Brave New World
Foriegn Exchange Lyrics

We got, single moms that can't afford to feed children
In our society, there are mothers who do not have enough resources to provide food for their children.

World War 3 got planes flying into building's
The outbreak of World War 3 has led to terrorists attacking and destroying buildings with planes.

Corrupt cops and robbers, thieves and politicians
We have corrupt individuals in positions of power such as police officers, robbers, thieves, and politicians.

They just keeping taking as the world keeps spinning
These people in power keep taking from the rest of the population as the world keeps moving forward.

Just take a look around now
We need to open our eyes and observe our current surroundings.

A long way from your MTV cribs with your full speaker surround sound
We've come a long way from living in extravagant houses with advanced entertainment systems as shown on MTV cribs.

Get ready for countdown
We need to be prepared for a major change that is coming.

Just to get some benefits, my girl lied to them people down town
In order to receive monetary aid, my girlfriend had to lie to the government officials in charge of distributing these benefits in the city center.

It's funny how we start out cool, but get corroded
It is ironic how we start out as cool and innocent individuals, but slowly become corrupted over time.

By our quest for power and the people that behold it
Our desire for power and the individuals holding that power is what leads to our corruption.

We up one minute then down before you know it
We can be in a great position in life one moment, but suddenly everything can fall apart before we know it.

With no preliminary warning or advanced notice
We can experience sudden downturns in life without any prior signs or warnings.

I guess that's the reason why our eyes cant focus
These sudden changes in life make it difficult for us to focus on the present moment.

Can't afford to raise kids cos we gotta raise soldiers
We cannot afford to raise children because we need to focus on raising soldiers to defend our country.

And satellites looking at my pad when I wrote this
Satellites are observing and monitoring my location as I write this piece of music.

A Brave New World, y'all better know it
We are living in a brave new world, and we need to acknowledge and accept this fact.

Been a lot of long days, a lot of nights travelling
I have spent countless days and nights traveling for work.

A lot of niggaz asking what record's 9th's sampling
Many people are curious about what samples are being used in my music produced by 9th Wonder.

Lot of nights on stages we forgetting the time and
We have performed on many stages and often lose track of time in the process.

A lot of in-stores and poster signings
We have participated in many in-store events and autograph signings for promotional purposes.

A lot of cats after mines
There are many people who are envious and trying to pursue the same success that I have achieved.

But that's ain't even keeps me motivated half the time
However, their attempts to take away my success is not what motivates me for the majority of the time.

I think of open mic nights when I would ask to rhyme
I think back to when I was starting out as an artist and would perform at open mic nights, asking for the chance to showcase my rhyming skills.

When I had something to prove and an axe to grind
At that time, I had a desire to prove myself to others and a strong determination to succeed.

Now we travel world wide full throttle
Nowadays, we travel around the world at full speed, pushing ourselves to the limit.

Scared to catch SARS so we cancelled all the shows in Toronto
We were afraid of catching SARS and had to cancel all of our scheduled performances in Toronto as a result.

This rap shit ain't all about hoes and supermodels
The world of rap music is not all about women and models.

It's more about me making this money to pay my condo
For me, it is more about making enough money to pay for my condo and provide for my family.

So our families can feed each other, these days
In today's world, it is important for our families to support and provide for each other.

My friends are perfect strangers who'll never meet each other
My friends are individuals who I am close to but have never met each other.

Strong pounds and bear hugs when we greet each other
When we do meet, we greet each other with strong handshakes and hugs.

Cos in this new world I know we gonna need each other
In this new world that we are living in, we are going to need each other for support and survival.