Akala - Find No Enemy (lyrics)
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- Akala - Find No Enemy (lyrics)
Apparently I'm second generation black Caribbean and half white Scottish whatever that means
See lately I feel confused with the boxes, cause to me all they do is breed conflict,
It not that I've lost touch with the reality racism, sexism and nationality,
Just to me it all seems like insanity, why must I rob you of your humanity
To feel good about mine, it's all about crime dehumanizing is how I justify it,
So I must keep on lying about the history of africa, so I can live the with massacres and
Repeat my mantra of Muslim and terrorist so I can sleep at night as bombs take flight,
Eyes wide but I'm blind to the sight too busy chasing the perfect life and the working class keep them uneducated
Truly educated men could never be racist, to educate is to draw out what is within are all not the same under the skin,
I got a heart like yours that pumps blood and oxygen and insecurities are a whole lot of them,
I'm scared like you deep down,
I really do care that world is not fair like you,
But I don't even believe my own prayers like you,
Chasing career going nowhere like you,
Lost in a fog of my own insecurities I hold myself up as a image of purity,
And I judge everybody else by the color of their skin or the size of their wealth
But it's not good for my health as the only one I ever really judge is my self
The oppressor must suffer like the oppressed though I pretend I'm in control of this mess
By inflating my ego, puffing my chest I see my weakness and need to show strength
For what we think strong is cause if were honest true strength is the strength to be honest
And if I'm honest I am just tired if I'm honest I am just tired,
Tired of everyday filling up my car and knowing that I'm paying for the bombs in Iraq
Tired of pretending like it don't hurt my heart, of wanting change but not knowing where to start
Tired of listening to all the conditioning and all the forms they have me filling in.
Next time you see what is a thug and despise him, please know I was just like him,
Cause I was like eight the first time I saw crack, same time I first smoked weed chicking on blowbacks,
First time I saw knifes penetrate flesh it was meat cleavers to the back of the head,
As I grew and teenage years passed many more knifes pierced and the shots blast
And I not saying I had the worst upbringing but there a million young men just like me in prison
We complain about racism and elevate clowns with their trousers down swinging their dicks round,
Maybe that is not quite literal but everything they do is just as stereotypical,
To my real fans I feel your pain and I get the messages but don't complain that we ain't got more fame for paying our part,
They can keep the charts all I want is your hearts,
They can keep the charts all I want is your hearts,
They can keep the charts all I want is your hearts,
Call it black radio don't make laugh, so is black music all about tits and arse,
You don't represent nothing your just pretending, when was the last time you ever played
Hendrix or miles davis or John Coultrain or Ella Fitzgerald or Billy Holliday
We can call it urban to me that's cool if urban means street that means jazz to and rock for that matter
Go ask Mick jagger or jimmy page what they were listening to - the blues
Not discrediting love Zeppelin to just giving credit where credit is due
That blood socked word rappers still use that just shows we still self abuse,
That was the word that was used to kill kelsa, coultrain and emit till
Hat was the word that the conscience eased and made people pleased to hung you from trees
That was the word that let the rips crack no matter what you say you can't take it back
And I can say their black so I feel their pain easier but 1915 look at armenia,
If the whole world is human stupidity though we choke ourselves to death quite literally
And I can talk with my comfortable mouth, with my comfortable cloths and my comfortable house
The tables will turn, we can but stall them every empire on this earth has fallen
So unless we can find another way maybe not today but it will come one-day,
It may sound like I'm bitter but in-fact truth be told I am quite the opposite,
I wake everyday and am overwhelmed just to be alive and be like no one else
And the sheer weight of the thought of space is enough to keep my little ego in place
All that we chase and try to replace all along it was right in our face,
The only we the only way we can ever change anything is to look in the mirror and find no enemy,
The only way we can ever change anything, look in the mirror and find no enemy...
My heart is crying.. The only way we can ever change anything is to look in the mirror and find no enemy.. This whole song is such a powerful message. Thank you for this.
"They can have the charts, all I want is your hearts"
You've got our hearts bro.
Preach!
2024. Song still goes crazy. Crazy bro
I just come across this again. Still gets me emotional. Such well written deep truthful lyrics, this deserves a much bigger recognition!!
this should be famous... not the shit on the radio these days good god that riff... makes me want to cry
"Don't complain that we 'aint got more fame for playing our part; they can keep the charts, all I want is your heart."
Kitty Salvatore Thanks for listening to the actual lyrics lol
Akala is amazing very emotional
Legendary wordsmith.
This guy is and mic righteous are my inspirations at the moment amazing no one today is talking about the real things in life and unfortunately being from the United States I can relate to this song much it pains me to wake up to the same bullshit goin on around me.... the world's fucked and I just wanna make a difference so this music and knowledge to learn is all I care for as a 21 year old young man I ain't on the same shit my generation is following & sure you can watch the news and believe what you will sure believe one video online cause the internet is a place of worship for sure but.. There's alot of shit goin on not many people are putting out there.
just heard this and I LOVE IT OMG OMG WHY IS THIS THE FIRST TIME I'M LISTENING TO THIS??
this guy inspires me. we all need to come together as one and take down those who keep benefiting from other peoples suffering
Heard this song many times before but I have never listened to it. Pure brilliance
This song deserves more views by far.
True Hip Hop is going to change the world--the message of Truth cannot be held down any longer
First time I'm hearing this guy and I'm impressed. Respect!
fully relate to this. one of the best artists out there
This is like me discovering Kendrick 4 years ago....
HOLY SHIT. " By inflating my ego, puffing out my chest I see my weakness and need to show strength. For what we think strong is cause if we're honest true strength is the strength to be honest"
Watching "Free Speech" I was overwhelmed at how educated his opinions were, most of the time people voice opinions with little or no facts and that's why people were loving Akala! We need more people like him through Government, maybe then we'd see a different in our lives. I love this song!
The way he shut down Mr Robinson was priceless... So knowledgable
Friggen amazing AKALA INTELLIGENT MANNN
AMAZING SONG
Its one of those tracks, after you listen, your like Damn, That was beautiful
Made me cry from 2011 rip Akala and real rap
he's not dead
maybe less famous
@tarik23boss
Kelsa I'm not sure about, but I think the Coltrane mentioned in this is John Coltrane, a jazz artist and composer.
This song is Amazing! and has Strong lyris!!
This is worthy of a Grammy ......matter of fact a Grammy is good enough ....
Biggups Akala !!
Was reading the description and found a little mistake it's Ella Fitzgerald not elefits gerald. greetz
This tune is sick love how he actually speaks about real life
lets keep it up AKALA only person to have 0 dislikes
Akala goes in on this
sick rapper someone thats telling the truth
+shane mcdonagh its funny after you actually see yourself for what you are
I have :) keep smiling bro
defo bro
So true
if akala was top of the charts the world would be a better place
This is amazing...
Amazing ..
Real nice brotha
GREAT TRACK!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!
thats the man !!!! RESPECT
true great lyrics
great song
love this song :)
if i could have a 10 mins chat with anyone in the world it would be akala guys unreal for truth in his music
so much meaning not like the rappers today, we all can relate to this :) i love the lyrics
"to my real fans i feel your pain and i get the messages but dont complain that we ain't got more fame for playing our part, They can keep the charts all i want is your hearts......
Major respect for this man
This guy is raw business.
@TheMariachi7 I'l join you... where to start?..
Μόνο εγώ φιλοτιμήθηκα να αφήσω σχόλιο? :Ρ Τι καλήηη! Κομματάρα Κρις, πραγματικά!
"Pure poetry"
I found this song because someone wrote the lyrics in a public toilet cubicle. Respect.
Lovee this , true stuff here
Soaked* not socked lol. and gorgeous rap!
Great great great
U got my ❤
good point
did you find them?
The truth has been told. Beaut.
and u have my heart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Starting college tomorow in the morning trying to get some motivation
this is one of the dopest, realest shit i ever heard
real talk
Κομματαρα φιλε
who is kelsa and coultrain??????
Knowledge is Power and add them together equals to akala
gotta find no enemy
this is big time
❤💯🔥
κομματάρα!
Lyrics are wrong on screen throughout the song bro!
KINDA HARD TO SPIT TO THIS WHEN THE LYRICS GO OFF SCREEN AND WHEN THE NEW ONES COME ITS HALF WAY THROUGH THE SENTENCE
@e4seeker Illuminati said quiet the same when they were first established.
Good Motto.
✊
Emmett Till ** Can we please do Akala some justice and actually know what he's rapping about? Emmett Till had an impact on the American Civil rights movements for African Americans. If you don't know what he's rapping about... search it up & spell the names right. He didn't just throw 'em in there for no reason. They're significant people.
The words are perfect. Akala presents them soo well. I think the disliking is of the person who has made the mistakes in the video lyrics.
deletedauto developer I mean at the end we should be thankful he tried
3:23 John Coultraine ?? you have to be kiddin' me man, it's Coltrane
*Kelso Cochrane*, *blood soaked* *see our weakness and I need to show strength* *choking* *we playing our part*
No offence but there's like about 100 mistakes in this set of lyrics, proud of you for the hard work to make the video, but i just think it's wasted with incorrect lyrics. Sorry if i offend you but that's just my honest opinion.
Hence it being uploaded in 2011!
Why can't good people live forever? :c
life aint fair
True
I take it you didn't realise there is a possibility that he is Muslim himself and is actually referring to the fact that he is ashamed about his Muslim brothers..
'The only way we can ever change anything, is to look in the mirror and to find NO ENEMY' the last place u would say stuff like that would be here, right..
The real enemy is the person who does not purchase Rodney Logos... Annually
@ru55ph1ll1p5 Thanks boy!
This is Spoken Word..
Because they do what they believe of, and that's against your beliefs!
someone help us out? what does he mean what he says about muslims and the mantra? i don't quite understand. please don't dislike this, i'll even remove this stupid post as soon as someone explains it to me a little.
Thanks, fellow akala lover xx
1 person took TheMariachi7's challenge.
Did anyone else find this song in the Hugh Rob toilets?
@EuhReMlk αχαχαχ να σαι καλα ;-P θεγκς ρε! :-)
Oi big up John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday getting disrespected by these typos. Disrespecting jazz legends. Donut
Then why don't you go in to Government? (:
so i can sleep at knight as bomb take flight
Ella Fitzgerald
i just got 4 enemy, need to find them ! dislikers !
and how likely is that?
I have raped the replay button
close but......... no
aha ha
You're ruining his talent, you shouldn't try to type his lyrics, because you ruin it. Your understanding of the english alphabet and vocabulary have me question your intellect.
DONT DO THAT AGAIN.
Josh Goldsmith Man you're everything that this guy is talking about, don't point the finger in such an agressive way - that's called arrogance
Nah he's right, you are fucked son. Reading a book can change people's perspectives of life, and reading is part of communication the most ancient trait we still use today. This in no way upsets the difference of just listening to the song, you don't feel the lyrics? some read them and relate more.
Stop being the facist elitist that this music points out.
^ feat akala
the war in Iraq is over so this song is outdated
Shame on this fool
deletedauto he speaks the truth and you speak shit