Lyric Context Universe
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my ancestors were kings of old
they ruled the world and all of its gold
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my ancestors were kings of old
they ruled the world and all of its gold
your grandfathers
your ancestors before them. we stand on the shoulders of giants and we owe it to our ancestors. not just to defend the rights and freedoms that they fought for at such cost and at such sacrifice
that continue their struggle that a different sort of society
your grandfathers
your ancestors before them. we stand on the shoulders of giants and we owe it to our ancestors. not just to defend the rights and freedoms that they fought for at such cost and at such sacrifice
that continue their struggle that a different sort of society
after esther
all my ancestors
names on paper
after esther
all my ancestors
names on paper
decided by the gods
our ancestors cheer
from far beyond the grave
decided by the gods
our ancestors cheer
from far beyond the grave
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this is in remembrance of our ancestors
sam cooke and
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this is in remembrance of our ancestors
sam cooke and
illuminated by the sun
ancestors and fathers
as fathers and sons
illuminated by the sun
ancestors and fathers
as fathers and sons
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my ancestors broke their backs sharecroppin'
and my grandfather picked cotton!
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my ancestors broke their backs sharecroppin'
and my grandfather picked cotton!
in the eyes of the ancient soul
we call upon our ancestors to sanctify this hall
they do the dance
in the eyes of the ancient soul
we call upon our ancestors to sanctify this hall
they do the dance
to our elders who teach us of our creation and our past
so we may preserve mother earth for ancestors yet to come
we are the land
to our elders who teach us of our creation and our past
so we may preserve mother earth for ancestors yet to come
we are the land
the boy sits in a field tall grass above his head
and he's thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread
and as he's dreaming of the future a mist does descend
the boy sits in a field tall grass above his head
and he's thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread
and as he's dreaming of the future a mist does descend
the boy sits in a field tall grass above his head
and he's thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread
and as he's dreaming of the future a mist does descend
the boy sits in a field tall grass above his head
and he's thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread
and as he's dreaming of the future a mist does descend
they can't steal that
i just want my ancestors to kick back
be proud and be black
they can't steal that
i just want my ancestors to kick back
be proud and be black
i'll draw the family tree
right side up so ancestors rise with me
holding
i'll draw the family tree
right side up so ancestors rise with me
holding
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'we are building a crime syndicate of extra-ordinary magnitude. we extort money in the tradition of our ancestors. you honour our family. you have our gratitude'
'hey aruzo
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'we are building a crime syndicate of extra-ordinary magnitude. we extort money in the tradition of our ancestors. you honour our family. you have our gratitude'
'hey aruzo
i'm actually a therapist
sent to you by your ancestors
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i'm actually a therapist
sent to you by your ancestors
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sunken into the moors
the bones of past ancestors
infesting forgotten mass graves
sunken into the moors
the bones of past ancestors
infesting forgotten mass graves
hollow
my ancestors have access
hollow
hollow
my ancestors have access
hollow
binding blood
our own ancestors
are hungry ghosts
binding blood
our own ancestors
are hungry ghosts
they watching over krs today
there's so many ancestors with me
man watch what you say
they watching over krs today
there's so many ancestors with me
man watch what you say