I came across this song recently and was deeply moved by the words. It touches on several recent issues like Obama's recognition of the Genocide (or lack thereof) and Hrant Dink's assassination, and has inspired me to just know more about my own people - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD3Gp9DwW0s. Here are the lyrics taken from the youtube page: LYRICS - HyePower - by Nazo Bravo ================================= Intro by 2pac: ... so far from where I am now in four years, God willin I'm alive, it's on. I guarantee you we will, WE WILL have our own political party. And it won't be just for Black people - it's gon be for Mexicans, it's gon be for Mexicans, it's gon be for Black people, it's gon be for Armenians... Verse 1: Visions of Sayat Nova starin at me And every individual that was murdered in my family I'd go back in time, wishin that I could save ya I'm just my people's voice sprinkled wit some hood flavor Raised offa Black Sounds of Freedom If the whole world is Africa, take me back to Eden They callin me a terrorist but givin me no reason Can you even tell me which people were the first Christians? Armenians But that's life, ces't la vie This the Hiii Power remix, HYE Thinkin bout When We Were Kings, like the great Ali But the truth is, you don't know a thing bout me Becuzzzz, (ha) It ain't in ya books homie Pick up game, Lesane Parish Crooks told me I think the president is smokin some weed, bumpin this beat And trippin off my people's misery Got some real advice on my Vegas trip From the homie K. Lamar, he said find your own niche Hook: And this right here is {HYE POWER} Apeh nothin less than {HYE POWER} From the heart, beat this Food for thought, eat this I mean this dish is Kirk Krekorian ownin Vegas -n- makin billions {HYE POWER} {Throw ya hands up for HYE POWER} Verse 2: Visions of Hrant Dink starin at me While he shot up in the middle of the street, bleedin badly I think he tryna tell me somethin There'll never be peace, what's the point? Like a belly button (brraaat!) Now a man wit blood on his hands shouldn't throw stones Or feel the wrath of God, word to Bishop Noel Jones Happy birthday, for all the gun powder and the dirt they Threw on us, no ambulance, no doctor and no first aid Frightenin, like Mike Tyson When the man went insane and started bitin off ears And I'm just workin round the clock Before my time is up, like the homie down the block (BLOCK BLOCK) If only this story had a happy endin Could u imagine that Mr. John Lennon? Who said Obama would accept the Genocide? All we have is hope so ill never let it die Got some good advice on my Vegas trip Chopped it up wit K Dot, he said find your own niche Hook: This right here is {HYE POWER} Apeh nothin less than {HYE POWER} From the heart, beat this Food for thought, eat this I mean this dish is A reminder that Genocide couldn't kill this {HYE POWER} {Throw ya hands up for HYE POWER} Bridge: {Everyday we fight the system just to make our way We've been down for too long, but thats all right We was built to be strong, cause it's our life na-na-nah Everyday we fight the system, (fight the system) (Never liked the system) We've been down for too long, but thats all right na-na-nah} Verse 3: Who said Obama would accept the genocide? All we have is hope, so ill never let it die Realistic-ly it's nothin 'gainst him One man can only do so much in a system, but How would a black man feel? If America had said, that slavery wasn't real And tried to do everything that they could just to cover up All the history that they drank from another cup That's how my people really feel forreal Against the Turkish government, been at war for years What we have right here are some crooks Changin up the names of the cities that they took It's a Cole world This one is for the kids across the whole world And all my peers doin bids up to no good Plus the lawyers and the doctors We the lost tribe that they've always killed but never conquered Got some true advice from the Compton kid Who inspired this, and said find your own niche Hook: This right here is {HYE POWER} Apeh nothin less than {HYE POWER} From the heart, beat this Food for thought, eat this I mean this dish is Ararat and Massis mountains off in the distance {HYE POWER} {Throw ya hands up for HYE POWER} Rideout: Did you ever think that we would get so far? From the place we used to call home, oh Lord! Do you still believe that we gon be alright? Can't predict the future but I tell no lies [repeat]
