[Verse 1]
It's a brand new day to make sumn of life
Twenty-four hours spent avoiding the scythe
The sun came up and it went back down
As you woke up and you laid around
Your mind might say go
But your body says no
Been two whole days spent scrollin' on your phone
You ain't ate food
You ain't cleaned ya self
You would prolly act a fool if you seen ya self
Who is this you lookin' at?
In the mirror lookin' back?
Resembling you, but an ancient artifact
Two days turned to decades
Still in the same place
No progress made
Hamster on a wheel
Feel that you run in place
Watery eyes
Feels take the center stage
What you realizе is it's never too late
To gеt on your grind, dog
'Cause, sumn gotta shake
[Chorus 1]
You've got to get on up
Get on up and get it
You've got to get on up
Get on up and grind
[Chorus 1]
You've got to get it
Can't let life pass you by (By)
Don't be afraid to shine
Shine your light of love
[Verse 2]
Everybody's got a little light under the sun
George Clinton told me that
And I'll believe it 'til I'm done
A concrete jungle
But the mother's where I'm from
Centuries removed
Kidnapped and been hung
A host of other things have oppressed me
"Times have changed"
That saying don't impress me
For, I know what's ingrained in these systems
Shinin' a light on injustice with precision
A lot has contributed to our current state
We still gotta march
We can't attribute it to fate
Everything starts with Black
"Why are we in last place?"
Stabbed in the back
Sabotage has taken place
There's a lot of moving pieces
And the rules of the game we play
Keeping us down, in a becoming state
All I can say, my brother
If you're seeking the truth
You should start wit' Hidden Colors
[Chorus 1]
You've got to get on up
Get on up and get it
You've got to get on up
Get on up and grind
[Chorus 1]
You've got to get it
Can't let life pass you by (By)
Don't be afraid to shine
Shine your light of love
[Verse 3]
Your God-given light shines brighter than your watch and chain
Them shiny grills is the not the same
As the light that's within
So many lumens you'd make the sun look dim
Let me enlighten you and brighten up your day
With words of encouragement
And send you on your way
God gives His toughest battles to who's most equipped
He'd never put sumn on you that you couldn't deal wit'
You've been equipped to outmaneuver your conditions
Black and what come wit' it
Continue on your mission
Some of us conflicted and choose to switch sides
Those telling Massa bout the plans made to ride
Soon we'll devise us a plan to divide
Those who want freedom
Versus those that are tied
To the plantations with minds of a slave
The warrior class gotta form like black flame
[Chorus 1]
You've got to get on up (Dragon of the Darkness Flame sample)
Get on up and get it (Da-na-na-na-na-na)
You've got to get on up (Hey-ayy)
Get on up and grind (You gotta grind, now)
[Chorus 1]
You've got to get it
Can't let life pass you by (By)
Don't be afraid to shine
Shine your light of love
[Chorus 2]
Shine your light
Shine your light
Shine your light of love
[Chorus 2]
Shine your light
Shine your light
Shine your light
Shine your light of love
[Chorus 2]
Shine your light
Shine your light (Light)
Shine your light
Shine your light of love
[Chorus 2]
Shine your light (Light)
Shine your light
Shine your light
Shine your light of love