Lavender feat Sweet Architect & Shia Sankofa

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Chorus:
I’m the Black life that I’m fighting for
Sweet Architect & Shia Sankofa echo: I’m the Black life that I’m fighting for
I’m the Black life that I’m speaking for
I’m the Black life that I’m speaking for
I’m the Black life that I’m living for
I’m the Black life that I’m living for
I’m the Black life that I’m loving for
I’m the Black life that I’m loving for

I’m the Black - ain’t sitting back
ass nigga
cept to relax
lavender bag
in the swisha
Carry the torch
Light on the porch
of your inner
Spi-ri-tu-al con-scious-ness

lavender crown like oowee
purple with the glow
halo come for free
-halo came with me

i don’t want your freedom
if the kids can’t come
if the dish serve one
if the past ain’t sung

i don’t want a rerun of the kingdom come
reject the king i’m from
bow to the mountains
the sun

river river
hear her calling me
saying where you at child
don’t you remember we

sang your name before your breath
came victory
take another breath
come now sing with me

Chorus:
I’m the Black life that I’m fighting for
Sweet Architect & Shia Sankofa echo: I’m the Black life that I’m fighting for
I’m the Black life that I’m speaking for
I’m the Black life that I’m speaking for
I’m the Black life that I’m living for
I’m the Black life that I’m living for
I’m the Black life that I’m loving for
I’m the Black life that I’m loving for

I’m the Black
native attack
on your ego
peace in the bag
medicine stacked
like deniro
never come short
never abort
mission zero
lightwork ain’t light work
oh noo

lavender crown like oowee
keep a cool head
said my ancestry

lavender crown like oowee
grant me grace
mind my pace
rest easy

I don’t want enlightenment
without the fun
without the buns
without the lungs
of trees im done
carrying the weight of thieves
universal energies
simply reflecting we
karma saying take the lead
victory victory victory xs?
sing

I’m the Black life that I’m living for
This here Black life got me weeping, God
Praying to heavens
Underneath our soles
I’m the Black Land Back
to claim my home

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from S A L V E, released August 8, 2020

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NASRA Edmonton, Alberta

NASRA is a queer, Muslim, Oromo multidisciplinary artist living in Amiskwaciywaskahikan (Edmonton)/ Youth Poet Laureate of Edmonton 2017. Founder of Black Arts Matter. 2017 Recipient of the Mayor’s Emerging Artist award.NASRA’s chapbook A God Dance in Human Cloth was the co-recipient of the BP Nichols National Chapbook award in 2019. Their newly released EP “Salve” is their latest call to healing. ... more

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