Thanks And Praise (2013)

from Unreleased (2011-2014) by Zack de la Rouda

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lyrics

i ain't just a man on this godforsaken planet
i'm a blade of grass
i'm a grain of sand
i'm a drop of water at the bottom of the ocean
i know i'm nothing if i'm not part the land
i am the canopy underneath the afternoon sun
and the jungle floor covered with rubbish
i'm the lightning and thundercloud clapping when the monsoon come
i'm the quiet of the morning when the monsoon gone
i know that part of me is coming from the stars i see up above my head
and i ain't nothing if not part of them
i know that all of us are family, connected like infinity
and so i try to be the god within
i'm tryna tell y'all
sacred is what we are
we don't have to slaves
babylon the failure
when i'm kicking it
i really hope you're listening
i am only rapping tryna get you people thinking just a little bit
yeah this is hell
television is the jailer
but heaven-sent
is the wilderness for real y'all
i'm tryna open up your eyes
and open your mind
i hope you see the light cause if not you're going blind
we're not societies
underneath these deities
watching as we kneel to them
man, we're all a bunch of self-domesticated animals
we used to have freedom but now we're killing it
we're not people
we are the things we eat
we are blood and oil
we're rivers and trees
we're the wild rabbits and the fattened-up beef and chicken
that we buy in the markets and then eat for dinner
the world is a factory
the world is a perfect gift from your majesty
everything is how it has to be
all i'm tryna give is thanks and praise and ask for peace

credits

from Unreleased (2011-2014), track released October 23, 2012
produced by clams casino

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about

Zack de la Rouda Portland, Maine

i write songs and rap about weird stuff like love self-actualization civilization depression anarchism and taoism i like to eat from the garbage even though it's kinda hard to find organic stuff there i spend a lot of time alone somehow i am still releasing music ... more