Blood in the Sink
Foreign Beggars feat. Kojey Radical & Bangzy Lyrics

Tell me who do you turn to
Who do you seek guidance from when you are lost?

When you’ve lost your direction
When you are uncertain about your path in life?

Made a mind into weapon
Transforming one's thoughts into a powerful tool?

Build the house on the stone
Establishing a strong foundation for one's life?

Or the home by the sand
Preferring a more flexible and movable life?

Landing seeds in the soil
Planting the seeds of one's goals and aspirations?

Blood on the leaves
Violence and tragedy in the world?

I see blood in the sink
Witnessing violence and tragedy close to home?

Hear the bluff on the news
Hearing misinformation and deception in the media?

Migrant workers scared of migrant workers
Immigrants fearing other immigrants due to social and political pressures?

Oh Lord what have we come to
Expressing disappointment and despair about the state of the world?

Tell me who do you see?
Who do you see when you confront your own reflection?

Looking at the man in the mirror
Taking a critical look at oneself?

When it’s crunch time, and this sick life
When things get tough in this difficult world?

Hit a breddah with the punchline
Using humor or wit to deal with tough situations?

and you can’t quite see the picture
When things are unclear or confusing?

could you stand and deliver?
Will you be able to follow through and take action?

Feelin’ you been sold down the river
Feeling betrayed or mistreated by others?

Feel it in your soul and you shiver
Experiencing fear or apprehension at the core of one's being?

And the shit cuts deep
Facing profound emotional pain and trauma?

Digging in your bones in the winter
Confronting hardship and struggle during difficult times?

S’written in these poems you consider
Expressing one's emotions and experiences through art and creativity?

Come we show who we be!
Let's reveal our true selves and identities?

When the chips down gotta stand up
When things get tough, we have to rise to the challenge?

When its only one round and you’re bleedin’
When life presents a singular and difficult challenge?

Weight of a tonne on your breathin’
Feeling suffocated and overwhelmed by stress and pressure?

All you gotta do is cry freedom
To achieve freedom, all we need to do is voice our truths and stand up for what is right?

But you got that eloheem within try be him
We all have the power of the divine within us, let's tap into that power?

Try screaming from the depths of your being “I need him”
In times of difficulty, let's reach out for help and guidance from a higher power?

Backin’ my case, battlin’ that which you chase
Asserting one's stance and values in the face of opposition?

Til you stand in his place
Striving to become the best version of oneself and reach one's full potential?

I spent a long time runnin’
Having spent a long time on the move, trying to outrun problems and challenges?

Frontline I was always top gunnin’
Consistently dominating and excelling in one's endeavors and pursuits?

Top billin’ spent a long time frontin’
For a long time, focused on superficial appearances and status symbols?

P invincible. Can't nobody touch him
Feeling invincible and untouchable?

Ain't nobody fuckin’ with the don (that's a problem)
Feeling so dominant and powerful that no one dares to challenge you can be problematic?

Ain't nobody thinkin there's a problem (that's a problem)
When no one questions problems and challenges, it can lead to a lack of progress and growth?

Everybody always want a little somethin’
People always have their own agendas and desires, even if it doesn't benefit others?

Might as well put my body in a ‘Ganga’
Feeling hopeless and dejected, to the point of considering drastic measures?

I’ve been tryn’a understand my role
Attempting to understand one's purpose and role in life?

What's the bigger picture for my soul (what's your purpose)
Seeking to understand the greater purpose and meaning of one's life?

Lately I been thinkin I could go (go on jump then)
Feeling overwhelmed and on the verge of giving up?

But then I start to think about my folks
Thinking about their loved ones and responsibilities that prevent them from giving up?

Ain't everybody given situations with a gift
Not everyone is blessed with favorable circumstances or opportunities?

Alleviate pain with your vision in a script
Finding solace or catharsis through artistic expression?

Set aside yourself for a minute get a grip
Taking a step back from one's emotions and focusing on finding a solution?

Ain’t no one ever gave a fuck about a bitch
Feeling marginalized and overlooked by society?

I know denial is bad for my health
Recognizing that denial or avoidance is unhealthy for one's wellbeing?

Embrace the chaos as knowledge of self
Finding meaning and self-discovery within the chaos of life?

I can’t expire and sit on the shelf
Feeling that one's purpose and mission in life must be fulfilled?

I have a goal and a story to tell
Having a clear mission and purpose in life?

Hope they all hear there’s no fear in my tone
Conveying confidence and courage in one's voice and demeanor?

Hope they all see me when I’m in my zone
Wishing to be recognized and appreciated for one's talents and strengths?

Walk with my people but I stand alone
Feeling connected to one's community, but also maintaining individuality?

If i must be first tell me...
If one must be a leader, what are the responsibilities and challenges that come with it?