch fire and the flames grow higher
[01:20.76] And the poor and the pious get inspired and decide to gather
[01:24.96] 'Round
[01:29.43] When the times get dire and the mighty are liars
[01:32.44] And the righteous fighting for their life get organized and gather
[01:35.54] 'Round
[01:40.82] When the prophets are silenced and the tyrants are giants
[01:43.37] And David sets his sights on Goliath and we finally gather
[01:46.68] 'Round
[01:49.40] [Verse 2: Brother Ali]
[01:52.44] Hostile environment locked in a conflict
[01:54.80] Wandering lost in an impossible climate
[01:57.57] Boxed in confinement democracy hostage
[02:00.56] Bound for the towers monsters in the cockpit
[02:03.37] Following blind unconscious accomplice
[02:06.27] Judged by time indicted for our silence
[02:08.73] Couple years ago I made a statement
[02:10.90] Can't figure a single Goddamn way to change it
[02:13.43] As of late I made adjustments to my language
[02:16.50] Numbers are the only thing the people gain strength in
[02:19.32] If we're going to change we got to step up our relations
[02:22.13] Got to see our own selves in each other's faces
[02:24.95] Share each other's spaces give each other room
[02:27.44] And hear each other's pain bare witness to the truth
[02:30.31] And the ground gets holy when the ground is stood
[02:33.97] And the goods may odd but the odds are good
[02:36.78] [Hook]
[03:19.76] [Verse 3:]
[03:22.79] "That is why I challenge you now to stand together. Because together we've got
[03:29.27] Power and we can make decisions."
[03:32.65] [Amir Sulaiman:]
[03:33.28] Justice...
[03:34.44] Is somewhere in between reading sad poems and 40 ounces of gasoline crashing
[03:38.52] Through windows
[03:39.72] Justice...
[03:40.68] Is between plans and action
[03:42.37] Between writing letters to congressmen and clapping a captain
[03:45.94] Between raising legal defense funds and putting a gun on the bailiff and taking the
[03:50.66] Judge captive
[03:51.85] It is between prayer and fasting
[03:53.54] Between burning and blasting
[03:55.30] Freedom...
[03:56.66] Is between the mind and the soul
[03:59.11] It is between the lock and load
[04:01.07] Between the zeal of the young and the patience of the old
[04:04.13] Freedom...
[04:05.38] Is between the finger and the trigger
[04:07.81] It is between the page and the pen
[04:09.74] Between the grenade and the pin
[04:11.32] Between righteous anger and keeping one in the chamber
[04:14.01] So I say down with Goliath
[04:15.86] I say down with Goliath
[04:17.77] But we must learn, know, write, read
[04:22.05] We must kick, bite, yell, scream
[04:25.51] We must pray, fast, live, dream, fight, kill and die
[04:33.07] Free
[04:34.22]