Killin

Mutabaruka

everyone remembers their past
buildin monuments museums
writin books
so that their children children will
never forget
we must all learn from de past
so as not to repeat those tings
that have kept us back for over
500 years

mek wi talk
mek wi talk
mek wi talk mek wi talk mek wi
talk
mek wi talk bout de killin
de killin dat dem neva mention
killin was their intention
blood suede shoes
hands dipped in blood
blood runnin from flesh

sun mek wi talk bout de bottom a
de sea
escapin from slavery
millions tryin to be free
prefedn death
yet
no mention
de plantation
fitin for liberation
no mention
cause killin was their intention
so
mek wi talk
mek wi talk
mek wi talk mek wi talk mek wi
talk
mek wi talk bout de killin
de killin dat dem neva mention
killin was their intention

dyin at their will
in de name of jesus they kill
still wi deyah
but who care
no mention
cause killin is their intention
dfe lynchin in de south
w'en wi open wi mouth
many did die
fi de few who live
so
mek wi talk
mek wi talk
mekwitalk mekwitalk mekwi
talk
mck wi talk bout de killin
de killin dat dem neva mention

killin was their intention

thousands of ethiopians sprayed
with poison
mossulini army sanctioned by de
pope
still wi cope
south afrika children lay dead
gun shots to their head
famine on de Ian'
a plan
act of god
dem mussie mad
suh
mek wi talk
mek wi talk
mek wi talk bout de killins
de killins dat dem neva mention
killin was their intention
environmental pollution
created by their so called solution
aids we all agree
is no mystery
lab test
escape wat a mess
suh
mek wi talk
mek wi talk
mek wi talk bout de killin
de killin dat dem neva mention
killin was their intention

ova all de earth
life nuh ave nuh worth
but we survive de crimes
still deyah inna these times
blood sued shoes

hands dipped in blood
blood runnin from flesh
suh
mek wi talk
mek wi talk
mek wi talk mek wi talk mek wi
talk
mek wi talk bout de killin
de killin dat dem neva mention
killin was their intention (Repeat)

EVERONE REMEMBERS THEIR PAST BUILDIN MONUMENTS
MUSEUMS WRITIN BOOKS SO THAT THEIR CHILDRENS
CHILDREN WILL NEVER FORGET
WE MUST ALL LEARN FROM DE PAST SO AS NOT TO
REPEAT THOSE TINGS THAT HAVE KEPT US BACK FOR
OVER 500 YEARS