K.O.S. (Determination) - Black Star/Vinia Mojica.mp3

[00:21.76]So many emcees focusin on black people extermination
[00:24.43]We keep it balanced with that knowledge of self, determination
[00:27.10]It's hot, we be blowin the spots, with conversations
[00:29.86]C'mon let's smooth it out like soul sensation
[00:32.04]We in the house like japanese in japan, or koreans in korea
[00:35.08]Head to philly and free mumia with the kujichagulia true
[00:38.06]Singin is swingin and writin is fightin,
[00:40.59]But what they writin got us clashin like titans it's not excitin
[00:43.06]No question, bein a black man is demandin
[00:45.66]The fire's in my eyes and the flames need fannin (3x)
[00:48.44]The fire's in my eyes and the flames need fannin
[00:50.89]The fire's in my eyes and the flames need fannin
[00:53.42]With that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[00:55.99]With that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[00:58.47]With that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[01:01.17]With that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[01:03.89]Things i say and do, may not come quite through
[01:09.15]My words may not convey just what i'm feelin
[01:13.47]Yes yes come on, yes yes
[01:15.25]Knowledge of self is like life after death
[01:17.11]With that you never worry about your last breath
[01:19.59]Death comes, that's how i'm livin, it's the next days
[01:22.56]The flesh goes underground, the book of life, flip the page
[01:24.97]Yo they askin me how old, we livin the same age
[01:27.49]I feel the rage of a million ****** locked inside a cage
[01:30.48]At exactly which point do you start to realize
[01:32.81]That life without knowledge is, death in disguise?
[01:35.43]That's why, knowledge of self is like life after death
[01:38.06]Apply it, to your life, let destiny manifest
[01:40.49]Different day, same confusion, we're gonna take this
[01:43.35]Hip-hop **** and keep it movin, shed a little light
[01:46.44]Now y'all bloomin like a flower with the power of the evident
[01:48.92]Voices and drums original instruments
[01:51.59]In the flesh presently presentin my representation
[01:53.79]With that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[01:56.61]With that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[01:58.99]With that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[02:01.72]With that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[02:04.28]With that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[02:07.27]Things i say and do, may not come quite through
[02:12.63]My words may not convey just what i'm feelin
[02:17.49]The most important time in history is, now, the present
[02:20.35]So count your blessings cause time can't define the essence
[02:22.96]But you stressin over time and you follow the roman calendar
[02:25.43]These people enter cona like gattaca, you can bet
[02:27.78]They tryin to lock you down like attica, the african diaspora
[02:30.81]Represents strength in numbers, a giant can't slumber forever
[02:34.57]I know you gotta get that cheddar whatever
[02:36.01]Aiyyo i heard you twice the first time money, get it together
[02:38.46]You must be history, you repeatin yourself out of the pages
[02:41.19]You keepin yourself depleatin your spiritual wealth
[02:44.01]That quick cash'll get your ass quick fast in houses of detention
[02:46.58]Inner-city concentration camps where no one pays attention
[02:49.41]Or mentions the ascension of death, til nothing's left
[02:51.87]The young, gifted and black are sprung addicted to crack
[02:54.26]All my people where y'all at cause, y'all ain't here
[02:57.73]And your hero's using your mind as a canvas to paint fear
[03:00.15]With, broad brush strokes and tales of incarceration
[03:02.60]You get out of jail with that knowledge of self determination
[03:04.80]Stand in ovation, cause you put the hue in human
[03:07.62]Cause and effect, effect everything you do
[03:10.12]And that's why i got love in the face of hate
[03:12.72]Hands steady so the lines in the mental illustration is straight
[03:15.40]The thought you had don't even contemplate
[03:17.92]Infinite like figure eight there's no escape..
[03:20.13]From that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[03:23.38]From that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[03:25.87]From that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[03:28.44]From that what? (knowledge of self) determination
[03:31.31]Things i say and do, may not come quite through
[03:36.39]My words may not convey just what i'm feelin
[03:42.39]Things i say and do, may not come quite through
[03:44.30]My words may not convey just what i'm feelin
[04:02.19]Things i say and do, may not come quite through
[04:08.57]My words may not convey just what i'm feelin
[04:13.90]Things i say and do, may not come quite through
[04:15.75]My words may not convey just what i'm feelin
[04:26.28]What i'm feelin, what i'm feelin, ooooh, what i'm feelin...