lyrics
Chorus
Said we taking it back
We got man, woman, old folks, youngin’s, blacks, latinos, Samoans and Tongans
If a freeway can’t split up a city then what can? If a freeway can’t split up a city then what can?
We got asians, hawaiians, other lands and islands/ diversity to the university
If a freeway can’t split up a city than what can? If a freeway can’t split up a city then what can?
Nothin’
Hu$tlena
So much diversity in our community/ from chinese, polynesian, latinos down to you and me/ Black white or brown all it takes is unity/ Head up and a smile, be all that you can be/ EPA is a city where I feel we are unique/ We deserve a bigger area, sidewalks on all our streets/ Memorials for all our peeps/ A mural is a reminder to Live In Peace/ RIP to how things used to be/ Let’s heal and release killing all unnecessary/ beef in our streets/ I remember Brentwood in the dirt near the trees/ on my knees playing marbles with my amigos/ Speaking splanglish I treat ‘em like my peoples/ I trade Hector my red boulderl for red hot cheetos/ My homie Jenny had it down pat with math/ taught me how learn on paper since she was from Japan now empowering the youth, that’s my game plan
Fernando
Nada, cero,
NOTHING, ZERO
no Los politicos, ni el crimen, y menos el dinero
NOT THE POLITICS, NOR CRIME AND EVEN LESS THE MONEY
La clave para triunfar la educacion primero
THE NUMBER ONE KEY TO SUCCESS IS EDUCATION
Solucion companero
IT'S THE SOLUTION MY FELLOW
Aprender la historia es la victoria
LEARNING OUR HISTORY IS A VICTORY
entender como empezo la declaratoria
UNDERSTANDING HOW THE DECLARATION STARTED
es la gloria, estando en la escuela prepara
IS GLORY, ATTENDING SCHOOL IS WHERE IT BEGINS
si es que no me falla la memoria
THAT'S IF MY MEMORY DOESN'T FAIL ME
donde estan los programas?
WHERE ARE THE PROGRAMS?
es tiempo de prender las alarmas
IT'S TIME TO GET ALARMED
y soltar esas armas, fuera palmas
AND LET GO OF THE FIREARMS, FREE OUR PALMS
contratar personas de buenas almas
HIRE PEOPLE WITH CLEAN SOULS
una nueva forma de education
A NEW FORM OF EDUCATION
es poner nuestra propia condicion
IS PUTTING OUR OWN CONDITIONS
es hacernos responsable en la eleccion
BECOMING RESPONSIBLE DURING ELECTIONS
tener voz, es una mejor solucion
USING OUR VOICE IS THE BEST SOLUTION
lo estamos retomando
WE'RE TAKIN' IT BACK
lo estamos retomando
WE'RE TAKIN' IT BACK
lo estamos retomando!
WE'RE TAKIN' IT BACK
Kyle Carter
Check the complexion young African American, Standing on his two feet yeah he representing him/ Who he is, what he is, where he be/ One East Palo Alto aka Nairobi/ California, but it ain’t listed on the map/ but I betcha find the PA bolded in black/ Man, don’t y’all see the irony in that?/ First degree of separation be those railroad tracks/ Ravenswood to Ikea, man, are y’all serious? When was the last time you heard a black speak swedish?/ Don’t get it twisted ‘cause I’m more than a statistic/ I’m on my way to college young black and gifted/ Proud product of the Eastside education system/ Strapped with knowledge ‘cause I’m here to kill the opposition/ Goes to show that you got to be committed/ You can stand with it or just fall down against it
credits
from
Immaculate Minds,
released June 8, 2012
Composers of Lyrics: Kyle Carter, Keith Cross, Talena Fort, Fernando Salazar, Brandon Wilkerson
Composer of Melody: Justin Phipps
Performed by: Hu$tLena, Kyle Carter, Fernando S, Brando
Live Instrumentation: Justin Phipps & H2O
Produced by: Justin Phipps, Keith Cross
Recorded by: Rosa Hernandez
Engineered by: Casey Fire
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