Self Mastery
Afu-Ra Lyrics

The key is self mastery, mentally and physically
The most important thing in life is to master oneself - both mentally and physically.

Escapin dramas, plaguin the world, it's never easy, G
Avoiding the problems and negative influences in the world is never easy.

Society is straight up, set up to hurt you
Society is designed in a way that can be harmful to individuals.

Indirectly, with God logic, it's diabolic
This harmful design is indirect and can be seen as being diabolic in nature.

Let me kick it most importantly trick-nology
It is important to talk about the tricks and deceptions that exist in society.

Leave that similac alone, breast feed your seeds
It is best to choose breastfeeding over formula for newborns, as breast milk provides important antibodies.

The gift of motherhood, you pass on your antibodies
Mothers pass on antibodies to their children through breast milk, protecting them from sickness and disease.

Defense against sickness, unwanted virus
These antibodies provide defense against sickness and unwanted viruses.

Realize we came to this land by savage pirates
Many of us have ancestors who were brought to this land by violent means.

Never migrated, forced dehydrated
These ancestors were often forced to migrate and suffered from dehydration during the journey.

Instrumental tools, so knowledge dilapidated
These ancestors were robbed of their cultural knowledge and tools that could have helped them thrive.

Forced to bring it back, the most high heals the wounds
Despite the challenges faced, it is important to reclaim this knowledge and the most high can help us heal from these wounds.

From the time you conceived, to the day you lay in tombs
Our life cycle begins at conception and continues until we die and are buried.

Reeducate thy self from spoken fables
We must re-educate ourselves from the myths and legends that have been passed down.

Descendants of the kings and queens who made it stable
Many of us may be descended from royalty who helped stabilize our communities in the past.

Whose anatomy contains royal genealogy
Our physical makeup may contain genetic markers of our royal lineage.

You're no the minority, the unseen majority
We are not the minority, but actually part of an unseen majority.

Communicatin brother to brother before a dialect
It is important to communicate with one another before relying on language.

Developed longevity, built the first community
Our ancestors developed strategies for longevity and built the first known communities.

Understood the science of healin through herbology
They also understood the science of healing through the use of herbs.

First open heart surgery was under King Zoasa
King Zoasa was known to have performed the first recorded open heart surgery.

Erectin pyramids livin off the Nile River
Our ancestors also built the Pyramids and lived off the fertile Nile River.

There's so many unknown facts about self, I shiver
There is so much we don't know about ourselves that it can be overwhelming.

I stop a second, think to myself, it make me quiver
Pausing to reflect on this can be nerve-wracking but also illuminating.

I must reach right inside of the self and just deliver
To truly understand ourselves, we must delve deep into our own being and be honest with what we find.

Rays of light of the Sun, through the stratus
The light of understanding can be compared to the rays of sun breaking through the clouds.

Peace as I release this apparatus
We can find peace as we release the tools and apparatus that we have been using to navigate the world.

Chorus - Mastery, mentally and physically... Escapin dramas plaguin the world is never easy G
The chorus emphasizes the importance of mastering oneself both mentally and physically, and acknowledges that it is never easy to avoid the negative influences in society.