An original tune written, performed and produced by J.J. Perlingieri from "Hello, My name is J.J." - 2013
Lyrics co-written by Rival Minds.
Featuring Milan Boronell on vocals and Rival Minds on rap vocals
lyrics
Schmidty Schmidty Yah
I see the infomercials while I’m loving on my sofa
I wish I had the skrilla of oprah, or HOVA
Follow the leader, degree rising on the meter,
Water drying by the litre, I feel I can’t help them neither
Who's to blame first? Were we damned from birth?
Wipe your carbon footprint on the carpet for home, Earth
Pow! Wow, who’s it aimed at now!
Will you bow down or round up, claim your ground young
Take a step back, see the scope of things
Life ain’t all about gold ropes and chains
Whats wrong with you? We can make a song or two
But change is only made when the soul is true
No hopes in vein, don’t lose your focus mayne
head high, your life’s full of open lanes
If its up to me? whole world's in luxury
A sight to see, fighting ideologies
People of the world are crying
While the governments and wealthy are hiding
Gotta join as one and save the future
To stop the people of the world from dying
Windu
Can you tell me what the difference is
Yeah I know everybody got their differences
Deliverance is a state of mind more defined
Not a bently coupe with the doors suicide
Yeah I'll admit yeah I like that, (like that)
But those flashy things, yeah I know they'll bite back, (bite back)
Can't worry 'bout Lacoste on my shirt
When the cost of my shirt is a crime at that, in fact
Take a step back, see the scope of things
Life ain’t all about gold ropes and chains
Whats wrong with you? We can make a song or two
But change is only made when the soul is true
No hopes in vein, don’t lose your focus mayne
head high, your life’s full of open lanes
If its up to me? whole world's in luxury
A sight to see, fighting ideologies
People of the world are crying
While the governments and wealthy are hiding
Gotta join as one and save the future
To stop the people of the world from dying
People of the world are crying
While the governments and wealthy are hiding
Gotta join as one and save the future
To stop the people of the world from dying
*Bridge*
Take a step back, see the scope of things
Life ain’t all about gold ropes and chains
Whats wrong with you? We can make a song or two
But change is only made when the soul is true
No hopes in vein, don’t lose your focus mayne
head high, your life’s full of open lanes
If its up to me? whole world's in luxury
A sight to see, fighting ideologies
People of the world are crying
While the governments and wealthy are hiding
Gotta join as one and save the future
To stop the people of the world from dying
People of the world are crying
While the governments and wealthy are hiding
Gotta join as one and save the future
To stop the people of the world from dying
credits
from Hello, My Name is J.J.,
released November 12, 2013
Milan Boronell (vocals), Nick Serbina (guitar), Anthony Brancati (keys), Mark Wilson (bass), George Nikolov (drums), J.J. Perlingieri (saxophone), Shamus Currie (trombone), Sean White (trumpet).
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