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Redemption Feat. Raya Noire, José Mar​í​a Fierro

from Paradox Chapter One by Karim Rushdy

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Intro, Raya Noire:
Redemption X3
Verse 1, Karim Rushdy
we took a decorated marksman and somehow we named him harmless
now he's separating hearts with very fake catharsis
he's selling faded bargains from unregulated markets
then takes his daily harvest to invest in failing margins
that swell the lazy darkness on the backs of crazy hardship
how can we heal wounds with the same weapons that we sharpen?
we've let the children be the targets so the villains and the sharks win
there is no overnight redemption that will barge in
this is a dialectical juxtaposition:
I felt pity for a man from Congo with dust in his vision
holding a handful of conflict minerals
used to create the foreign camera that captured his picture with lovely precision
what a catastrophic conundrum that all of us live in
I’ve seen active people NOT move with solid visions
this is modern business and then some
there is no overnight redemption

Chorus, Raya Noire
Redemption X 3
Redemption will come when we breathe for it
Redemption will come when we reach for it

Verse 2, Karim Rushdy
and now we see the path illumined
breaking away from our past left in plastic ruins
fabricated dreams of fake joy based on cash influence
can't survive these actions built on everlasting true-ness
I see a nation building peace because they feel they have to do it
redemption is like breathing clean air when for years you've been trapped in fluid
gasping through it acting foolish trying to
mask the music of this massive movement
so many heads turn as if nothing is wrong
as another death live streams on a video phone
I kinda get the feeling how we're living is wrong
and if you're feeling what i’m feeling never leave it alone
another white kill black
and a black kill brown
then a brown kill white
it’s a murderous infection
ain’t no way that we can let it be
we gotta let the spirit be revived with that ultimate redemption


Bridge
Reach for it, breathe for it, live for it, die for it

Verse 3, José María Fierro
I look at the world and my mind is amazed
As we disregard Him who is the Ancient of Days
Yeah I’m searching and searching and what do we crave?
Redemption, we seek to be saved
The world is ablaze
We’re stuck in a maze
And the only way out is to break out, we’re stuck in our ways
When the tangible things are the things that we praise
We’re living our life as a slave
We gotta reach and breathe and live and die and get to the “why?”
And give it up to the One Almighty who resides in the sky
And move away from all the people who will try to divide
My mind is mine and imma try to find an eye for the blind

It’s now time for mankind to have an intervention
And recognize the people that we failed to mention
You can try to define in your mind your intention
And find that it's time for redemption


Last Chorus:
redemption will come if we live for it
redemption will come if we die for it

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from Paradox Chapter One, released February 22, 2017
Produced by Tone Jonez

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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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