We made it in America...

"Sweet King Martin, sweet Queen Coretta,

Sweet Brother Malcolm, sweet Queen Betty,

Sweet Mother Mary, Sweet Father Joseph,

Sweet Jesus, we made it in America

Sweet baby Jesus, oh sweet baby Jesus..."

Set Me Free Baby

"Free" by Graffiti6

If I lay my head down on you

Would it be, would it be too late?

Cause you were my protection from the rain of sad.

Make me feel loved like the old days yeah.

But I can't blame you baby, it's me that's done wrong,

Cause I broke the skies that shine above.

But I can live oh without you, without you,

And it's hard to breathe when you're not near.

But I can't lie here beside you, beside you

Cause you steal my soul when you leave.

Set me free babe.

Mmmm

Set me free babe.

I need someone to hold me, wrap their arms,

And embrace the air I breathe.

Cause you were my shelter.

Now the heart you hold is somebody else's baby, yeah.

Now I can't make you love me baby, if you don't.

But I stay in love, in love with you.

Oh, yes I do.

Cause I can live oh without you, without you,

And it's hard to breathe when you're not near.

Oh, yes it is.

But I can't lie here beside you, beside you

Cause you steal my soul when you leave, yeah.

Set me free baby.

Oh, set me free.

Set me free baby.

Love, set me free.

Don't you know that I can't, no I can't live without you, without you

And it's hard to breathe when you're not near.

Oh, yes it is.

But I can't lie here beside you, beside you

Cause you steal my soul when you leave.

Love, set me free babe.

Set me free babe.

Set me free baby.

Oh, my love.

I'd Rather Go Blind...

Something told me it was over
When I saw you and her talkin'
Something deep down in my soul said, 'Cry, girl'
When I saw you and that girl walkin' around

Whoo, I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy
Then to see you walk away from me, child, no

Whoo, so you see, I love you so much
That I don't wanna watch you leave me, baby
Most of all, I just don't, I just don't wanna be free, no

Whoo, whoo, I was just, I was just, I was just
Sittin here thinkin', of your kiss and your warm embrace, yeah
When the reflection in the glass that I held to my lips now, baby
Revealed the tears that was on my face, yeah

Whoo and baby, baby, I'd rather, I'd rather be blind, boy
Then to see you walk away, see you walk away from me, yeah
Whoo, baby, baby, baby, I'd rather be blind...

RIP Ms. Etta James

 (1938 - 2012)

...my darkness is shining.

Truth. (by Alexander)

The truth is that I never shook my shadow
Every day it's trying to trick me into doing battle
Calling out 'faker' only get me rattled
Wanna pull me back behind the fence with the cattle
Building your lenses
Digging your trenches
Put me on the front line
Leave me with a dumb mind
With no defenses
But your defense is
If you can't stand to feel the pain then you are senseless

Since this,
I've grown up some
Different kinda figther
And when the darkness come, let it inside you
Your darkness is shining
My darkness is shining
Have faith in myself
Truth.

I've seen a million numbered doors on the horizon
Now which is the future you choosen before you gone dying
I'll tell you about a secret I've been undermining
Every little lie in this world comes from dividing
Say you're my lover
say you're my homie
Tilt my chin back, slit my troath
Take a bath in my blood, get to know me
All out of my secrets
All my enemies are turning into my teachers

Because 
Light's blinding
No way dividing
What's yours or mine when everything's shining
Your darkness is shining
My darkness is shining
Have faith in ourselves
Truth.

(Yeah)

Yes I'm only loving, only trying to only love
And yes, that's what I'm trying to is only loving

Yes I'm only loving, trying to only love
I swear to god I'm only trying to be loving

Yes I'm only lonely loving
And yes I'm only feeling only loving, only loving
Ya say it ain't loving, loving but my loving

I wanna only love til I'm only loving
I swear to god I'm only loving.
Trying to be loving, loving, loving, loving, loving, loving, love

Yes I'm only loving, yes I'm trying to only love
I swear to god I'm trying but I'm only loving
Ya say it ain't loving, loving, loving, loving, love my love

But I'm only loving, loving, loving 
The Truth.

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back...

"Shake It Out"

by

Florence + The Machine

Regrets collect like old friends

Here to relive your darkest moments

I can see no way, I can see no way

And all of the ghouls come out to play

And every demon wants his pound of flesh

But I like to keep some things to myself

I like to keep my issues strong

It's always darkest before the dawn

And I've been a fool and I've been blind

I can never leave the past behind

I can see no way, I can see no way

I'm always dragging that horse around

All of these questions, such a mournful sound

Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground

So I like to keep my issues strong

But it's always darkest before the dawn

Shake it up, shake it out, shake it up, shake it out, ooh woaaah

Shake it up, shake it out, shake it up, shake it out, ooh woaaaah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him off, oh woah

I am done with my graceless heart

So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart

Cause I like to keep my issues strong

It's always darkest before the dawn

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him off, oh woah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

And given half the chance would I take any of it back

It's a fine romance but it's left me so undone

It's always darkest before the dawn

Oh woah, oh woah...

And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't

So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my road

And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope

It's a shot in the dark and right at my throat

Cause looking for heaven, for the devil in me

Looking for heaven, for the devil in me

Well what the hell I'm gonna let it happen to me

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him off, oh woah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh woaaah

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back

So shake him off, oh woah

What's a boy to do if he'll never be a gangsta...

what’s a boy to do if he’ll never be a gangsta 

anger in his heart but he’ll never be a gangsta 

if you move into his neighborhood he’ll never make a sound

what’s a boy to do if he’ll never be a rasta 

singing from his heart but he’ll never be a rasta 

if you move into his neighborhood he’ll never make a sound

BANG BANG BANG-oye 

never move to my hood 

cause danger is crawling out the wood

Gangsta (Cut Chemist Remix) by SpikeLeah