"I turned 21 in prison locked up at night" no matter how many times I hear this, it sends a shiver down my spine and the hairs on my arm stand up. It's such a simple line, only 10 words. But there's so much pain and hurt behind it, so much loneliness and misery. So much regret and anguish. To spend the night when you're supposed to gain all your freedoms in a place with no freedom, the remorse of losing that freedom tears your soul to shreds. Thinking: "what if i was free? what if i didn't make that choice that landed me here, where would I be? what would I be doing? who would I be with?" but no, instead you spend that night trapped in a cell screaming at the walls begging for another chance. To turn 21 in prison locked up at night, what a sad day that is. Why was I born in the first place if I was to end up in a cage?
Just wanna say a big thanks for Tech for allowing this track in my film Cedar Boys. And also for "Cause of Death'. It was special for me as this track is the closing end credits. PEACE
I looked around at rappers, to see who I liked best but now I honestly can't find any better then Immortal Technique. This man is the only reason I listen to Rap at all. I wish I could see him live sometime.
Best part about his live shows is when he breaks off and just spits knowledge for like 45 minutes I've seen him live like 5 times and it always happens, he always spits some shit that's relevant to the area he's in, its fucking amazing.
Yo, his music inspires, heals, and opens my eyes all the time....No matter what situation, I listen to his words and find comfort in it. I'm glad there's still real artists makin real music. Words that speak truth and make me freeze. Helped me move on with life after a harsh experience. Thanks Tech! (I live in NY so I'm crossing my fingers I get to see him some time be4 I leave this world. :) )
Yea I turned 21 in prison locked up at night Now I walk around free seems like another life Another roll with some other dice Another ho or a loving wife People come and go some really you never know Intellectual midgets that really never grow Fake love that holds on like "can I hold you though?" And old friends will look at you like "yo, yea I told you so" A toast to the broken hearted Who never finished what they fucking started People who go out and try to be a rebel at night Try to make up for the fact that they settled in life It's like a fight between the devil and Christ over the limelight Spiritual celebrity poker But the whole deck is full of jokers And every year that you get older The stakes get higher Gambling with a bunch of fakes and liars Real talk 'cause the real New York Is the pain and the suffering of lost love Staring off into the distance in the midst of the club Depression and emptiness that lead to suicide And the struggle inside of yourself that keeps you alive Survived and medicated stalked by sobriety The life that you live now tortured by memories violently I pray inside of me that one day you could be forgiven For murdering the beautiful world we used to live in Crimes of the heart Crimes of the heart Love... doesn't need a complicated metaphor And sometimes nothing needs to be said at all Sometimes a person you're with is not your one and only And you just fuck with them because you afraid to be lonely And when you come back its too late So you overcompensate Like victims of rape Full of self hate Lost in the affection to strangers around you Instead of the only person that ever gave a fuck about you Thought you were happy so you didn't come check me But then when he cheated or treated you incorrectly You conveniently realized you could never forget me And tried to crawl back in my life unexpectedly These are my indictments Of those who claim to be righteous And leave a trail of broken hearts on their way to enlightenment But I cant give into hatred or pass judgment Even towards every illusion I've been in love with 'cause the heart that betrays itself willingly Is like a nation that trades freedom for stability Its so seductive to be cold and corrupted And isolated and try to be an independent republic But liberty to be loved on the surface is worthless The sacrifice of revolution with no purpose Take it from a criminal searching for his redemption Cursing at God desperately trying to get his attention Crimes of the heart Crimes of the heart Looking for the shining light Who's it gonna be? Who'll walk the line with me tonight? Round we go (won't cross?) climbing through the endless night Who's it gonna be? Who'll walk the line with me this time? Climbing through the endless night (endless night, endless night)
Ehhh, if you listen to Payback tech tells the president to kill himself, meaning Tech knows every president is just a puppet and in Rich Mans World he makes it obvious this entire system is the beast. Tech is way above that bullshit. But I get ya
Love, doesn't need a complicated metaphor and sometimes nothin needs to be said at all sometimes the person you with is not ya one n only and u just fuck with them cuz u afraid to be lonely... ONE OF THE BEST LINES EVER
"Thought you were happy so you didn't come check me/Then when he cheated or treated you incorrectly/You conveniently realized that you could never forget me/And tried to crawl back in my life, unexpectedly" Word for word, what happened to me with this one girl... or one hoe, actually. Crazy how Tech has insight like that
this guy is the proverbial blueprint for every hood nicca. people look at you and form opinions, conjure up stereotypes and subject you to prejudices. then you open up your mouth and the world as they know it over. intellect is the truth. aspire to genius. Tech, stay spitting that fire my brother! your body of work is phenomenal.
I'm just another white dork who likes Metal, Classic Rock, Goth, Industrial etc and I fucking LOVE Immortal Technique. Great beats, lyrics, message etc.
all these people hating saying technique is trying to be the next tupac... let me settle this right here: immortal technique is not dickriding tupac, he is doing what tupac failed to do. consider tupac was connected in his early days (deathrow records)- immortal technique has been independent since day one. right there, IT exceeds tupac. tupac began setting an example of revolutionary thought for sure, but IT is takin it to the next level. seriously reasearch what he is doing with his $!
"Love...doesnt need a complicated metaphor And sometimes nothing needs to be said at all Sometimes a person you with is not your one and only And you just fuck with them because you afraid to be lonely"
"Cause the heart that betrays itself willingly Is like a nation that trades freedom for stability It's so seductive to be cold and corrupted And isolated and try to be an independent republic" As a Scottish person, this part really spoke to me..
i actually fear for this man. if he even so much as goes commercial he might get assasinated due to the fact that he gets you thinkin. the "government" doesn't want that. imma pray for him. :{
Green Lantern in my opionion is one the best DJs when it comes to beats, but then agin its probly because I loved his beats in the Fort Finor's mix tape. I hope I.T. keeps it up,,, we need more realism hip hop in the world.
stay real Technique ,u up ther wit my fav artists tupac,pimp c,z-ro,scarface,fatpat,big hawk,trae the truth,biggi and stay safe cuz they gana come for u too
This guy puts down the most real music i have ever heard. Fuck all the others, Immortal is the best. If you read his lyrics and sit and think about what he is saying it will send a chill up your back. And if it doesnt then you dont deserve to listen to him.
I haven't heard someone so blatant about his views. It's really refreshing and new, plus his wordplay is just structured so nicely. Immortal Technique has limitless skills with a pen.
I don't think people have a problem with mainstream artists as a whole- just all the sellouts, like you said. Which, of course, is 99% of mainstream music these days.
both tracks are excellent, the first, crimes of the heart, just speaks to me about EVERYTHING in life!!!!! REbEl Arms, the second track, just drives me crazy because of the sick beat, the flow is unstoppable
Love, doesn't need a complicated metaphor/ And sometimes nothing needs to be said at all/ Sometimes the person you wit is not your one and only/ And you just fuck wit them cuz you afraid to be lonely SO TRUE!!!! IMMORTAL TECH IS LYRICALLY GIFTED, ALL OUR HEARTS BEEN BROKEN BEFORE....WE CAN ALL RELATE TO THIS TRACK SUPPORT IMMORTAL TECH!!!
i have it in my iTunes library,its not enough,i want the cd, i want to buy it. its priceless to me, the feeling to keep his albums in my hands. ty anyway
I live in cali and people are crazy about lil wayne... I just laugh, never argue about who is the best because everyone has a opinon. But in my heart and the way I hear n see it immortal is one of the best alive... Thanks for the upload too.
Dont matter what religeon he is as long he make good tracks and it is true what peace out people says "He might not be Muslim but the influence from Islam is there in alot of his song. And i see his respect for"
"I turned 21 in prison locked up at night"
no matter how many times I hear this, it sends a shiver down my spine and the hairs on my arm stand up. It's such a simple line, only 10 words. But there's so much pain and hurt behind it, so much loneliness and misery. So much regret and anguish. To spend the night when you're supposed to gain all your freedoms in a place with no freedom, the remorse of losing that freedom tears your soul to shreds. Thinking: "what if i was free? what if i didn't make that choice that landed me here, where would I be? what would I be doing? who would I be with?" but no, instead you spend that night trapped in a cell screaming at the walls begging for another chance. To turn 21 in prison locked up at night, what a sad day that is. Why was I born in the first place if I was to end up in a cage?
I turned 29 in Australia’s oldest prison
I don't know if you are still connected here but God still wants to use you, it may not seen that way but God uses everthing. He redeems.
@@TheCityofGod please take care of yourself.
@@TheCityofGod take care my brother
Yeah. Genuinely had the hairs up. I feel like it was WAY TOO RELATABLE . I WAS in prison at 21.
"I pray inside of me that one day you can be forgiven, For murdering the beautiful world in we used to live in." Word!
✨"Because the heart that betrays itself willingly; is like a nation that trades freedom for stability."✨
DAMN!
That was deep
man say no more thats what most nations do
I love how he is like one of the only artists who sees all the shit that goes on in world and puts it out in his songs, so much respect.
"Love doesn't need a complicated metaphor, and sometimes nothing needs to be said at all"
i love this song and the Maya Azucena's voice.
"Cursing at God, desperately trying to get his attention"
This lyric speaks to me.
@RapedByRepublicansII amen to that
Just wanna say a big thanks for Tech for allowing this track in my film Cedar Boys. And also for "Cause of Death'.
It was special for me as this track is the closing end credits.
PEACE
Tears to my eyes how real this is. Givin me chills, man.
Word brotha.
One of the truest and most talented MC's in history of hip-hop.
This is one of the best rap songs,period.Its a very personal song that everyone in some way can relate to
This brother really spoke to me on this track. Can’t tell you how real this is to me. Thank you for forming the words that I can’t find but feel.
I looked around at rappers, to see who I liked best but now I honestly can't find any better then Immortal Technique. This man is the only reason I listen to Rap at all. I wish I could see him live sometime.
His lyrics gives me goosebumps..
Thanks you Immortal for opening my eyes and my heart
It's 2018 & this is still one of my favs from the Immortal Tech. A big inspiration to have a high mental capacity of awareness and truth.
wow man these lyrics are so real, intense and well delivered how can you not see this brilliance
The man has talent and he is educated. I would love to see one of his live shows.
I was fortunate to be at one of his shows recently and he entertained and educated the crowd more than school K-12
Best part about his live shows is when he breaks off and just spits knowledge for like 45 minutes I've seen him live like 5 times and it always happens, he always spits some shit that's relevant to the area he's in, its fucking amazing.
Yo, his music inspires, heals, and opens my eyes all the time....No matter what situation, I listen to his words and find comfort in it. I'm glad there's still real artists makin real music. Words that speak truth and make me freeze. Helped me move on with life after a harsh experience. Thanks Tech! (I live in NY so I'm crossing my fingers I get to see him some time be4 I leave this world. :) )
"Toast to the broken hearted"
out of no where i just remembered this song while playing mario LOL. so many years have past and this is still awesome
😂 😂
Peace ✌️
always listening to this
when u get that feeling
you kno..
Yea I turned 21 in prison locked up at night
Now I walk around free seems like another life
Another roll with some other dice
Another ho or a loving wife
People come and go some really you never know
Intellectual midgets that really never grow
Fake love that holds on like "can I hold you though?"
And old friends will look at you like "yo, yea I told you so"
A toast to the broken hearted
Who never finished what they fucking started
People who go out and try to be a rebel at night
Try to make up for the fact that they settled in life
It's like a fight between the devil and Christ over the limelight
Spiritual celebrity poker
But the whole deck is full of jokers
And every year that you get older
The stakes get higher
Gambling with a bunch of fakes and liars
Real talk 'cause the real New York
Is the pain and the suffering of lost love
Staring off into the distance in the midst of the club
Depression and emptiness that lead to suicide
And the struggle inside of yourself that keeps you alive
Survived and medicated stalked by sobriety
The life that you live now tortured by memories violently
I pray inside of me that one day you could be forgiven
For murdering the beautiful world we used to live in
Crimes of the heart
Crimes of the heart
Love... doesn't need a complicated metaphor
And sometimes nothing needs to be said at all
Sometimes a person you're with is not your one and only
And you just fuck with them because you afraid to be lonely
And when you come back its too late
So you overcompensate
Like victims of rape
Full of self hate
Lost in the affection to strangers around you
Instead of the only person that ever gave a fuck about you
Thought you were happy so you didn't come check me
But then when he cheated or treated you incorrectly
You conveniently realized you could never forget me
And tried to crawl back in my life unexpectedly
These are my indictments
Of those who claim to be righteous
And leave a trail of broken hearts on their way to enlightenment
But I cant give into hatred or pass judgment
Even towards every illusion I've been in love with
'cause the heart that betrays itself willingly
Is like a nation that trades freedom for stability
Its so seductive to be cold and corrupted
And isolated and try to be an independent republic
But liberty to be loved on the surface is worthless
The sacrifice of revolution with no purpose
Take it from a criminal searching for his redemption
Cursing at God desperately trying to get his attention
Crimes of the heart
Crimes of the heart
Looking for the shining light
Who's it gonna be? Who'll walk the line with me tonight?
Round we go (won't cross?) climbing through the endless night
Who's it gonna be? Who'll walk the line with me this time?
Climbing through the endless night (endless night, endless night)
Climb
Immortal technique for president
immortal technique for general secretary!
*Felipe Coronel for president ✌
I'm sure well be better off
Ehhh, if you listen to Payback tech tells the president to kill himself, meaning Tech knows every president is just a puppet and in Rich Mans World he makes it obvious this entire system is the beast. Tech is way above that bullshit. But I get ya
IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: best rapper alive. best rapper ever. best rapper period
Still Timeless Revolutionary Music! 🙌🌟💯
One of my favorite songs in general. Regardless of genera.
Love, doesn't need a complicated metaphor
and sometimes nothin needs to be said at all
sometimes the person you with is not ya one n only
and u just fuck with them cuz u afraid to be lonely...
ONE OF THE BEST LINES EVER
The lyrics are so deep, how can somebody dare disliking this?
the more I listen to him the more I start to think like him.. he opens my eyes to an entire different perspective on life and society..
"I'LL BE BACK LIKE A FRESH BODY BAG FROM IRAQ"
that shit is HARD
in every song he digs down deep and they are just mind blowing. i think these songs just help a lot of people because they help me
i smoke marijuana on new york city roof tops and cry at the sky while listening to this song
It's 2022 almost 2023 and still listening to this masterpiece even it became a routine in my life just like drinking water.
2024 still relevant
The hidden track bumps heavily
its part of the mixtape
This song is so close to 1M and it absolutory deserve it!
VIVA LA REVOLUCION!!
I listened to one song by him and I instantly knew he was one of the few rappers who is truly educated upon what he spits.
It's the 2nd coming of Christ and am still listening to the immortal technique
"Love doesn't need a complicated metaphor"
You're one of The Best That's Ever Done it!!! Immortal Technique 4ever!!!
Nothing can compare to the truth.. the truth is Immortal, and the technique is one...Ariba La Revolucion!!
"Thought you were happy so you didn't come check me/Then when he cheated or treated you incorrectly/You conveniently realized that you could never forget me/And tried to crawl back in my life, unexpectedly"
Word for word, what happened to me with this one girl... or one hoe, actually. Crazy how Tech has insight like that
this guy is the proverbial blueprint for every hood nicca. people look at you and form opinions, conjure up stereotypes and subject you to prejudices. then you open up your mouth and the world as they know it over.
intellect is the truth. aspire to genius.
Tech, stay spitting that fire my brother! your body of work is phenomenal.
Simply having a heart is a crime. A person with a soul can't be controlled, therefore is a threat to control machines. Can you dig this?
are we in the matrix?
Pedro Garcia my computer ate me
+Evan Clayson those amanitas are ridiculous
real talk
smoke weed every day
he helps more than all the rich industry artists do and there much richer... im glad greed never got to him he's a great artist and a great person too
So much talent wow
I'm just another white dork who likes Metal, Classic Rock, Goth, Industrial etc and I fucking LOVE Immortal Technique. Great beats, lyrics, message etc.
Now This IS Real Hop-Hop Music 👍
It's nice to see two people have a discussion about music and not an all out childish argument. I'm in the good part of youtube.
that second song is hella hard
One of his best tracks from the album
"We ain't got no mansion or riches, but got guns n knives and your children's pictures!"
all these people hating saying technique is trying to be the next tupac... let me settle this right here: immortal technique is not dickriding tupac, he is doing what tupac failed to do. consider tupac was connected in his early days (deathrow records)- immortal technique has been independent since day one. right there, IT exceeds tupac.
tupac began setting an example of revolutionary thought for sure, but IT is takin it to the next level. seriously reasearch what he is doing with his $!
"Love...doesnt need a complicated metaphor
And sometimes nothing needs to be said at all
Sometimes a person you with is not your one and only
And you just fuck with them because you afraid to be lonely"
I'm a metalhead and I fucking LOVE Immortal Technique. Most intelligent lyrics, best melodies and beats, best voice, and best MESSAGE.
IMMORTAL ES EL MEJOR!!!!
i agree! this is my favorite track on the album too- but the whole album is dope.. love it!
The hidden track is great
Classic lyrics, one of the best tracks of the album
"Cause the heart that betrays itself willingly
Is like a nation that trades freedom for stability
It's so seductive to be cold and corrupted
And isolated and try to be an independent republic"
As a Scottish person, this part really spoke to me..
This song is deep, I always put it on when I'm feeling down since I feel like I can relate to him.
i actually fear for this man. if he even so much as goes commercial he might get assasinated due to the fact that he gets you thinkin. the "government" doesn't want that.
imma pray for him. :{
That's how I be tho.
It's the symbol of the viper, which I have tattooed on my back. It ain't him.
At the live show I see a few months back he said he he ever dies unexpectedly the government did it
Still here yooo
Immortal is the future of rap,this is true and real rap.
I hate of when people call this a love song
A true 21st century American poet , philosopher and revolutionary.
drops @ 4:29
gotta be in my top 5 Tech's songs of all time!!! always speaks the truth
Rebel Arms!!!!
Green Lantern in my opionion is one the best DJs when it comes to beats, but then agin its probly because I loved his beats in the Fort Finor's mix tape.
I hope I.T. keeps it up,,, we need more realism hip hop in the world.
Real HIP HOP
stay real Technique ,u up ther wit my fav artists tupac,pimp c,z-ro,scarface,fatpat,big hawk,trae the truth,biggi and stay safe cuz they gana come for u too
This guy puts down the most real music i have ever heard. Fuck all the others, Immortal is the best. If you read his lyrics and sit and think about what he is saying it will send a chill up your back. And if it doesnt then you dont deserve to listen to him.
I never knew i liked this kind of music......Awesome.
technique i believe in you man n i know the cause my soul is dedicated too thanks for bein around man you and pac opened my eyes
One of my alltime favorite Immortal Technique tracks...
I haven't heard someone so blatant about his views. It's really refreshing and new, plus his wordplay is just structured so nicely. Immortal Technique has limitless skills with a pen.
Ayo this guy is this tha realisss u digggggg...OMG!
in every song he digs down deep and they are just mind blowing
real talk man ppl need to think like u . life is about knowledge and taking it ALL
immortal technique telling the truth again, just and simply perfect
I don't think people have a problem with mainstream artists as a whole- just all the sellouts, like you said. Which, of course, is 99% of mainstream music these days.
This is wat hip hop n tha world is missin.____Un-opened Gifts.
Just awesome song, great background and rhymes fit it so well.
i bought this cd yesterday, cant get enough of this track, the hidden one at the end is sick too
Those last 4 minutes are absolutely SICK. Tech kills this one .
both tracks are excellent, the first, crimes of the heart, just speaks to me about EVERYTHING in life!!!!! REbEl Arms, the second track, just drives me crazy because of the sick beat, the flow is unstoppable
U there??
Songs to talk to the soul
Love, doesn't need a complicated metaphor/
And sometimes nothing needs to be said at all/
Sometimes the person you wit is not your one and only/
And you just fuck wit them cuz you afraid to be lonely
SO TRUE!!!! IMMORTAL TECH IS LYRICALLY GIFTED, ALL OUR HEARTS BEEN BROKEN BEFORE....WE CAN ALL RELATE TO THIS TRACK
SUPPORT IMMORTAL TECH!!!
Guys buy the album and support tech! If you wanna see more of Tech in interviews giving his point of view to the masses support the dude.
Immortal Technique for life. I want to hear a mainstream hip-hop artist speak the truth like this without selling out their fake ass soul.
Immortal technique is. Fire
He kills the beat...spits fire lyrics inspire
One of the realest songs ever!
Immortal Technique and Eminem are the most illest at this day and age real talk..
God Bless everyone!
Bienvenido!welcome!bienvenue! A Paris on aime le son!!!! Gracias!!
i have it in my iTunes library,its not enough,i want the cd, i want to buy it. its priceless to me, the feeling to keep his albums in my hands. ty anyway
this shouldve been on the radio.. gettin immortal tech sum fuckn shine..
I live in cali and people are crazy about lil wayne... I just laugh, never argue about who is the best because everyone has a opinon. But in my heart and the way I hear n see it immortal is one of the best alive... Thanks for the upload too.
Dont matter what religeon he is as long he make good tracks and it is true what peace out people says
"He might not be Muslim but the influence from Islam is there in alot of his song. And i see his respect for"
i love that line. one of my favorite lines to quite from immortal tech
you made me see the light,..respect brother