I dont know why it took me this long to listen to this song but it did. (yeah wot with being a research analyst and a filmmaker, i've got my hands full)
Just got time to listen to the song last night in bed and i sweardown the song brought tears to my eyes and as i closed my eyes and listened, i found myself floating with the song(i swear i'm not a witch oo).
M.I is TRULY the ONLY best Nigerian rap artist in my book. The song is out of this world. I'm absolutely in lurve with the song and maybe the artist too *wink* or mayb not but i just love the song sha.
The Lad was kind enough to mention the two young girls that died in the car crash he tweeted for help about.
M.I was kind enough to provide the lyrics to the song on his website.
Lyrics.
We were down a sandy beach,
All night talking to your mouth’s
words.
Tell me where you would like to be.
Tonight don’t be afraid to dream.
Lean on the fire for a while.
Cause in the morning it’ll all just be ashes
on the ground
Instead it be them, let it be me.
Since I will die inevitably,
Then let it be, that it be said
When I am dead: some other was free, some
other was fed
Some other, not me, was able to see
That long as we live inside a country where
no one is safe,
No one is safe.
We only evade, try to escape
The imminent doom
But closer the date looms.
It comes for all.
If we must go, then at least,
When we fall…
When we’re all ashes…
If I am slain, let them forever remember the
name
Some other should gain.
When we’re all ashes…
Because of my pain. Because of my tears
because of my scars
Some other should gain.
When we’re all ashes…
The reason I’m gone. Let it be told, let it
be known, and turned into song
When we’re all ashes…
If I die alone. Let it be more than dying
alone, the reason I’m gone.
The reason I’m gone.
Instead it be sleep.
Let it be hate, let it degrade.
Let it be deep.
Some other should weep
Some other should keep
The memory of
The way that I died
Maybe a change, some other can try
At least we can lie. At least we can
hope
At least we can say
tomorrow is better, it wont be
today
Some other can pray
Some other can fight
The wrong done to me some other can
right.
Then maybe my death can save some other
life
For then I would gladly give another
life
When we’re all ashes…
Let it be worth
Let it be so some other can live. Let it be
birth.
When we’re all ashes…
As I am hurt
As I pass, let it be last, let it be
first
When we’re all ashes…
Don’t let them forget
The only regret is that we relent. We all
should repent..
When we’re all ashes…
If I die alone,
Let it be more than dying alone. The reason
I’m gone
The reason I’m gone
Feels like I stood there watching,
the pain the brutal torture
And added my silence to the violent
screams
Of: Burn and torch em.
How do you earn misfortune?
Or does it come unbidden?
If life’s a painted portrait,
Who puts dark colors in them?
If there’s a God in heaven,
Surely he’s weeping now.
As all the blood is shedding
As all His people drown.
God help us all.
Rest in peace Chidi.
Rest in peace Lloyd
Rest in Peace Tekena
Rest in Peace Ugonna
Rest in peace to the Students murdered in
Adamawa state.
Rest in peace to those two young
girls.
Written and Produced by MI Abaga
Opening sample from ‘Words In The Fire’ By
Patrick Watson
Poem written by Jason Abaga.
Was really touched by this song too. M.I is hugely talented indeed! Nigeria is lucky to have an artist like him.
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