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Rastaa 05:57
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Yai Rastaa yai zindagee aap khee hai x2 your life your way its your path your destiny its your life your way Yai Rastaa yai zindagee aap khee hai Imagine a time when mankind began worshipping the cycles of the moon Nomadic tribes travelled with the land lived with the land Respected mother earth guided by her but with the folly of man's mind And the darkness of mankind Territorial lines were soon drawn And colourful rag’s they were unfurled And the new philosophy was this That mankind could own land could own this piece of earth Our forefathers ancestors They laughed at the concept They said How can you own land? How can you own this beautiful earth? But to this day the philosophy is maintained They live by the gun They rule us by the gun And you you know when i was growing up Felt the fire in my heart wanted to talk about these things i was taken to the side By men and women of experience That looked like you Talked like you They said don’t loose that fire in your eye willingness to stand firm and speak the truth Rastaa is Hindi for the way Live love be loved be brave Rastaa is Hindi for the way Live love be loved be brave Yai Rastaa yai zindagee aap khee hai Yai Rastaa yai zindagee aap khee hai Now i have grown up I used to to be jett black all clear I’m salt and pepper now with a bald spot ah!!! some times i got the hat some times i got the shades And everybody got to stand naked one day mate for the young bloods stepping up I tell em you better be putting pit stops on your free style free style what!!! chk Understand you got to come correct Dont loose that fire in your eye willing to stand firm speak the truth God is love And only love only love can conquer hate Rastaa is Hindi for the way live love be loved be brave Rastaa is Hindi for the way Live love be loved be brave Yai Rastaa yai zindagee aap khee hai aap khee hai Yai Rastaa yai zindagee yeh! aap khee hai aap jhee hai its your life its your way your path your destiny its your life your way your path your destiny Yai Rastaa yai zindagee aap khai hai aap khai hai
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Stand down 03:29
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Stand Down My grandfather said We fought those wars for you So could live in the free world And choose a life you choose There are no good causes Fighting for They all much the same Al out to control You raise your family Keep them strong Teach your children Right from wrong Dont let'em sell you The views from the hill captains came down We stood down repeat above X2---- Stand down x4 My grandmother said we fought those wars for you so you could live in the free world and choose a life we choose there are no good causes Fighting for Just smoke and its mirrors They all out of control You raise your family keep them strong teach your children the right from wrong Dont let'em sell you No views from the hill captains came down We stood down repeat above X2---- Stand down x4
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Cities that never sleep 05:17
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Cities that never sleep For the lovers that meet make our home in these western playground western playground for the children of migrancy dual Heritage legacy make our home in this western playground western playground As mother earth calls we are all complicit in our downfall with our backs to the wall the machine it conquers us all for the cities that never sleep for the lovers that meet make our home is this western playground western playground 1st Verse Bevi hai bhachai hai kaam kartha hai jai hai rhai ghia jai hai rehan ghai bachai purtha ghai licka ghei kaam kara ghai jai hai rhai gai jai hai rhai gai Allah hai Shiva hai Budda hai jah hai buthameez hai ghuda hai kafir hai (above verse ruff English translation- I have a wife I have work here we are and here where we stay children will read and write and work here and will stay Allah is here Shiva is here Buddha is here Jah is here bad people are here God is here faithless are here ) chorus repeats apart from the last two lines replaced - And you know we dance we dance to the beats musical break..... 2nd verse Bathameez (bad peoples) your phone is always on your spending all your profit from the dust to dawn calling on the Babylon Babylon on For the real G's Never did time life’s of crime living hypocrisies in time the paradox of these lives in rhyme for the children that will raise their stand have you took a stand in no man's land for those messed up damn Babylon damn damn damn them repeat 2nd chorus till end
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Freedom Eventualy 05:28
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Intro X2 yai suna bhachao khai lee hai -this prayer is for the children yai suna aurthoa khai lee hai - this prayer is for the women yai suna desi khai lee hai - this prayer is for common folk /simple folk/ sincere yai suna ya suna - these prayer these words Tongue tied coz you is moving in ways unlimited gathering vast avenue of loose tongued vagaries I bleed gums and i am afraid but i make gestures anyway Detached loathed attacked sometimes i'm afraid Some douse themselves in petrol to get their voices heard while we bury our head in the sand When the glove puppet hand has left us CHORUS Freedom eventually freedom eventually freedom for you and me freedom for you and when the lies are perished And truth is cherished and we get to where we want to be Can we get to where we want to be freedom eventually freedom eventually freedom for you and me freedom for you and Did we wash the blood from our hands? Did we just pretend It was not our problem while we turned our back on them So when they burst through the barricade I shall not be afraid i shall stand with them face my consequences CHORUS Freedom eventually freedom eventually freedom for you and me freedom for you and when the lies are perished And truth is cherished and we get to where we want to be Can we get to where we want to be freedom eventually freedom eventually freedom for you and me freedom for you and Repeat intro
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Choices 06:35
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Choices Oh sweet daughter Grew up in this culture a child of migrants second third generation you followed the machine yeh did what you were told yeh now you look around you see a world of indifference thats why some people they turn away thats why some people they walk away these are the choices we make in our lives every day these are the choices we make in our lives every day every day Oh sweet son yeh you grew up strong yeh a men amongst men yeh feared and respected now you look at your empire what you built yeh you see a world of contradiction thats why some people they turn away thats why some people walk away these are the choices we make in our lives every day these are the choices we make in our lives every day every day Where i grew up yeh In the cities that never sleep i was taught by my mother God is love But no matter what situation what political Kingdom always remember we shall rise above in these worlds of contradiction and confusion thats why some people they turn away thats why some people walk away these are the choices we make in our lives every day these are the choices we make in our lives every day all of these choices x4
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Respect Mother Earth 03:48
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Respect mother earth 1st verse Divided we stand Man women child Debating debating meeting about meetings while those in power plunder this earth for their quick time profit given up on the next generations pre-chorus Oh there's fever Flames get higher Oh there's a fire No one want to putt it out Everybody throw stones But they are living in glass houses And you know the answer Up to you and i Chorus Can't we respect mother earth Can't we we respect mother earth When will we respect mother earth You know they tell us Just a dreamer Don't stop dreaming Can't we respect mother earth Can't we respect mother earth When will we respect mother earth 2nd Verse And those in power Did we not vote for them So don't we get the leaders That we deserve now While we quarrel amongst ourselves Between the right way or wrong way All out leaders ever do Is plunder this earth repeat pre-chorus repeat chorus End
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What makes a man 03:50
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What makes man What makes a man Cowards use gun So don't be one Real Men use their hands Then they shake hands Walk away with grace To walk away with grace Chorus if we could unlearn The things we are taught Since we are young These cycles of war These cycles of revenge Live in harmony Live a life of peace Learn to love again Learn to trust again Learn to love again Learn to trust again What makes a man What makes a man Real man overstand Life is about compromise Real man overstand Building bridges not burning ties And Violence leads to violence Great is a man that can walk away Violence leads to violence Great is a man that can walk away repeat chorus repeat 1st verse repeat chorus
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Animal Kingdoms 03:18
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My hands make fists They land upon flesh I'm pulled apart by my so called friends Our women stand around Crocodile tears of excitement Checking the damage I've done And the damage that's done (repeat the last two lines) chorus- What we teach our children In our Animal Kingdoms That might is right And men we shall fight Any night on the town And in the cities in our lives (repeat last two lines) Flashing blue lights and investigations One of us spends a night in a cell While our good time friends wait outside the stations Our women dressed to the nines In phone conversations talking about the damage I've done And the damage that's done chorus- x2 What we teach our children In our Animal Kingdoms That might is right And men we shall fight Any night on the town And in the cities in our lives (repeat last two lines) -------------------------------------------- end
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Out into the wild 04:39
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you went out into the wild to find another world This modern life you could not understand you told your mother when you were young One day i will go and not return she held you close said we love you son you went out into the wild to find another wild this modern life you could not understand Now your mother says when will you call again Your father prays He's found his faith again (X2) You went out into the wild to find another world this modern world you could not understand you asked you father when you were young Father why people so unkind your father said you know my son sometimes blind blind lead the blind you went out into the wild to find another world this modern life you could not understand Now your mother says when will you call again And your father prays He's found his faith again (x2) You went out into the wild x4 end
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Count to ten 04:04
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Know what i know what i know what i know yeah! You know what I mean? Know what i know what i know what i know yeah! You know what I mean? See that girl on the corner known her since she was ten Hustling time and time again I was walking past one day Look me in the eye she say Why you wanna walk to me that way? Why you wanna talk to me that way? Walk on by or pass on through i live me life i do what i do she said Why do men think they know everything? She said Why do men think they know everything? And i said Ease up hold on count to ten Think again think again Ease up hold on count to ten Think again think again Think again think again See that boy on the corner Known him since he was ten Hustling time and time again Watch out haraam zardah (curse word in urdu/punjabi it means bastard) Come on through Turn on them they turn on you Have no shame have no grace For their soul i pray For their soul i pray And i say Ease up hold on count to ten Think again think again Ease up hold on count to ten Think again think again Think again think again Know what i know what i know what i know yeh! You know what i mean Know what i know what i know what i know yeh! You know what i mean We shall sing the guns to sleep We shall dance the blues away We shall sing the guns to sleep We shall dance the blues away Know what i know what i know what i know yeh! You know what I mean? Know what i know what i know what i know yeh! You know what I mean?
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This spaceship 04:57
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Spaceship This spaceship is fuelled by Love You don't need no money You come on board This spaceship is fuelled by love It does not matter rich or poor And Love love love is the answer Yes you known that since you were born And love love love can save us You don't need to be afraid You come on board This Spaceship healing of the nations All the children on this earth On this spaceship we don't need no revelations Al we need is we need is love On this spaceship there is no argument No body keeping score On this spaceship there's no problems only solutions don't you know And love love love is the answer yes you've know that since the day you were born And love love love can save us You don't need to be afraid you come on board This Spaceship healing of the nations All the children on this earth And On this spaceship we don't need no revelations Al we need is we need is love

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This album songs and words took about four years to complete. It was recorded over two sessions in 2020. Released 14.7.21 It was kept live as possible to be raw and to maintain energy. It is the third chapter of the world citizen folk band. It was a healing process and cathartic release. Thanks to the many that made this album possible.

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released July 14, 2021

Babar Luck words lyrics and arrangements Acoustic spanish guitar& vocals
Bethan Prosser angelic violin and emotional content
Al foster Electric Bass guitar
Sir Eddie Real Cahoun percussion

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Babar Luck is a musician and composer -and writes songs in a variety of genres-Rock Folk Reggae Hip Hope - He is also all inclusive everybody welcome- -being many things and many cultures also a Gay icon A feminist A Sufi a humanist - And says "a work in progress" Babar is continually creating and writing music and exploring ideas that unify and bring us all together. Because we are all mixed. ... more

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