SET IT OFF Our time has come watch me set it off It's been a while but we back, so you can count it loss We lie in wait don't hesitate When opportunity knocks, break the locks and rush the gate Seize the day we got moves to make It's got to be now coz we're half past late Say what you say but you aint shown me nothin If you want me to feel you then you best to show me something All bark and no bite talking all hype I hang with the illest, you I don't recognize Desensitize and paralyze, sabotage headquarters Flood your bloodlines, we sterilize Here we come Chat down dem Babylon The wicked man when he sees me I go run Me understand Why dem cowards don't want nothing Underground blaze the sound to Armageddon (Our time has come) Set it off Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, stand up for yourself Rise, hold your head up high Our time has come, set it off Set it off Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, stand up for yourself Rise, hold your head up high Our time has come, set it off Choose my battles unravel your crew Dismantle they still cant handle or fathom what I throw at 'em I can't imagine they babblin' Acting like I'm laughing, don't find it funny But I smile at your sarcasm You plastic, so tragic, you fake So you mask it, no gimmicks, no antics We real and we've outlasted your phoniness, so you best to come correct You want to disrespect, why do cowards talk the loudest? Papa didn't raise no punk On everything I love, if you ready then come and get it son Overpower the strong tower Infiltrate top ranks, count down the final hour Here we come Chant down dem Babylon The wicked man when he sees me I got run Me understand Why dem cowards don't want none Underground blaze the sound to Armageddon (Our time has come) Set it off Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, stand up for yourself Rise, hold your head up high Our time has come, set it off Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, stand up for yourself Rise, hold your head up high Our time has come, set it off Rise We made it this far don't you quit on me Let your spirit fly We made it, we made it, we made it to fly Let your spirit fly Don't you quit, don't you quit, don't you quit Let your spirit fly We made it, we made it, we made it to fly Let your spirit fly Rise, rise, rise... Set it off Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, stand up for yourself Rise, hold your head up high Our time has come, set it off Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, stand up for yourself Rise, hold your head up high Our time has come, set it off Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, let your spirit fly Rise, let your spirit fly Our time has come, set it off ALIVE Everyday is a new day I’m thankful for every breath I take I won’t take it for granted (I won't take you for granted) So I learn from my mistakes It’s beyond my control, sometimes it’s best to let go Whatever happens in this lifetime So I trust in love (so I trust in love) You have given me peace of mind I, I feel so alive for the very first time I can’t deny you I feel so alive I, I feel so alive (I feel so alive) For the very first time (for the very first time) And I think I can fly Sunshine upon my face (sunshine upon my face) A new song for me to sing Tell the world how I feel inside (Tell the world how I feel inside) Even though it might cost me everything Now that I know this, so beyond, I can’t hold this I can never turn my back away Now that I’ve seen you (now that I've seen you) I can never look away I, I feel so alive for the very first time I can’t deny you I feel so alive I feel so alive (I feel so alive) For the very first time (for the very first time) And I think I can fly Now that I know you, I could never turn my back away Now that I see you, I could never look away Now that I know you, I could never turn my back away Now that I see you, I believe no matter what they say I feel so alive for the very first time I can’t deny you I feel so alive I, I feel so alive (I feel so alive) For the very first time (for the very first time) And I think I can fly I, I feel so alive (I feel so alive) For the very first time (for the very first time) For the very first time And I think I can fly I, I feel so alive (I feel so alive) For the very first time (for the very first time) And I think I can fly And I think I can fly And I think I can fly BOOM I never knew that a kid like me Could take his mic around the world and flash the big sd And rock the masses from madrid to calabasses Tijuana, Mexico, bootleg demos in Tokyo They know me though coz I be puttin work Commit my life to rebirth Well respected, coz that's my word I'm sure you heard about a new sound going around She might have left my hood but she was born in my town You didn't know that we was new on the scene Well it's alright, it's alright I know you know, I see you smiling at me Well it's alright, it's alright Boom, here comes the Boom, ready or not Here comes the boys from the south Boom, here comes the Boom, ready or not How you like me now, I say We rep. the south so what you talking about I'm not running off my moth, I know this without a doubt Coz if you know these streets then these streets know you When it's time to handle business then you know what to do Me and my crew, we stay true old skool or new Many were called, but chosen are few We rise to the top, what you want? Just in case you forgot, rush to the stage, grab my mic, show me what you got You didn't know that we was new on the scene Well it's alright, it's alright I know you know, I see you smiling at me Well it's alright, it's alright Boom, here comes the Boom, ready or not Here comes the boys from the south Boom, here comes the Boom, ready or not How you like me now Is that all you got? I'll take your best shot Is that all you got? I'll take your best shot Is that all you got? I'll take your best shot Is that all you got? I'll take your best shot Is that all you got? I'll take your best shot I'll take your best shot I'll take your best shot Is that all you got? Well it's alright, it's alright I'll take your best shot Is that all you got? Well it's alright, it's alright I'll take your best shot Is that all you got? Well it's alright, it's alright I'll take your best shot Is that all you got? Well it's alright, it's alright I'll take your best shot Boom, here comes the Boom, ready or not Here comes the boys from the south Boom, here comes the Boom, ready or not How you like me now, I say Boom, here comes the Boom, ready or not Here comes the boys from the south Boom, here comes the Boom, ready or not Haha, how you like me now? YOUTH OF THE NATION Last day of the rest of my life I wish I would’ve known Coz I didn’t kiss my mama goodbye I didn’t tell her that I loved her and how much I care Or thank my pops for all the talks And all the wisdom he shared Unaware, I just did what I always do Everyday, the same routine Before I skate off to school But who knew that this day wasn’t like the rest Instead of taking a test I took two to the chest Call me blind, but I didn’t see it coming Everybody was running But I couldn’t hear nothing Except gun blasts, it happened so fast I don’t really know this kid Even though I sit by him in class Maybe this kid was reaching out for love Or maybe for a moment he forgot who he was Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged Whatever it was I know it’s because We are, we are (we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are) the youth of the nation Little Suzy, she was only twelve She was given the world With every chance to excel Hang with the boys and hear the stories they tell She might act kind of proud But no respect for herself She finds love in all the wrong places The same situations, just different faces Changed up her pace since her daddy left her Too bad he never told her She deserved much better Johnny boy always played the fool He broke all the rules So you would think he was cool He was never really one of the guys No matter how hard he tried Often thought of suicide It’s kind of hard when you ain’t got no friends He put his life to an end They might remember him then You cross the line and there’s no turning back Told the world how he felt with the sound of a gat We are, we are (we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are) the youth of the nation Who’s to blame for the lives that tragedies claim No matter what you say It don’t take away the pain That I feel inside, I’m tired of all the lies Don’t nobody know why It’s the blind leading the blind I guess that’s the way the story goes Will it ever make sense Somebody’s got to know There’s got to be more to life than this There’s got to be more to everything I thought exists We are, we are... the youth of the nation We are, we are... the youth of the nation We are, we are... the youth of the nation We are, we are... the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are, we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are, we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are, we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are, we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are, we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are, we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are, we are) the youth of the nation We are, we are (we are, we are) the youth of the nation Youth of the nation (we are) Youth of the nation (we are) Youth of the nation (we are) Youth of the nation (we are) CELESTIAL Instrumental SATELLITE Satellite... Satellite... I wonder how clear it must look from there to here No obstruction, this selfish corruption all in this atmosphere No fear, less tears, only time to catch my breath I fail to inhale, your love constricts my chest Confusion blinded me, mental and physically And its because of you that now I can see So now I can run I follow the Son and ride on to Zion And dance this last song of freedom But only time will tell, if its truly for real Can't change your mind, all I know this is what I feel Whether I'm wrong or right please keep my life in sight And never take your eyes off me As I look up to the sky today Well I can see you looking down on me It brings a smile to my face again Sa-Sa-Sa-Satellite Satellite... Satellite... Its truly one of a kind, like star shine, beyond night time Are you there? My eyes stare to find just what's behind this blind notion of mine Is it genuine? Coz sometimes, it plays tricks with my mind Some call it asinine But its like love or hate, now is that real or fake? Coz its a real thin line, but that's your choice to make The question at hand, help me understand, is this your plan? I think I can, can I think, then I think I can Because I wont break (nah) and I wont shake (nah) With lifted hands to the Man (Jah) I'll stand in faith I'll make it through, my trust in you Close my eyes, make a wish, kiss the sky, hey there I see you Satellite, satellite Guiding light, guiding light Shining bright, shining bright Guiding light Sa-Sa-Sa-Satellite Satellite... Satellite... When I look up to the sky today Satellite... I can feel you looking down on me Satellite... It brings a smile to my face again Sa-Sa-Sa-Satellite Satellite, satellite Guiding light, guiding light Shining bright, shining bright Guiding light, guiding light As I look up to the sky today (Satellite, satellite) (Guiding light, guiding light) It brings a smile to my face again (Satellite, satellite) (Guiding light, guiding light) Its truly one of a kind, like star shine, beyond night time Are you there? (are you there?...) RIDICULOUS Skillfully tested,rhythmically possesed with rhymes And when it was time,Jah gave me the mic after he blessed it He said share the loving, prepare them for the second coming Beware of the False prophets because the got my people buggin Put on the full armor, coz you know these fools they're gunna wanna Talk behind your back,but stay away from the drama You know that ima gonna keep you safe inside the palm of my hand Coz you the man and thats word to your mama So give it to em, it's themselves that they foolin Got ahead of the game too quick, what they lack is ol' skoolin You know whos who,whether or not im talkin to your crew Its up to you to keep it true, nuff repect due Dem test me crew but dem cant get with this Dem all the same talkin wickedness Your styles been played and I'm already sick of it Them so ridiculous, them so ridiculous Dem test me crew but dem cant get with this Dem all the same talkin nonsense Your styles been played and I'm already sick of it Them so ridiculous, them so ridiculous Original rude boy,we bring the styles Aint heard this in a while, check the stats reveiw my profile They dime a dozen cant figure out why they all fussin Known for talkin loud, but they really sayin nothin With every word you poison my mental concept Negative be the topic and somebodys gotta stop it And clear your mind and continue to come alive And he love, we love, bring it back,come rewind Dem test me crew but dem cant get with this Dem all the same talkin wickedness Your styles been played and I'm already sick of it Them so ridiculous, them so ridiculous Dem test me crew but dem cant get with this Dem all the same talkin nonsense Your styles been played and I'm already sick of it Them so ridiculous, them so ridiculous To all my peoples that be keepin it real They know the time and they know the deal To all my peoples that are down with this crew We keep it live coz this one's for you Dem test me crew but dem cant get with this Dem all the same talkin wickedness Your styles been played and I'm already sick of it Them so ridiculous, them so ridiculous Dem test me crew but dem cant get with this Dem all the same talkin nonsense Your styles been played and I'm already sick of it Them so ridiculous, them so ridiculous MESSENJAH I message, written in rhyme, prophetic Teachers amongst the skeptics and guiding the misdirected Infected with their lies and their alibis With their third eye blind, out of line, they try to prophesy I and I unfold the mysteries told From the futuristic realms to the days of old Make straight through the path of the one voice calling Truth shines, back again two times in the Second Coming I am the Messenjah, I am the Messenjah I am the Messenjah, I am the Messenjah I am the Messenjah, I am the Messenjah I am the Messenjah, I am the Messenjah This I pledge, and I'll take it to my death I'll lay my life down for you and die over again I and I, I'm not ashamed of the Most High Even if I die tonight, if I die tonight This I pledge, and I'll take it to my death You can bet your life on my words and everything I said You can't take away my love for this sacrifice Even if I die tonight, if I die tonight True king descendant, master to the apprentice Pleased to release and reveal in me his presence Forever blessed, I believe if Jah said it The word of life came alive in these scriptures, I read it All hail, we prevail, the Tribes of Israel, flow through ya We pursure the conquering lion of the Tribe of Judah Don't let 'em fool ya, before this, the foolish get rushed So don't stop, you never knew us I am the Messenjah, I am the Messenjah I am the Messenjah, I am the Messenjah I am the Messenjah, I am the Messenjah I am the Messenjah, I am the Messenjah This I pledge, and I'll take it to my death I'll lay my life down for you and die over again I and I, I'm not ashamed of the Most High Even if I die tonight, if I die tonight This I pledge, and I'll take it to my death You can bet your life on my words and everything I said You can't take away my love for this sacrifice Even if I die tonight, if I die tonight Make way, make way, make way This I pledge, and I'll take it to my death I'll lay my life down for you and die over again I and I, I'm not ashamed of the Most High Even if I die tonight, if I die tonight This I pledge, and I'll take it to my death You can bet your life on my words and everything I said You can't take away my love for this sacrifice Even if I die tonight, if I die tonight Make way, make way, make way, make way GUITARAS DE AMOR Instrumental ANYTHING RIGHT So much to say so little time for me To explain the way I feel you only see Things the way you want to see them It makes sense to you All these things you do You got it all figured out While everyone is confused How do you do it? (how do you do it?) In your mind I’m just blind You’re right all of the time If I think for myself, I guess I’m way out of line I’m not who you are I’m so sorry (I'm so sorry) I can’t do anything right (right) You don’t know me, stay out of my life (right) Kick me while I’m down, I want you to I can’t be like you, don’t want to be like you I can’t do anything right (right) You don’t know me, stay out of my life (right) Kick me while I’m down, I want you to I can’t be like you Be, like, you No matter what I do it’s never good enough I give all that is me, still it’s never enough So, why try? I give up What does it feel like to be in your shoes? And walk all over everyone like you do? Tear me down again, I want you to (want you to) You’re lovely, so beautiful You’re perfect in every way Your interior rusted and I’m so disgusted Can’t trust it, you’re busted I can’t do anything right (right) You don’t know me, stay out of my life (right) Kick me while I’m down, I want you to I can’t be like you, don’t want to be like you I can’t do anything right (right) You don’t know me, stay out of my life (right) Kick me while I’m down, I want you to I can’t be like you Be, like, you I can't do anything right I can't do anything, anything right I can't do anything, anything right I can't do anything, anything right I do anything right Do anything right... GHETTO I believe that this world believes in love I believe that this world believes in love, love We might never really agree on anything about the lives we live Between you and me so differently We dont always see things the same, we should agree to disagree If we meet and love we can work it out I believe you and I will overcome I believe you and I believe in love, love Whether you think I'm so confused or if you feel the way I do So dont give in to this hate within Living in this world of pain, don't let it bring you down The world is a ghetto The world is a ghetto The world is a ghetto The world is a ghetto The world is a ghetto I believe that this world believes in love I believe that this world believes in love I believe you and I believe in love I believe you and I believe in love, love MASTERPIECE CONSPIRICY Evil eyes behind their smiles You swallow it up when sincerity lies Lock me up, label dangerous files Fear of the unknown, so scared of my style Alert the press and address the states of emergency We the crew you love to hate First mistake, you were never ready Dance with the dead, better be ten times more deadly This is me, I'm always the same Virus in the system, crash the mainframe Uprise, now fall in line Roll with the pack or get left behind It's a Masterpiece Conspiracy It's a Masterpiece Conspiracy It's a Masterpiece Conspiracy It's a Masterpiece... I'd rather hear it from you than be lied to Call it what it is like the heathens do Red lights of betrayal, deceived again Exposed by the light, true colors ascend Take down the regime and break the trend Bumrushed by your peers and your so-called friends Keep your people tight, watch your enemies close Trust what you know, soon enough they'll choke Where were you when we started this thing? You wasn't around, this ain't yours to claim You'll never take what's been given to us Wipe that smile off your face and that look of disgust Uprise, now fall in line Roll with the pack, or get left behind It's a Masterpiece Conspiracy It's a Masterpiece Conspiracy It's a Masterpiece Conspiracy It's a Masterpiece... Liar, back stabber, betrayer, deceiver Liar (liar) back stabber (back stabber) Betrayer (betrayer) deceiver (deceiver) You're such a back stabber, you're such a back stabber You're such a back stabber, you're such a back stabber You're such a back stabber, you're such a back stabber You're such a back stabber, you're such a back stabber WITHOUT JAH NOTHIN THINKING ABOUT FOREVER Time goes by and God knows I try to carry on with life Decide not to hide feelings inside, even though they hurt Sometimes, I forget to remember you It’s easy to lock away the pains, don’t want to relive it through But I stay strong, you taught me how to move on in this world I married my sweetheart, even got a little baby girl I wish you could see her, I swear she looks just like you If you can hear me, show me a sign, please send her a butterfly or two I’m thinking about forever (thinking about forever) Missing you I know you’re so much better (I know you're so much better) We made it through Now I know what it means to live for someone else To give up yourself Things have changed, at times it gets kind of strange Your love remains the same Do I make you proud? Mama, can you see me now? Whatever is good in me is because you showed me how To take love by the hand And so now I can share you with my baby So that she can understand I’m thinking about forever (thinking about forever) Missing you I know you’re so much better (I know you're so much better) We made it through I’m thinking about forever (I'm thinking bout forever) Missing you I know you’re so much better (I know you're so much better) We made it through I’m thinking about forever (I'm thinking bout forever) Missing you I’m tripping on whatever (I'm tripping on whatever) Hearing you PORTRAIT You're not who they say you are They made you the enemy enemy enemy Christ, jah flesh Christ, light within Christ, beginning and the end, christ Taken something so beautiful Painted a picture that makes me sick sick sick sick sick Christ, witness Christ, living one Christ, first and last Feed our minds confusion Sweeten the taste of pollution pollution pollution Christ, word life Christ, ressurect Christ, everlasting jah Some people call you father Maybe you could set me free These people hate each other But you've always been there for me I refuse to be like you Without my life, caving in caving in caving in Christ, jah flesh Christ, light within Christ, beginning and the end, christ I surrender, giving up all that is me Yeilding to you you you you you Christ, witness Christ, living one Christ, first and last Shape me in my brokeness Empower me forever forever forever Christ, word life Christ, ressurect Christ, everlasting jah Some people call you father Maybe you could set me free These people hate each other But you've always been there for me Some people call you father Maybe you could set me free These people hate each other But you've always been there for me Some people call you father Maybe you could set me free These people hate each other But you've always been there for me I know you will complete this work started in me I need you more than ever now that I know who you are I know you will complete this work started in me I need you more than ever know that I've come so far WHATEVER IT TAKES Whatever it takes, we gots to seperate Whatever it takes, all these true from the fakes Whatever it takes, this is how we show and prove Whatever it takes, coz we ain't got nothin to lose Whatever it takes, we gots to seperate Whatever it takes, all these true from the fakes Whatever it takes, this is how we show and prove Whatever it takes, coz we ain't got nothin to lose Whatever it takes Face to face with aggression, de-bolish and molish the opposition Armored to be the stronger and conquer my competition This ammunition, fills a vision that makes decisions I told you once before but it's obvious you didn't listen So listen closely, or next time you wanna quote me And take my advice, you'd be wise to not approach me And learn your lesson, hit this class and you're over session Found the test and had no idea with whom you're messin Whatever it takes, we gots to seperate Whatever it takes, all these true from the fakes Whatever it takes, this is how we show and prove Whatever it takes, coz we ain't got nothin to lose Whatever it takes Transformin the mindset, but how quickly do those forget One hundred miles to run and ain't even broken a sweat Until the death, we won't settle for nothin less No need to creep you knew we was comin but still you slept But it's time to rise up was just built up from deep inside Actin like you was down now that leads to a collide Best to recognize, starin at me, because you shook Whatever it takes, is what it took.. Whatever it takes... This is our house.. And this is where we live.. And ain't nobody.. Gonna mess with us, in our house.. This is our house.. This is our house Whatever it takes, we gots to seperate Whatever it takes, all these true from the fakes Whatever it takes, this is how we show and prove Whatever it takes, coz we ain't got nothin to lose Whatever it takes, whatever it takes Whatever it takes, whatever it takes Whatever it takes Whatever it takes.. whatever it takes.. This is our house.. This is our house, this is our house This is our house, this is our house This is our house... our house.. (Whatever it takes.. whatever it takes..)