Dead or Alive

from The Journey by John Blood

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I would like to tell you everything will be alright
But if I ever told you that my baby
It would only be a lie ‘cause
We’re living in a world war 24/7
Where the end of our lives is a bomb away
And the powers that be just stoking the fire
Blinding us with screen-lights while in foreign lands
They go to seize the day.

Chorus
Can’t tell you don’t fret, can’t tell you don’t worry
‘Cause the tings that-a-gwan dem nah move too funny
So I can’t tell you more than I’ll been your side
Dead or alive, dead or alive

Just like the oppressors of the past
They all claim God is behind their wicked deeds
And they know the sheep will follow
To feed their need for superiority
Abusing spiritual enlightenment f
For the sake of blind human ambition
Living out hypocrisy, repeating histories
Of the ones they liken to demons
And now, everywhere I look someone’s fighting a war
Don’t even need to be on a battlefield tone a casualty no more
I got to watch what I talk, watch who I know
Watch what I draw, and still watch the law
‘Cause from street to chamber the whole ting helter-skelter
Only Jah return or war will restore the order

Chorus

Wake up every morning what do I see
Iniquity growing in the society
Corruption done gone and mash up the place
While our leaders find it easy to lie to our face
But I thank Jah Jah each and everyday
For the blessings I have I give thanks and pray
And for your lovely smile everyday I see
You don’t know what you mean to me
You maintain my sanity
Inna dis state of emergency
I only feel safe with you my baby

Chorus

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from The Journey, released December 3, 2020

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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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