Mind Notes Pt.47 'Done Deal'

We fell from the stars

To gas and electric bills

Cheap thrills

War on the front pages

Make us feel like

It's kill or be killed

Inform or plicate us

Take the red pill

Or the blue pill

They cashed in

Our free will

Sold us out

Now it's a done deal

Lean back

Another darjeeling

Never mind

Mad rats in da ceiling

Double up

Another jumper
No heating

Another day
Another debt

Whats the meaning

Another glare
Another stare

No greetings

Theres a tension in the air

Its a feeling

We're Hurt

And we need more healing

But all we see is

Wheeling and dealing

No compassion

Everybody's trying to cash in

Quick to follow fashion

The bandwagon a' rollin

Most left behind

A few chosen

Most left to die

A few golden

Justice is just

Wishful thinking

Where's the lifeboats

The ship's slowly sinking

Most dying of thirst

A few drinking

Some large as life

The rest shrinking

It's a done deal man

Gotta' keep it real man

We all know the deal man

All see the master plan

The men behind the curtains

Puppeteer hands

We all from the earth

An we know what's right

They stole our birthrights

Tell the rich man

We're human

This is our land

We should all be free

Keep on living

We have to keep giving

Never going to give in the fight

Finding freedom

Most never know

The true reasons

The truth hurts

The first cut's the deepest

Fear and consumption

Adds up to nothing

We must stand for something

We can't fall for anything

One day

We'll all know the meaning

Each one
Teach one

Time to start leading

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!

Mind Notes Pt.46 'Truth Seeker'

Sunshine

Celebration

Forget politics

Embrace meditation

Clear space

Let the brainwaves flow

Through the crack in the garden fence

I know

There's more stories

The truth goes deeper

Mind full of wonder

I'm a light sleeper

Never night creeper

I'm tucked up tightly

Because people come unstuck

Laid out nightly

Old blighty

My stomping ground

Old school when men were sound

Sound as a pound

But now the merry go round'

Seems to spin a bit quicker

The grip get tighter

And the risk get bigger

Confused so go figure

Because they take no prisoners

It's war in the world

And the poor are the losers

Broken and bruised

In the arms of our mothers

How can this be

At the hands of our brothers

Sit and stare

Or share words like I do

Pitter patter of the rain

Clouds aren't always see through

On the ball

Stand tall
Life's testing

So I revel in my blessings

Before I reach my final resting

Still stressing

Life is never easy peasy

Lemon squeezy

Wrap up warm

The east wind is getting breezy

Winter warmer

Timberland performer

On the concrete

My light stay shining

While the grey days complete

Because we're not quite sure

Wish we could see more

If we escape from the matrix

We could explore

Soar like eagles

Take off like space ships

Shoot like stars

Transcend through the ages

Through the cosmos

Digital darts connect

Transmitting people power

Travel through the internet

Travel through the twisted web

They weave to keep us trapped

Unpick the porky pies

Bring the real truth back

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!

Mind Notes Pt.45 'Back In A Flash'

Back up in your area

Causing mass hysteria

Rock an rollas'

Swinging from the rafters

Blood sweat and tears

Few beers

Few years

An it's happy ever after

Back by popular demand

Like a rubber band

Snap back

Colours on our heads

Are we there yet

Tripping through da outback

Should of left

The cactus juice alone Jack

Did someone say oasis

Did you hear that

Mirage

Behind the garage door

There's some rock and rollas'

Trying to find the hardcore

Swim in a sea of posers

Real life

Sand storms

In the sand dunes

Lost singing sad tunes

Longing for a full moon

Werewolf tendencies

A hungry man's

An angry man

Canteens empty

We scheming on another plan

Waiting on another man

To have a word about a dog

That won't sit down an beg

It cost an arm and a leg

We laugh

It's all in the stars

We know the science shows us

Specs of star dust spinning

Somehow the earth chose us

Random synchronicity

Organised chaos

We all here

Marvel at the pay off

Back

In a flash

Like Gordon

Chasing Ming the merciless

Our names are on the tannoy

There on to us

Posters on the walls

A ransom

On our heads

Like Scaramanga

With the golden gun

We're on the run again

All black everything

The super bike

Is red lining

No rear view

No matter what

We keep driving

Cat and mouse

One big

Mad house

In here

Out there

Sitting in the big chair

Waiting for a sign

It could be days

It could be decades

When the time arrives

It's time to shine

No time to spectate

Hate breeds more hate

Honour costs lives and blood

We keep the toys in the pram

Because now we're all grown up

On the edge of a sword

We're living double trouble

The seas are full of plastic

Were in a poison bubble

All this gassin'

No mask

Trying to wear a poker face

Tripping on your shoelace

Shame

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!

Mind Notes Pt.44 'Peace Ambassador'

Peace ambassador

Born in the west

But we're all from Africa

Send me more love

And I'll send it right back to ya'

Back to mother nature,

It's a circle of karma

Real talk 

Neva stutter

From the gutter

But it's butter

No chip on my shoulder

Me and my 83 amigos

Anywhere we go

It's love, let me show ya'

Can't stand the heat

Get out the kitchen

Cos' it's fire when I'm spitting

Can't say I never told ya'

One drop soldier

Bass line major

Good String flavour

Silver tongue danger

Man on a mission

Never slipping

While they kipping

It was written 

I'm a busy little boy

Didn't you know 

I do it different

You could say that I was gifted

But I'm throwing out my toys

Because they're killing all the prophets

While they're killing us for profit

We're just hoi polloi

The pot bubble and boil 

Somebody's bound to get burned

It's not about what you earn

It's all about what you learn

Still in the middle

Spinning riddles

Spitting hotter than a griddle

Hear the beat of the drum

Never resting on my laurels

Busy sharing all my morals

Never twiddle my thumbs

Because the world is busy spinning

While the evil busy winning

They got love on the run

Too many die from the gun

Too many die from disease

Will a man die on his feet

Or will he live on his knees

Never stumble

In the jungle

Made of concrete

It's a rumble

Trying to stay on my toes

Keep it humble

Busy bumble

I'll stay away from trouble

Because I know how it goes

See we bigger than this bubble

But we still stuck in the struggle

Who's to blame

We all know

They're busy running the show

We're busy running the streets

They're busy fighting for war

We're busy fighting for peace

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!

Mind Notes Pt.43 'Bangers Boppers Skankers Stompers'

Bangers
Boppers
Skankers
Stompers

Reggae
Ska
New School
Hip Hoppers

Tear the house down
New sound
Just watch us

Rap until I fall down
Nothing can't stop this

Incase you never knew
I was born as a raver
Raised up in music
All different flavours
Savour the sound
Heavy like monster much
Turn the sound too loud
Hear the speaker crunch
Munch bunch yoghurt
In my back pack
Locked in to my walkman
Big tracks
Even though
My tape player was a phoney
It was never Sony
But I was never lonely
So run come
Get to know me
Real talk
Check 'Kings' and 'Shinobi'
Me and my sis'
Got the soul in my family
They all know
You could go ask about me
My mother showed me
The pudding and the proof
One's better than none
My son
Real truth
Let loose in the booth
On some 83' vintage
Can I get a rewind
Can I get a witness

From the cradle to the grave
Language of life
I can say what I like
When I jump on the mic
Spot light
Musical moment
Born as a showman
Pass the soapbox
I'll speak
Way back
As a little whipper snapper
I was destined
To end up a rapper
But who'd of knew
What would come of this noise
Now I'm running around London
With the 83' boys
So we twist up
Mix up reggae
Bring the hip hop rhymes
Stay rocksteady
Fiddle with the riffs
Until the song sounds ready
Scribble down rhymes
Until the flow sounds heavy
Then it's off to the bright lights
Late nights
On stage
Looking out for the like minds
Yea we them guys
Holla back if you hear this
Can I get a rewind
Can I get a witness


'Bangers Boppers Skankers Stompers'
Recorded by Nick Manasseh at The Yard Studio

'Bangers Boppers Skankers Stompers' Live Jam

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!

Mind Notes Pt.42 'Nothing Is Promised'

Being honest
Nothing is promised
We're just trying
To make it through the forest
Eat the porridge
Dream big
Or dream small
Or never dream at all
In the end it's only two words
Stand or Fall?

Six times on the E
Ring out on the B
You might see me
Dressed in BBC
And shells on my toes
Look like sweet cherry
Old school
Chuck Berry
On the ball
Marley
Pelé
Lost in music
Raps I got plenty 
Studio dangargan
Scratch Perry
It's like do or die
I'm always down for the beat
So you might see me
Late night in the booth
Still rhyming
Put my life on the beat
They say take a seat
I'll take a stand
I'm making plans
Forget the grands
And shaking hands
I'm all about
The music man

New riff on the fender

Hit record
So we all remember

Keep making
This beautiful music

Week in
Week out
Jan to December

No retreat
No surrender

Good vibes
More splendour

Time to get up and go

Because we're on a roll
With each and every member

Enter the dragon
Breathing fire
Truth hurts

Take these true words

Write them down
Let them be heard

It's not just bees and birds

Reality is space and time

So you can quote me
On my rhymes

It's peace and love
In every line

One time on the timbale

Pure legend
Bob Marley

You do you
And I'll do me

Revolution of mind
The people's army

More love
We all need it

In the streets
People bleeding

Peace makers
Keep on pleading

But the bombs
Just keep on leaving

Destruction
Fight for life
We try and stay alive now

So we turn that hate to love

Come with the good music
Come with the vibes now

So bear in mind now

Count your blessings
Not your pennies

Speak for one
Then speak for many

The future's now
My people ready

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!