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1.
Flashback 01:35
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PanchoX 02:49
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(Intro) So I moved to Boston to get away from the ways of the KKK My conk was fire red from the reefers, like I had a fever Selling drugs, I was an underachiever, but I changed my ways and help the equal rights believers I traveled all around to spread my message, all I could do now was get love from the press’s Helping the helpless from the ways of the senseless, everywhere they let me I would speak but when they wouldn't let me I was in disbelief. We must fight for what we know is right Fight Fight Fight. Revolution!Revolution! Let me hit you with the solution. I got X on my left sayin’ he ain’t with inclusion You gotta fight back, you can’t take their grief When I took back Mexico, they called me a thief Porfiro was the president and not one I’d elect I cared about my people so he can go and get wrecked Shots fired, lives wasted, all the blood we tasted The burden was mine, so like Malcolm I faced it Let's go start a fight For our civil rights My homie Malcolm X will leave you in fright Free the slaves and then they will be in delight I wanted to help our country so we will be alright I got killed and then the bad guy was insight I got 500,000 pesos And all I did was take those Without me we would be in poverty Suffering from all this inequality I was assassinated Leaving my family devastated My name will live for eternity To save all humanity I've seen a change but it's too close to the same Racism is still here it’s a shame. All I fought for had little impact, We need much much more. I did what I could but i'm still feeling sore, Because what I did didn't score. The KKK is still around, protesting my skin of brown. People not being able to do what they choose, when you ask the other side they say its fake news. People not being able to express themselves can’t do what they love based on their beliefs when you ask the president he makes it brief. The Charlottesville resolution did get signed what is happening in this time?
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Sonia & Gandhi 02:09
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My name is Gandhi and I fought for freedom, I’m here to speak on peace, Sonia come help me teach em’ Peace is only achieved after we defeat the problems of today We must keep fighting against violence to make a change everyday Fought for freedom since I was sixteen Was rejected and told to step down and get clean, never to be seen by the dean Perseverance is the key to success in any situation Complaints ‘bout my race and my learnings, said to go back to my nation Sonia, what connects is not our race, religion, or gender It’s our humanity and character Gandhi, it just needs a defender We fought for you But you never gave back We fought for you Took it for granted We fought for you Tried to get you back on track Was the first Hispanic Justice of the supreme court Didn’t matter how many times they told me to abort I broke the British bind in the most peaceful way You and I broke every sweat, broke every bone, only to say nay to way they sway back in the day Fought for the people who needed it the most Didn’t matter how long it took, it would be toast Yeah Sonia, I spent 60 years fighting for something that made me a victim of murder Spent all that time for the world, just to get you further I think we’re both a bit tired of cleaning up the mess that they’ve made They don’t even try to fix anything They’ve been spoiled by our aid We fought for you But you never gave back We fought for you Took it for granted We fought for you Tried to get you back on track Hey Sonia, don't you think we did enough already, The amount of progress they’ve made is makin me unsteady, Like you said, you spent 60 years on your society, I'm still here, and I don't see much variety, We can't do it on our own, they can barely keep peace with themselves, they’re not ready Gandhi, you're right, but I try and try to keep them on the right path, fills me with anxiety Control your society! We fought for you But you never gave back We fought for you Took it for granted We fought for you Tried to get you back on track
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World War 01:48
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Mother Teresa & Abraham Lincoln 01:36
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Let me put this to words, I try to help the poor but they wouldn’t let me through the doors There was so much more I could have done During the war I felt like I was the one To do the chores And adore the poor when others ignore I saw gore When there should've been amor Equality is what we fight for and Peace is what we strive for I was a commander in chief in the civil war Many men saw so much gore, Therefore We fought to restore Peace and liberty, This war was to stop blacks misery, And we worked hard for a victory And the south they lost bitterly Equality is what we fight for and peace is what we strive for I’m 6,4 in a world of gore Dealing with these congressmen no not anymore Why don’t they see That all people should have liberty And that slavery should not be a thing Do they think they’re a king When there actions make them worth nothing I know they are crazy I guess they want to have slaves because they're lazy There vision is hazy How you cared for the poor when no one else did was amazing Equality is what we fight for and Peace is what we strive for
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Frida & Ali 02:50
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Frida for the free and Muhammed Ali Standing for our rights just wait and see Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee Say “Viva la Vida” everybody go and scream Why u always hatin on people who are black? We’re all just Human Beings and that is a fact The whites treat us like we're animals Like we’re worthless, dumb, and invaluable I am tired of this cruel segregation Blacks aren’t welcome in this Nation God made us all the same in his creation Do we cause all of you irritation Frida for the free and Muhammed Ali Standing for our rights just wait and see Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee Say “Viva la Vida” everybody go and scream Runnin’ round my school, getting expelled like I was two Making teachers turn around, like we were in the zoo my bus got hit, on my way from school Impaled by a bar, Bleeding out like a pool Stuck inside I cried, cause there was no excuse La casa Azul, was the only tool to use Frida for the free and Muhammed Ali Standing for our rights just wait and see Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee Say “Viva la Vida” everybody go and scream Those paintings are amazing my heart is aching you should be making more cuz i’m having a craving Thanks Ali, It's cool that you're not hating how many trophies do you have It must be amazing I Have a lot that's true Stay strong that's what you gotta do Don’t worry I am, and i’m fighting for our rights You gotta bring the power, you gotta have the might I have the might, I have the power We gotta keep it up, we can´t be cowards Frida for the free and Muhammed Ali Standing for our rights just wait and see Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee Say “Viva la Vida” everybody go and scream
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Two Girls Different Times 02:06
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Two girls different times Sorta same minds Both wanna be free But only dream to be Wanna help and not cry From 1788 to 1812 And 1929 to 1945 We made history With our stories They changed ours lives To know the rights Kidnapped during wars Wished it was such a bore Even if there were bombs I won’t lose my hope Even if I hid for so long I wish it was right Traveling across america With two men of delite I had to carry a baby To explore the world with no effects I wanted to do that and escape the annex I would do it with the baby But it would be a success If my life wasn’t such a mess 14 years and I’m already married Then sixteen I started the journey Help them across the country Then we were in a hurry 14 years and I was still in the annex Hoping and dreaming of respect We are women fight for cause Without knowing that we were I’ll show you the path And you’ll show me the words I’m writing in a journal while you’re on a journey Keeping it quiet While practical on a diet We are girls we should rule our own world Doesn’t matter if I’m jewish Or if you native american The only thing that matters is that we can be proud
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The Professor and The Inventor 03:26
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I’m Audre Lorde and I combat racists My names Nikola Tesla I’m a super scientist We both fought in wars big and small Fighting for our sides was quite the brawl For those who think we cannot speak, Or think that we are just too weak, For all us women; we need to strive, To live our lives to be Alive!` Our silence should never be allowed Being put aside, out of the crowd We have to stand up proud, We have to be loud. Stand with us, And We’ll break through the crowd! I’m Audre Lorde and I combat racists My names Nikola Tesla I’m a super scientist We both fought in wars big and small Fighting for our sides was quite the brawl I moved from Croatia, to the USA, Invented AC power, and contemplated X-Rays I worked with Edison for a little while He cheated me out of money, that’s not my style Brotha Edison thinks that he can do that to me!? Man, just wait and see how others view me- I moved onto Westinghouse, he believed in my abilities With him by my side, I had more opportunities I’m Audre Lorde and combat racists My names Nikola Tesla I’m a super scientist We both fought in wars big and small Fighting for our sides was quite the brawl Why doesn’t everyone just treat each other the same way Their souls are black and their hearts are grey I feel you brotha’ Tesla, I feel the same way Maybe create an invention to lead people the right way I wish I could, but it’s not that simple It’s hard to find the underlying issue with racism Just like you said, don’t let people define you Otherwise misjudgements will stick to you like glue We can’t let some people make our future’s look blue Let the present be theirs, cuz what comes next might be your break-through I’m Audre Lorde and I combat racists My names Nikola Tesla I’m a super scientist We both fought in wars big and small Fighting for our sides was quite the brawl
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Vladimir Lenin & Harriet Tubman 02:13
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I had finally been able to conquer my own nation Bloody sunday happened, it sure was an abomination I had decided to retreat from what I had started So big of an incident that tons were all departed I felt like I was leaving everything behind But I still feel like I should get back on that grind I found a new home that I could eventually unite I started a party to conquer the fight The time is now to attack I never thought of running off track I’m running this nation there’s no going back We need to leave, you better go pack I served my master all my days And I knew it was time to run away. I’m heading North to the promised lands Being guided towards Queen Victoria’s hands. But I feel quite empty once I cross the line So I’m saving others no matter how much dey whine Their stomachs rumbling but we’re on track People teasing and taunting just ‘cause we’re black The time is now to attack I never thought of running off track I’m running this nation there’s no going back We need to leave, you better go pack In my days of travel I had to be cunning Always hiding in daylight, the police were running I had to grow up after losing my sister Overthrowing the government I was a resister I grew with my family instantly a slave I got hit in the head ‘cuz I didn’t behave Communism is still big along with slavery But people are fighting back because of my bravery The time is now to attack I never thought of running off track I’m running this nation there’s no going back We need to leave, you better go pack
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Fighters for Peace 02:13
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Emmett Till, my son, awakened But the men not guilty? I must be mistaken They take him, straight from that house east of Money And we found him floating down a river, Lovely! How can we sit here and ignore the rights Of a people and group who can’t access a life of education, and equality that if you deserve, why don’t we? At age 14 his life was taken Things have changed but our rights, unshaken Why can’t we learn without getting shot in the head? Education comes first even if it’s bullet I dread 16 million girls can’t learn so I plea Our rights need a change so Mamie stand with me! Discrimination against the different Racism, Sexism, they’re not insignificant How does this lead to unequal rights? We’ll both stand up to lead our fight! These sights I had, on that night a fight for life and death, death won that fight Those whites, say I was guilty of whistling, But at least they’re on earth while I’m not existing... Discrimination against the different Racism, Sexism, they’re not insignificant How does this lead to unequal rights? We’ll both stand up to lead our fight Education is a right So we will fight with all our might We all need to unite To build a club for education Us girls shouldn’t sit there and scrub for our nation All we do is clean We need to be seen! Discrimination against the different Racism, Sexism, they’re not insignificant How does this lead to unequal rights? We’ll both stand up to lead our fight!
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MLK & Albert Einstein 01:57
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Although they gave me excruciating anger, I decided to be a real game changer, I took the lead and gave us hope, Cause of all those circumstances we still couldn't cope, There was no love, but a lot of hate I couldn’t let my kids outside the gate I would be arrested if we opened our mouth All of this was happen’in in the hateful south I didn’t only discover relativity I also fought for equality Now, hatred has been brewing in Germany Making it impossible for us to gain unity Discrimination everywhere including across pond MLK What’s happened to the world’s bond? Taken over many minds And unlike many I believe in equality for all kinds The bible says to love ya brotha But all I see is hatred for one anotha The nazis feel something worse than hatred to our kind Six million dead, but we won’t be confined Hate has always lead to the rise of evil Now it's time to get rid of this upheaval Gotta watch out and watch what you say or you’ll be murdered by the KKK Can’t even let my kids outside to play This is something I face everyday People still face that here in Princeton The african american Ms. Anderson Got denied a hotel room for her skin It’s not right to be treated as a sin Hated for the color of my skin As if being black was a horrible sin To me this is very strange Therefore I say it’s time for a change Hatred to Jews has decreased in America they have increased We can’t let the world go down this path We’ve already seen hate can lead to a bloodbath People still hate for the color of skin And in the bible that's the real sin There’s also still police brutality And before the police see if he’s armed, he’s a fatality Discrimination leads to no change We can’t let the world become a firing range
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The Bird's Journey 02:31
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At first we weren’t allowed to lie, By the time my life made me wonder why In the beginning, I was trapped in my own mind, blinded from the freedom that was outside. I was considered an undesirable color just because I was different from the others, When I was younger, I saw some things that a child shouldn’t see But now i’m an activist, making people see that black people can stand with thee. My name is Che and I'm the proudest man Ending the pain in, cuban realm This is why the caged bird sings I am the one who halted the his rein And am the one who cut his chain Helping Cuba be more free And getting him to flee Helping Cuba in many ways Being hunted is how it pays The death sentence is what I get Slowly killing me with no sweat Fight for what's right x3 I was one of the leaders with MLK. And I fought for my race. I fought for the cuban race Trying to make Batista run away A free bird leaps on the back Of the wind and floats downstream On stream, on beat, rolling on the beat Che: overthrowing the Batista government was my dream The supreme government, is now out of the scene Fight for what's right x3
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The Sun & The Stars 02:24
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Born with money, born with fame. Roosevelt, the famous name. When I spoke, greatness came. Save the US, all the same. An antisocial, underrated, educated Roosevelt. Bringing peace and making sure the people of the US dealt. Everything is set to work, everything as smooth as felt. But all my plans have obstacles, things that try to make it melt. El dolor permanece aqui estamos juntos para aser un cambio Born into hate That was my fate My family was chasin' money like it was a race Had to escape all the madness and disgrace I had a chance to leave so I took the opportunity To live my life free of misery I couldn’t stop I had to keep hustling 1930s packed my bags couldn’t be left in the past I didn't ask This is my ambition I don't need your permission El dolor permanece aqui estamos juntos para aser un cambio Problems blossom from the great below The great depression caused a huge blow When the US was at an all-time-low I, FDR, helped the people regrow I, FDR, show them where to go I am Evita Peron I gave my people the option to own a home I wasn’t greedy I gave them a loan Trying to provide peace and growth Because of me Argentinean woman can vote We are the people of peace El dolor permanece aqui estamos juntos para aser un cambio America We are the people of peace, we out!

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released December 15, 2017

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