Thao
TEMPLE
I lost my city in the light of day
Thick smoke
Helicopter blades
Heaven and earth I've never moved so fast You'll never know the fear your mama has I know your father can't call anymore
He never meant to be a man of war
But we found freedom what will you do now Bury the burden baby make us proud
I lost my city in the light of day
Thick smoke
Helicopter blades
Why would I bother to remember when Our people baby die and live again
Look at this one
I want you to see
Fashion was high
My hair was so long
This was maybe '73
You know I have been adored by good and kind men They sent their love with poetry
By day I gave grand speeches
At night, like you
We danced to be free
I lost my city
In the prime of my time Mud
Silk
And the dust of life
I was a diamond of the embassy
It doesn't matter what I meant to be
Girl you come from the fortunate ones
Gold
Sky
And a first born son
We don't have words for the way you have grown We'll always feed you
You can always come home
Why would a million dare sink in the sea?
I don't want to say anymore But I have been here before I don't want to say anymore Find what you need
I don't want to say anymore But I have been here before I have earned this sorrow Mine to keep
I lost my city in the light of day
Thick smoke
Helicopter blades
Why would I bother to remember when Our people baby die and live again
I lost my city in the light of day
Thick smoke
Helicopter blades
Heaven and earth I've never moved so fast You'll never know the fear your mama has I know your father can't call anymore
He never meant to be a man of war
But we found freedom what will you do now Bury the burden baby make us proud
Sip on joy the purest drink Move to make
Thought to think
They can feel us from afar Avenues and boulevards
White collar cannibal Whatcha gonna do Everyone's a tendon
So who you gonna chew
I will not equivocate
If that's so let's celebrate
Shamefully shame's claim on me Led my life with infamy
But I don't call it
I don't solve it
I dissolve it Famously
I've been so politely at the bottom Pull it tight boot strap
Strap it on and top em
I've been so politely at the bottom Pull it tight boot strap
Strap it on and top em
In the past
I was patient Now I'm so tired
Fa fa fa feverish few I will not drop it Power cowards never stop it
I have nurtured
You corrupted
I am erupting Don't interrupt it
Careful I'm an animal
Trap trap trap
First of the secondary class class class
You know I don't trust you what's the catch catch catch Don't you fucking touch me I will gnash gnash gash
Cause I am an old phenomenon And I am an old phenomenon
Show them we believe
See the unforeseen
Sharpen canine teeth
Get those ringside seats
When the scorched of the earth Come back by sea
Sip on joy the purest drink Move to make
Thought to think
They can feel us from afar Avenues and boulevards
I've been so politely at the bottom Pull it tight boot strap
Strap it on and top em
I've been so politely at the bottom Pull it tight boot strap
Strap it on and top em I've been so politely at the
In the past
I was peaceful Now I'm on fire I'm a creature I'm a feature
Of the future And I am on fire
But I am an old phenomenon