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C. Snitzer Lyrics

This for my nation M-dubs
This song is dedicated to my nation, Malawi.

You still light it up like 12/25th
You still bring joy and happiness like Christmas day.

I can't deny
I cannot ignore or reject.

You raised a rose off concrete
You have nurtured beauty and success from difficult circumstances.

An offspring
A result or product.

Off the dust
Emerging from poverty and struggle.

Dirt and hardship
Difficulties and challenges.

It's hard not to trip
It's difficult not to make mistakes or stumble.

In a jungle of stumps and trees
In a chaotic and harsh environment.

Calm and strong breeze
A sense of peacefulness and resilience.

Am calm but not at ease
I may appear calm, but I am still uneasy.

I rhyme but not to please
I express myself through poetry, but not solely to please others.

I dine but never feast
I have enough to survive, but not enough to thrive.

Cause my heart still bleeds
I am still emotionally wounded.

Up my sleeve
Hidden or kept secret.

So when my light decease
So when my influence or impact diminishes.

There's no rest in peace
There is no peace or tranquility.

Mu ghetto
In the ghetto.

Mwachuluka ziphinjo
You have grown up in poverty.

Zikhomo
Thank you.

Magobo
Struggles.

Madolo
Old man.

Tikungokoka mogo
We are rising together.

Kusekelera smoko
Enduring hardships.

There's no locking horns
There is no conflict or confrontation.

Just loss of homes
Only experiencing the loss of homes.

We guzzle drinks in excess
We consume alcohol excessively.

To stay strong
To maintain resilience.

Escaping
Trying to avoid or escape.

Them nightmares
Those nightmares or terrifying experiences.

And somber songs
And melancholic music.

For brief moments
For short periods of time.

A drop of cold water
A small amount of relief or comfort.

To ease the flame torment
To alleviate the pain or suffering.

Yet it still stings like a hornet
However, it still hurts deeply.

It's harder to stay hoping
It becomes more difficult to remain hopeful.

When press cons of politicians
When politicians deceive through the media.

Leave you feeling conned n forsaken
Make you feel deceived and abandoned.

Without question
Without any doubt or hesitation.

for granted you are taken
You are taken for granted.

The disrespect is draining
The lack of respect is exhausting.

It's hard to keep voting
It's difficult to maintain faith in the voting process.

When in the aftermath
When following the event or situation.

Change isn't dawning
Change is not occurring or happening.

Just more plunder and looting
Only witnessing further corruption and theft.

Plenty pushing no movement
Many individuals advocating, but no progress is being made.

Them leaders sit high
Those leaders hold positions of power and authority.

Spectating with amusement
Observing with amusement or entertainment.

They smile
They express happiness or satisfaction.

As we sip sewer
While we consume contaminated or unpleasant things.

Their silence stabs for sure
Their lack of action or response hurts deeply.

With our blackness
Because of our race.

Blinded in blackouts
Unable to see or understand due to intentional power outages.

Maimed in mining
Injured or harmed in the mining industry.

Just to be slaughtered with radiation
Only to be exposed to harmful radiation.

Mother Malawi red nation
Malawi, a nation in need.

Greedy dynasties roaming
Powerful and selfish families wandering.

To raid the nation
To exploit and plunder the country.

Are we vigilant
Are we watchful and attentive?

And ready as a nation?
And prepared as a unified country?

Ready to unite
Prepared to come together.

And rid racial and tribal segregation?
And eliminate discrimination based on race and tribe?

As we perish
As we die or suffer.

Parishioners pray
Worshippers pray in the church.

Protesters plot paths
Demonstrators plan strategies.

Towards freedom
In the pursuit of freedom.

But it's been 50 years
But it has been 50 years.

Things keep getting worse
The situation continues to deteriorate.

Than we feared
More than we anticipated or expected.

We get freed
We gain freedom.

Just to be shackled in new chains
Only to be trapped or controlled in different ways.

New trends and slogans
New popular ideas and catchphrases.

We are x'd men and logans
We are marginalized and forgotten.

Majority outcasts
The majority are outcasts or excluded.

Mutants
Those who are different or have unique qualities.

In our own nation
In our own country.

Where mediocrity is rewarded
Where average or mediocre performance is praised.

And brilliance is scorned
And excellence is criticized or rejected.

It all boils down to
It all comes down to.

Party loyalty and affiliation
Being loyal to and associated with a political party.

I know some will say the pen game is political
I know some will argue that writing lyrics is political.

And politics won't land food on my table
And politics won't provide me with sustenance.

But the truth is for my hustle to be stable
But the truth is, for my hard work to pay off consistently.

The chairman and his crew
The leader and his associates.

Need to be mentally able
They need to be mentally competent or capable.

Considerate of the bottom
Thoughtful and caring towards the less privileged or disadvantaged.

Businesses and schools
Entrepreneurship and education.

Job creation
Generating employment.

Hustle conducive environment
An environment that is favorable for hard work.

For our economy to bloom
For our economy to thrive and flourish.

Hand outs will only
Giving free assistance or donations will only.

Handicap the nation
Weaken or hinder the progress of the country.

Even if you hand us
Even if you give us.

Hefty sums of dough
Large amounts of money.

We won't hand clap regression
We won't celebrate or support regression or backwardness.

We just need a land fertile enough
We just need a country that is prosperous enough.

For a hardworking man's vision
To fulfill the dreams and aspirations of hardworking individuals.

So enough of this polytricks
So enough of this deceptive politics.

And witty speech
And clever but empty words.

We just want to gracefully thrive
We simply desire to succeed and prosper.

On this ground
In this country.

Sow and reap
Plant and harvest.