One Love
Flipsyde Lyrics

Just one
There is only one thing that truly matters.

One love yeah
Love is essential and unifying.

Now from the little Rock nine
Despite hardships, progress has been made.

To the Jena six
But there is still much work to be done.

We came a long way
There has been progress, but not enough.

Tell me are we there yet (nope)
The goal has not yet been reached.

From Hip Hop on the block
Hip Hop culture has been a powerful force for change.

In the red sweats
Despite the difficulties, hip hop has succeeded overseas.

We graduated overseas
Hip hop has had a global impact.

In them Leer Jets
Hip hop's influence is evident even in luxury travel.

This generation got on occupation
Young people are fighting for their place in the world.

Inspiration
Their inspiration comes from those who came before them.

Cause segregation was the Father of misinformation
Segregation has played a major role in sustaining lies and falsehoods.

They brought back the nation to it's knees
Segregation caused immense damage.

When some brave souls
But brave individuals took a stand.

Stood and rolled
They stood together and marched forward.

Interlocked elbows
Their solidarity was unyielding.

And they screamed no more
They fought for change and an end to discrimination.

John Kennedy the President to grassroot workers
People from all walks of life joined the fight.

Hollywood to the stage
Even those in the spotlight contributed.

To the fast food workers
And the voiceless were given a platform.

And every now and then
But obstacles still arise.

They pull us down again but it's cool
We will not be deterred.

Cause every forty plus years
Change takes time.

One love get through (c'mon)
But love and unity will ultimately succeed.

I got you got
Together, we are strong.

We got to have one love
Unity is essential.

Or else it's all a lie
Without unity, progress is impossible.

I want to believe
But it's hard to have faith.

But nowadays it's so hard
The world can be a difficult place.

And I'm really trying to see
But I'm doing my best to understand.

But my faith it lives in me
Faith still exists within me.

It lives in you
And within all of us.

It lives in everybody can't you see
We all have the capacity for faith and love.

That we're all one
We are all connected.

We came undone
But something went wrong along the way.

How'd we become this way?
How did we lose our way?

The same bullet
Tragedies repeat themselves.

That assassinated Martin the King
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is an example.

Killed Sean Bell
And more recent injustices are also evidence of this trend.

Killed Bobby Kennedy's dream
Even the loss of public figures can set us back.

Turned friends into enemies
Tragedy can divide even the closest allies.

The wickedest theme
This is the most sinister pattern.

Atrocious vultures approach us
There are those who exploit and take advantage of tragedy.

With intent to bleed
They cause harm and destruction.

And every now and then
But we can still rise above adversity.

They bring us down again but it's cool
We will not be defeated by their evil.

Cause every 40 plus years
Change still takes time.

One love get through
But love and unity will ultimately succeed.

And all the ignorance
Hate and bias are born of ignorance.

And hatred in the ice just melt
But love can thaw even the coldest hearts.

And for the first time in years
When we come together, we can see things clearly again.

The truth get felt
And truth once again becomes evident.

And from the streets
Change starts with the people.

To the burbs to the west and east
It spreads to all corners of the globe.

Our generation got nerve
Young people today are bold and determined.

Ima speak my peace
And they will not be silent.

It's either time for a change
It's time for things to be different.

Or they died in vain
Otherwise, past sacrifices will have been for nothing.

One love's the religion
Love is the one principle that should guide us all.

One bloods the same
We all share the same blood and humanity.

Spirit come on down say
A spiritual presence is needed to overcome adversity.

Spirit bring peace all around
This spirituality can bring peace to all of us.

Bring your peace yeah
We need this peace now more than ever.

Bring your peace
We hope that this presence will bring us together.

I got we got to got to get One love
It's up to all of us to make unity a reality.

I got we got to get it
We all have a role to play.

One love yeah
Love is the key to progress.