This political song was the 6th track on MARIE´s Debut-EP “I rise” feat. Ruffian Rugged (BEATZARILLA 2019). Originally based on a speech by legendary activist Angela Davis rally Women’s March On Washington 2017.
MARIE & Ruffian Rugged (also known as Def Ill) got nominated for the Protestsongcont...
(Intro Sample: Angela Davis)
At a challenging moment in our history, let us remind ourselves that we the hundreds of thousands, the millions of women, trans people, men and youth who are here at the Women’s March, we represent the powerful forces of change that are determined to prevent the dying cultures of racism, hetero-patriarchy from rising again
(Verse 1: Marie)
You set the world on fire
And plugged us onto wires
How long will you hold us down
Everybody with talent got stuck underground
́Cause we won ́t live forever
So get you shit together
We got way bigger problems
We don ́t wanna die, at the start at the bottom
(Hook: Marie)
You keep lyin ́ you keep lyin ́to yourself
If you ever thought that you need anybody else they be tryin ́ to mess with our heads
But we will fight until the end
You keep lyin ́, you keep lyin ́to yourself
Cause your mind ripped like the flyer on the shelve I am tryin ́ I ́m on fire but I ́m tense
We will fight until the end
(Verse 2: Marie)
I will fight ́till the end, I got my right to defend
If I had wings i could fly, but we die on the fence
A hungry mob is a angry mob, these are hunger games
We want a change got sidetracked stuck and framed
You ain ́t superior you ain ́t the people and we ain ́t illegal
Between shades of evil raise no demon stay pangean
Stop torture one another now whats power to the people if we runnin ́ out of water
(Hook: Marie)
You keep lyin ́ you keep lyin ́to yourself
If you ever thought that you need anybody else they be tryin ́ to mess with our heads
But we will fight until the end
You keep lyin ́, you keep lyin ́to yourself
Cause your mind ripped like the flyer on the shelve I am tryin ́ I ́m on fire but I ́m tense
We will fight until the end
(Ruffian Rugged)
I will fight till di end fi di lie whe dem tell reunite any gang
Inna night with a skeng there ́cause i shall revenge cause the life a means hell
A hungry mob is a angry mob well these are hunger games
Gonna riot ́cause we want a change but anytime we repodruce the same damn mistakes
Every man fi himself, and every girl fi herself
Dem wanna dash whe the water out the well, but economy monopoly a dash away our wealth
Dash away our health care, dash away our wealth care, hop in the bentley don ́t give us help blame refugee camps there
Fuck you, rightous a stand up and stand clear
(Outro Sample: Angela Davis)
Those who still defend the supremacy of white male hetero-patriarchy had better watch out
Resistance on the ground, resistance in the classrooms, resistance on the job, resistance in our art and in our music
This is just the beginning and in the words of the inimitable Ella Baker: ‘We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes.’
Tryin´ (feat. Ruffian Rugged) was written by Ruffian Rugged & Marie.
Tryin´ (feat. Ruffian Rugged) was produced by Marie & Ruffian Rugged.
Marie released Tryin´ (feat. Ruffian Rugged) on Sun Apr 28 2019.