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30. When We Win

from Collage Radio by My Rap Name is Alex

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When we win, what we win is a lot less stress
you clean a lot less when you don't make a mess
ah yes. But it's not like all chaos ends
but the healing begins and we'll all have new friends
When we win the winds of change blow, we'll just know
to rise and face the sun, ready set go
all the people have a say in what we're startin
we turned jail cells to gardens, no mo begging for pardons
hardened hearts, get thawed out
love light, is gonna shine HELLA bright (no doubt!)
travel as needed, as borders get deleted
mistakes of the past need not be repeated
listening intently is now back in fashion
along with singing to the sunrise and dancing with passion
and you get the jist
it's bliss to exist now that we live like this
When we win all kinds of ignorance are through
you can get to know us, why we like what we do
and I'll put in work to understand you too
Hot Damn! I can't wait to meet you,
greet you, treat you well, ...
psyched as HELL, to think it all started off with a rebel yell
be a self starter, learn to hug harder
you'll fit right in once you learn to barter
stop body shaming, victim blaming
matri-patri-quality reclaiming
wear what you will, live and let live
give as you get as you get as you give
as you learn as you go so you grow and you thrive
We won! Wonderful time to be alive
How will it feel when we, finally get free
all the way free, will feel as good as can be
You'll see, from the vantage point of a tree
suburban sprawl so glad that all stopped
no more endless acres of monoculture crops
no more generation gaps. Screw that crap!
youngest to oldest got each others' back
When we win what it matter bout the color of your skin
never let that silliness divide us again
Somalian to Iceland we understand
each other as beautiful
not overworked but dutiful
finally suitable to take on the task of restoration
our putrid past was just preparation
and everybody's talents and gifts combine to uplift,
bridging the rifts, we welcome the shift
if / you know what I mean?
you really wanna go green? Look to simple machines
harness human power where we can
the real power of man(kind), has BEEN in our hands
we can all be in charge, we can all be employed
the solutions they've hidden can now be deployed
undam the waters, let wild fires burn
let the Earth do her job let life live and learn
as time cleans the plants, the plants clean the air
and we can THINK about how many people and where
Yeah, we lead when it's needed, but you lead next
power with not power over it's based on respect
come correct. be present. Present your best self
self care. Be prepared. Good health's the real wealth
assume good intentions in our daily dealings
assessed on success in expressing our feelings
been a long time coming but a change is now here
we won 'cause love is greater than fear

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when we win
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when we win
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from Collage Radio, released May 1, 2015
Lyrics, music & performance by My Rap Name is Alex

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My Rap Name is Alex Buffalo, New York

My Rap Name is Alex. I'm a story teller from Buffalo, New York in North America. These days I tend to focus on stories having to do with how we can treat ourselves, the beings around us, and our environment much better than we have been.

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