Manafest
Chris Greenwood (best known as Manafest) is a rapper from Toronto Ontario C… Read Full Bio ↴Chris Greenwood (best known as Manafest) is a rapper from Toronto Ontario Canada.
He is also a skater, which led to his career in hip hop; after an accident in 1998, he took time to focus on rap and was noticed by Trevor McNevan of Ontario-based band Thousand Foot Krutch. This led to his signing to an internationally distributed label, BEC Recordings, and debut release Epiphany, which was made primarily of West Coast hip hop with several rapcore outings in the vein of Limp Bizkit.
He released two independent albums, Mislead Youth (2001) and My Own Thing (2003), prior to Epiphany in 2005. He has toured in Canada, the United States and Ireland to date.
His second album, Glory, emphasized rap-rock elements with more Linkin Park-esque nu metal, and included more authentic hip hop stylings.
Central themes of Manafest's music include nonconformity, hip hop culture, and walking with God.
Manafest says in regards to Glory that: "I wanted to allow all of my influences show on Glory. Musically, I wanted to blend the appeal of Linkin Park, Sum 41, and The Beastie Boys. Vocally, I wanted to merge that with popular hip hop à la Eminem and Kanye West. But beyond musical influence, I wanted to reflect on the issues around me in the most positive way possible. And whether I am talking about the loss of loved ones and abuse, or breakdancing and skate culture, it's all for the glory of heaven. In the end, my prayer is that people would not simply bob their heads to this, but feel a very real sense of healing from the words. However, this record is not all serious. Some of my favorite tracks are the most lighthearted ones."
He is also a skater, which led to his career in hip hop; after an accident in 1998, he took time to focus on rap and was noticed by Trevor McNevan of Ontario-based band Thousand Foot Krutch. This led to his signing to an internationally distributed label, BEC Recordings, and debut release Epiphany, which was made primarily of West Coast hip hop with several rapcore outings in the vein of Limp Bizkit.
He released two independent albums, Mislead Youth (2001) and My Own Thing (2003), prior to Epiphany in 2005. He has toured in Canada, the United States and Ireland to date.
His second album, Glory, emphasized rap-rock elements with more Linkin Park-esque nu metal, and included more authentic hip hop stylings.
Central themes of Manafest's music include nonconformity, hip hop culture, and walking with God.
Manafest says in regards to Glory that: "I wanted to allow all of my influences show on Glory. Musically, I wanted to blend the appeal of Linkin Park, Sum 41, and The Beastie Boys. Vocally, I wanted to merge that with popular hip hop à la Eminem and Kanye West. But beyond musical influence, I wanted to reflect on the issues around me in the most positive way possible. And whether I am talking about the loss of loved ones and abuse, or breakdancing and skate culture, it's all for the glory of heaven. In the end, my prayer is that people would not simply bob their heads to this, but feel a very real sense of healing from the words. However, this record is not all serious. Some of my favorite tracks are the most lighthearted ones."
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Manafest Lyrics
4-3-2-1 Walk each mile through a field of doubt Feet don't fail…
4321 It's like 4,3,2,1 Ladies and gentlemen here's your anthem, …
Army Head down, walk quick Do what your boss say Only one lane Do…
Avalanche Get me out, (out) get me out (out) Preacher, preacher what…
Back of a Church I sit at the back of a church You can see…
Be Yourself Verse I Be yourself man Be your own girl What you want huh??…
Better Cause Of You Mr. Manafest is back Fists up in the air attack This the…
Blackout Verse I Put myself in a dark hell How am I…
Blow You Away VERSE I WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT IS WHEN THE LIES GET…
Born For This Born For This Verse I War time coming Crews get gutted I g…
Bounce Mr. Manafest What, what, what, what, Mr. Manafest, what, wha…
Brain Dead They say I'm brain dead I can't earn a paycheck My life's…
Break The Habit Break the habit One more bomb's away Shakes and sweats, tak…
Break Up Chorus It's a break up oh no Ahhhh She's from Venus and…
Breaking Down The Walls Verse I I made the jump in 2000 To see if I…
Bring the Ruckus I’m going out with a crash Tear it up with my…
Cage I LEFT THE CAGE AND I BROKE THE RULES KEPT MY…
Changes Chorus Something's changing my life in the night, I don't kn…
Childs of Light It′s the christ inside of me, i think silently Reflect on…
Cleanin' Out My Closet You put a lie into my head And a war inside…
Coffee Shop I am just a lousy bum Searching for the unknown crumb The…
Come Alive You want me to sprint You want me to run And I…
Come Back Home There's a Lost road that can lead home A pot hole that…
Coming Back VERSE I SHIP WRECKED IN TORONTO LEFT MY HEART IN THE WAVES…
Criminal Still alive not luck I′m 85 Still staring in the book…
Critics This one's for all the people who talk Shoot you…
Dead Man Yeah, I'm like a dead man walking Death keeps knocking Heave…
Diamonds INTRO: Cause I know, diamonds aren't the only thing, that sh…
Don't Turn Away I never talk the talk unless I walk the walk…
Doomsday Never knew love Till I knew pain Knew hate, new rage New day…
Down town On on, and on an, Downtown, downtown The place that I'm…
Downtown On on, and on an, Downtown, downtown The place that I'm…
Dreams Dreams are still alive They don't ever die Close your eyes…
Droppin Hammers I got one chick, no kids no drama I soak…
Droppin' Hammers I got one chick, no kids no drama I soak…
Edge Of My Life Verse I Sometimes I feel like I want to quit No one…
Every Time You Run Verse I Last night got a little crazy I don't remember, …
Everytime You Run Last night got a little crazy I don't remember, woke up…
Fighter VERSE I: I THOUGHT I'D SCENE IT ALL BUT I DIDN'T FLOODS…
Fire In The Kitchen Intro: We got it, we got it, we got it…
Forever The trouble with loving you is I'm only human The trouble wi…
Free Free to live free to love, free to get up Free…
Glory Verse I Sometimes I don't even wanna leave my house These fa…
Good Day The sun is shining like it's gonna be a good…
Gravity Falls Been a long wild ride I made it In my lifetime…
Heart Attack I see red but I'm not even stopping Speed ahead put…
Help! I try to talk to God Confess all my dark thoughts Tell…
Here I Am Walk each mile through a field of doubt Feet don't fail…
Here We Come I don't care what yall think I'm a stand here and…
Human Yeah, I need therapy I got too much energy Talk, don't just…
I Am Free Walk each mile through a field of doubt Feet don't fail…
I Made It I Made It Intro: I made it, yeah, not famous but…
I Run With Wolves I'm not taking it anymore I'm lit up and ready for…
Impossible Crying and hiding this feeling Running and fighting for fre…
Insomnia Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh,…
Kick It Open my eyes, open them wide Verse I Let me go, let…
Lean On Me Hey what's up man, we haven't talked in awhile bro,…
Learning How To Be Human Yeah, I need therapy I got too much energy Talk, don't just…
Legendary LEGENDARY VERSE I COMING AND COMING THEY RUNNING LIKE I GO…
Let Go Oh this is a song from my soul This time I…
Let You Drive VERSE I WHEN YOUR AWAKE AND YOU CAN’T BELIEVE…
Light Light the sky Write my name keep it burning bright Steal the…
Live On Sometimes even when you feel like giving up, you just…
Love Wide Open You found me on the streets 5 steps from queens With my…
Manafesto Intro: Yeah huh what Alright cool Yeah huh what alright yeah…
Manafest_-_Avalanche Intro: get me out, (out) get me out (out) Verse I PREACH…
Married in Vegas Intro: yo girl, hop in, let's go down to Vegas Verse…
Merry Go Round It′s three in the morning, I can't ignore it Driving to…
My Life Verse I Sometimes I feel like I want to quit No one…
My Way Pushing my way to the top Crushing my fear I won't…
Nemesis Fallen Snake bite like I'm Adam in the garden I'm a light…
Never Let You Go when you're awake and you can't believe your eyes cause…
Never Let You Go Instrumental VERSE I WHEN YOUR AWAKE AND YOU CAN’T BELIEVE…
No Plan B Verse I I drop in with my face to the wind Spin…
No Plan B Featuring Koie Verse I I drop in with my face to the wind Spin…
No Stranger To The Pain Mama pray hard for this stone heart Heaven knows this road…
Not Alone You're standing on the edge of disaster Telling me you can't…
Not Ready To Die Chorus Breathe, reflect in between my rhymes Don't know if t…
Overboard VERSE I I HEAR YOU CALLING OUT, OUR SHIP IS…
Paradise Met you by the coburg cove The water had an ocean…
Prison Break I could never say no Making my veins glow Take another one T…
Pushover What you want with me this time You tailing me all…
Quit Thuggin' Verse I Find myself with my mic in a tight spot There…
Renegade Verse I There’ve been days I lost my way and backed…
Retro Love It's been awhile now I've been searching thinking about Sin…
Rockin Me Verse I Look at me, what you see? Is it him or…
Rockin' Me Verse I Look at me, what you see? Is it…
Rodeo Intro: Yo mana you ready man, you're on in 5…
Runaway We all thought about it once or twice It's funny I…
Save You We're all told we should be afraid But I won't bow…
Skills Verse I See the light or get knocked off I don't talk…
So Beautiful Verse I Another show, another freestyle another note, Anothe…
Steppin' Out Im stepping out with a style like a face lift To…
Stones I'm a young gun Reload in the moment You thought I was…
Stressed Out Intro: The pressures' of life got me thinking again What tic…
Supernatural This time, I will rise, do or die, This time, I'll…
Teardrops Teardrops keep on falling, they won't stop Keep on crawling …
The Chase Ntro: I can't stop the chase.... I can't stop the…
The Moment CRAZY DREAMS, A THOUSAND RINGS SAYING THINGS IS IT JUST…
The One Intro: I got a story for y'all, about two people,…
This Is Not The End This Is Not The End Intro: We underestimate what we’re capa…
Thrill of It All Thrill of it all Thrill of it all Thrill of it all For…
Throw It Away Wasted Faded How did we get so jaded? Hollow Tomorrow W…
Top of the World The stores are open people buying, people trying climbing T…
Turn It Up My first birthday was 79, my first worse day when…
U Don't Know Me Verse I Freestyle's and Hooks, exiled like crooks, baggy j…
Unstoppable Standing on top of the world Unstoppable I will return Like …
UPS AND DOWNS Gave up Gave in Gave everything Got hit Got up Got enemies M…
Wanna Know You You won't call, won't talk What's wrong with ye We…
What I Got to Say Intro: I got a story for y'all, about two people,…
When the Truth Comes Out When The Truth Comes Out Verse I I stay for the wrong…
Where Are You I'm staring at your picture dad Pulling up the past…
Will You Catch Me Will you catch me if I fall down? If I fall…
Won't Give Up VERSE I BREAK THE HABIT BREAK MY ACTIONS TAKE THE PAIN DEAR…
Yahweh I say you say, you say I′ll say I say Yahweh.…
You're Gonna Rise YOU’RE GONNA RISE Verse I you’re underneath the waves and w…