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Killin Us (feat. Khaj, Raya Noire & Skye Marie)

from Paradox Chapter Two by Karim Rushdy

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Chorus, Karim Rushdy
I hope the next generation isn't giving up
Cause this image that we eat yo its killin us
This media we breathe yo its killin us
This life that we live it is frivolous

Verse1, Karim Rushdy
they tell me what i write's not in the hype spot
makes me think that i might not share what my life's got
plus i don't wanna rap about cheese cause the mice flock
and if i rap about truth, the price drops
I think we just wanna live our lives well
But were blinded by a night spell
Cause as the ice melts in this nice hell
we forget that life isn't twice dealt...well

Chorus

Verse 2, Khaj
I don't know if I'm insane or not, it's just a claim
Cause whenever I close my eyes I put a gun to my brain
I want to pull the trigger and end this stressing game
I'm being held down by my own painful chains
I keep thinking everyday what's wrong with me
Wishing I was evolving from my opportunities
Still a teenager so don't have responsibilities
The more I think about it the more it's killing me
I'm having fun and I'll work later wrong order
Being trapped with my own thoughts is the worst torture
But now I gotta move on and get things sorted
I have to start thinking about what's important
I'm living life off of broken promises
Time to be supernatural like a Martian
I'm gonna start acting and do less of talking I need to make up and cause less problems ain't it obvious I'm plausible it's impossible that the possibilities of me succeeding are more than comical
I just can't wait till the day I can say that I made it no more playing cause now I'm spiritually aching
I wanna be saying the world became better because I came in


Verse 3, Raya Noire
We got that everlasting flame you can't diminish us
But bad decisions that we make yeah they could finish us
I'm always on the defence wanna learn to live with trust
But I feel betrayed when the pain inflicted's frivolous
Family's the roots and when the branches are
Broken up these broken promises they give to us
Life becomes more meaningless
But we can't give up
Listen up
Cause we got the capabilities
The fire in us you ain't never seen
Our potential is clear to see
We got that fire in our soul

Bridge, Skye Marie
You could call us eagles we be flyin so high
Soaring with strength to the depths of the sky
You could call us lions we be roarin no fear
There’s no place on this earth that our voices can’t hear no
You could call us dragons breathing fire of wisdom
Stop negativity and listen
We have the power to fix what once was broken
It’s not by chance that we were the ones chosen
Now is the time the age is golden

Outro, Karim Rushdy
Now I know this next generation won’t be giving up
Cause they got fire their eyes like a lion does
And they be soaring like some eagles sayin’ bye to us
And now I watch my little sister from a distance flying higher up, hi Emily!

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from Paradox Chapter Two, released February 22, 2017

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Karim Rushdy Stratford, Ontario

I draw the inspiration for my rap songs from my life experiences and from the Holy Writings of the Baha'i Faith. I have a blend of many cultures in my blood, and I've lived in many different countries. This has taught me patience and to always listen.

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