Redemption Song
Embrace Freedom's Anthem: Stevie Wonder's Redemption
Lyrics
Old pirates, yes, they rob I;
Old pirates have robbed me.
Sold I to the merchant ships--
I was sold to the merchant ships.
Minutes after they took I
Shortly after, they took me from a deep, challenging situation.
From the bottomless pit.
Referring to a difficult circumstance as a bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
Despite challenges, my strength was fortified.
By the 'and of the Almighty.
Attributing strength to the power of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation
Advancing confidently in this era or time.
Triumphantly.
Triumphantly moving forward in this generation.
Won't you help to sing
Inviting others to join in singing songs of freedom.
These songs of freedom? --
Encouraging collective participation in the pursuit of freedom.
'Cause all I ever have:
Expressing a possession of only redemption songs.
Redemption songs
Referring to the essence of songs focused on redemption.
Redemption songs.
Reiterating the theme of redemption songs.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
Encouraging liberation from mental slavery.
None but ourselves can free our minds.
Stressing the idea that only individuals can free their minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
Expressing lack of fear towards atomic energy.
'Cause none of them can stop the time.
Believing that no force can alter the progression of time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
Raising a question about the duration of oppression on prophets.
While we stand aside and look? Oooh!
Expressing concern over passive observation of prophet killings.
Some say it's just a part of it:
Suggesting that oppression is a component of a larger plan.
We've got to fulfill de book.
Calling for participation in singing freedom songs to fulfill a destined purpose.
Won't you help to sing
Encouraging others to join in the singing of freedom songs.
Dese songs of freedom? -
Continuing the call for collective participation.
'Cause all I ever have:
Reiterating the possession of only redemption songs.
Redemption songs
Emphasizing the theme of redemption songs.
Redemption songs
Repeating the emphasis on redemption songs.
Redemption songs.
Further emphasizing the theme of redemption songs.
EMANCIPATE yourselves from mental slavery;
Repeating the call to emancipate from mental slavery.
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Reiterating the idea that only individuals can free their minds.
WoAH! Have no fear for atomic energy,
Expressing lack of fear towards atomic energy.
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time.
Believing that no force can alter the progression of time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
Raising a question about the duration of oppression on prophets.
While we stand aside and look?
Expressing concern over passive observation of prophet killings.
Yes, some say it's just a part of it:
Suggesting that oppression is a component of a larger plan.
We've got to fulfill de book.
Calling for participation in singing freedom songs to fulfill a destined purpose.
Won't you help to sing
Encouraging others to join in the singing of freedom songs.
Dese songs of freedom? --
Continuing the call for collective participation.
'Cause all I ever had:
Reiterating the possession of only redemption songs.
Redemption songs --
Emphasizing the theme of redemption songs.
All I ever had:
Repeating the emphasis on redemption songs.
Redemption songs...
Concluding with a repetition of possessing redemption songs.
These songs of freedom,
Referring to the freedom songs mentioned earlier.
Songs of freedom.
Repeating the reference to songs of freedom as a conclusion.
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