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2020 Vision

by John Blood

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1.
Reset 03:42
Everything change up Look and see how world system mash up One likkle virus come fto clean it up Exposing the vicious and the corrupt Changing the way InI can talk While government do their best to skylark But they telling InI when and where me can walk No more playtime after dark Now we haffi queue everywhere two metres apart And you can’t go inside unless you’re wearing a mask When you get inna de shop, on the shelf not a fart No flour, no yeast, no paper to wipe meh arse Government dem, cyah trust dem Either they hide or they lie, fyah bun dem Not even in a crisis they speak the truth So far apart from what they say to what they do Chorus Reset When you think you know, you will get reality check. Reality check! Reset When you think you know, you never know what normal yet. What normal yet! Disputes over borders, still the order But this time fighting is two atomic powers The Chollima, like him inna exile Something must’ve clipped his wings, long time he no fly And the bear in the shadows just waiting in the wings Looking at tings, wanna be pulling those strings And the eagle get trick and think the bear is his friend So he let him in his nest but the bear leave a mess Some feel anger towards Black Lives Matter But if all lives matter then we wouldn’t have the chatter And the youth have the spirit of the X and the King Making their voice heard, on the streets they be talking Changing the game without the fame That goes with name and celebrity Bringing the truth to reality Because 8:46 is brutality, real ting! Chorus Reset When you think you know, you will get reality check. Reality check! Reset When you think you know, you never know what normal yet. What normal yet! Now the politricks have a new dance For international interference And they do it on the sly, spin the web full of lies So they can choose their puppet of preference Who then come with a big hocus pocus To lead the people dem outta focus If anybody speak the truth they get kick out of the room King Liar can’t compete with POTUS But check the youth see the new vibe they bring, come And you will see same passion all nations Because they want a better life without prejudice for rights Besides what is a life without freedom Free to be what I’ve been since I born and Nah haffi worry ‘bout no misconception To rise everyday and know sky’s the limit now for sure Small steps, big revolution Chorus Reset When you think you know, you will get reality check. Reality check! Reset When you think you know, you never know what normal yet. What normal yet! Reset When you think you know, you will get reality check. Reality check! Reset When you think you know, you never know what normal yet. What normal yet1
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Lockdown 03:56
Chorus They turn my home into ghost down When they put us under lockdown To stop a virus on a death mission They had no choice, they had no plan They turn my home into ghost down When they put us under lockdown Now we know a world of restrictions Are these the signs of life to come Mixed messages and deflection Are what they giving to the nation When it should be the facts, the real facts Not their facts that forming opinion But they never give us the benefit of the doubt When is big things we talking ‘bout Just a wishy, washy, nancy story, how we gonna win When we want them speak the truth That the hope we need will bring Chorus They turn my home into ghost down When they put us under lockdown To stop a virus on a death mission They had no choice, they had no plan They turn my home into ghost down When they put us under lockdown Now we know a world of restrictions Are these the signs of life to come Now they have a new appreciation For the workers whose profession Is to guard the health of the population Thank you for your dedication Those who pay through their nose for their education And don’t get proper incentive or remuneration Now they’re at the frontline of this silent invasion While those on top bring confusion with their instruction Why you think you could run a country by slogan That don’t bring clarity when we need action Like testing and vaccine and proper protection For those in health care do their job with distinction Not in fear of daily putting their lives Beyond the risk of destruction For a grateful nation Sadly led by poor communication Chorus They turn my home into ghost down When they put us under lockdown To stop a virus on a death mission They had no choice, they had no plan They turn my home into ghost down When they put us under lockdown Now we know a world of restrictions Are these the signs of life to come
3.
No Power Over Me Chorus Jah Jah live inside of me You have no power over me Jah Jah live inside of me My birthright is liberty Me cyah tek it no longer Me cyah tek it no longer Me want leggo some thunder And bring brimstone and fyah Chorus Jah Jah live inside of me You have no power over me Jah Jah live inside of me My birthright is liberty Good or bad me nah haffi dead But badmind make soul heavy like lead Yuh say yuh come fi bring law and order But from you my people get unlawful disorder Chorus Jah Jah live inside of me You have no power over me Jah Jah live inside of me My birthright is liberty I wonder how you could have so much pride In the United States of Apartheid And watch the American dream Become a nightmare of lies Chorus Jah Jah live inside of me You have no power over me Jah Jah live inside of me My birthright is liberty Hide behind your badge and your ignorance Hide behind your privilege and your silence And watch your beloved nation fall ‘Cause you hated the ones that gave you their all Chorus Jah Jah live inside of me You have no power over me Jah Jah live inside of me My birthright is liberty Me cyah tek it no longer Lord, me cyah tek it no longer Me want leggo some thunder And bring brimstone and fyah Chorus Jah Jah live inside of me You have no power over me Jah Jah live inside of me My birthright is liberty Jah Jah live inside of me You have no power over me Jah Jah live inside of me My birthright is liberty
4.
We coulda make another planet No one can deny it With the time and energy we use to hate We lost sight of our remit To love the world and all in it We would rather fight to be the one who’s great We coulda make another planet No one can deny it With the time and energy we use to hate We lost sight of our remit To love the world and all in it And now we plunge Mother Earth to her darkest fate But there’s no love without understanding No love without giving a chance No love without doing the right thing No forgiveness without repentance No love if we turn a blind eye No love if we choose to ignore No love when some still beg for freedom Because their lives are just like a war We coulda make another planet No one can deny it With the time and energy we use to hate We lost sight of our remit To love the world and all in it We would rather fight to be the one who’s great We coulda make another planet No one can deny it With the time and energy we use to hate We lost sight of our remit To love the world and all in it And now we plunge Mother Earth to her darkest fate ‘Cause there’s no love if we kill a thousand And replace with only two or one So much of life to us may not be useful But just like us they belong to creation No love if we allow our excess To be our daily norm Too much of anything is just as bad as not enough Let’s do right by us and we will help to fix our home We coulda make another planet No one can deny it With the time and energy we use to hate We lost sight of our remit To love the world and all in it We would rather fight to be the one who’s great We coulda make another planet No one can deny it With the time and energy we use to hate We lost sight of our remit To love the world and all in it And now we plunge Mother Earth to her darkest fate There’s no love without understanding No love without giving a chance No love without doing the right thing

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A musical narrative of the many world events of 2020 so far.

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released July 17, 2020

All tracks written, produced and performed by John Blood

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From Yèré to the world! Mixing smooth vocals with riddims from the Caribbean diaspora, John Blood's songs are a blend of spirituality, social commentary, hope and love.

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