Take a Look
Awakening Echoes: Spragga Benz's Call to Witness Social Realities
Lyrics
Na na na na na na na na yeah
Expression of affirmation and agreement.
Woo woo woo woo woo woo wo woo yea
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm.
Na na na na na na na na yeah...
Reiteration of positive vibes.
LMR
LMR could be an acronym or reference specific to the artist's context.
Everyday is a different dilemma
Life presents different challenges each day.
Never know we woulda have problem like dem ya
Unexpected problems arise.
War a fight everywhere peace a never winner
Conflict is widespread, and peace is elusive.
Negative energy pon di antennae
Negative influences are pervasive.
People a hustle dem a struggle jus fi provide a dinner and all kinda ting dem get up inna
People work hard and struggle for basic necessities.
And when its all done some even thinner
Some end up worse off despite their efforts.
My country full a resources and depend upon foreigner
Country relies heavily on external support.
Take a look upon wha gwaan
Encouragement to observe and understand the prevailing situations.
Take a look what’s going on
-Take a good look around
-If you pree you will see what’s going down
-Take a look upon wha gwaan
-Take a look what’s going on
-Take a good look around
-If you pree you will see what’s going down
-The worst ting is to born wit you sight and lack vision
Having sight but lacking insight is a significant drawback.
And can’t see the willie Lynch type division
Reference to the division reminiscent of the Willie Lynch letter.
Its like rich black people investing in prison when a nation need to be risen
Wealthy black individuals investing in the prison system.
Mi say we really need more opticians
Advocating for more people with clear vision.
Some more righteous fighters non mission
Calling for righteous fighters with a noble mission.
The whole system set to down press the black youth then say that we naave nuhuh ambition
Critical view of a system oppressing black youth.
But we got to change this condition some way we got o make this transition
The need for a positive change and transition.
If it mean lift up arms and munition and fight fi freedom nonstop til fruition
Advocacy for armed resistance for freedom.
Mi waa drop some big top politician weh a make national assets a be foreign acquisitions
Critique of politicians making national assets foreign-owned.
So when the replacement see the treatment dem hafi straighten up and nah rise nuhuh suspicion
Expecting replacements to correct the previous mistakes.
Take a look upon wha gwaan
Reiteration of the call to observe and understand the reality.
Take a look what’s going on
-Take a good look around
-If you pree you will see what’s going down
-Take a look upon wha gwaan
-Take a look what’s going on
-Take a good look around
-If you pree you will see what’s going down
-And Everyday is a different dilemma
Repetition of the theme, highlighting ongoing struggles.
Never know we woulda have problem like dem ya
-War a fight everywhere peace a never winner
-Negative frequency non di antennae
-People a hustle dem a struggle jus fi provide a dinner and all kinda ting dem get up inna
-And when its all done some even thinner
-My country full up a resources and depend upon foreigner
-Take a look upon wha gwaan
Reaffirmation of the need to scrutinize and comprehend the current state of affairs.
Take a look what’s going on
-Take a good look around
-If you pree you will see what’s going down
-Take a look upon wha gwaan
-Take a look what’s going on
-Take a good look around
-If you pree you will see what’s going down
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