Arise
J Haynes Lyrics

Here's a vision
I present a visualization

Imagine a whole globe made with precision
Imagine a perfectly crafted planet

Continents of brown soil with green grass
Land covered in fertile soil and lush greenery

That compliments deep seas and trees with multi-colored leaves
The land harmoniously coexists with the vibrant oceans and diverse trees

Mountain ranges that survive through the ages
Enduring mountain ranges that withstand the test of time

Plus show expressions of time on rock faces
Rock formations that showcase the history of the planet

Now gaze up towards the glorious sky
Look at the magnificent sky above

Only appreciated by a powerful eye
Only truly valued by those who understand its beauty

As I understand, man is to cherish the land
I believe that humans should treasure and protect the earth

As we coexist hand in hand
Living in harmony with nature

But as time has past
However, as time has progressed

Man has created a vast
Humans have produced a massive amount

Mass of trash that has the capability to smash
An enormous amount of garbage that can harm

Your natural desire to explore your state of being and
Limiting your innate curiosity and

Discover your fire
Finding your inner passion and purpose

For instance when a child is born
For example, when a baby is born

It possesses no intelligence of hate or scorn
It is born without knowledge of hatred or contempt

But as it learns of hard ways
But as it learns about the hardships of life

It becomes tuned from its original nature
It becomes conditioned away from its true essence

As we destroy nature in the name of cash
While we harm nature for the sake of money

All justified by laws made by the legislature
Legislation is used to justify these actions

You never say 'cause that claim they aims to
They never admit that their intentions are

Seek justice but ain't it a shame
To seek justice, but isn't it unfortunate

That that isn't the case yo we all are so tame
That it's not the reality; we are all submissive

That we're all fair game
That we are vulnerable and easily targeted

That's why they got our name
That's why they have control over us

Address social security number
Identifying individuals with their social security number

Even though where you bought your last rest
Even though the place where you last slept

Or mattress have you saying
Or the mattress you own would make you think

"Oh that's just the way things are"
"Oh, that's just how the world operates"

Then I explain that you're so far from your core
Then I express that you are disconnected from your essence

You need to explore
You must embark on a journey of self-discovery

I wake up in the morning in war and saw
I wake up to a world filled with conflict and chaos

And go look for more
And search for a deeper understanding

Weapons being prepared for nuclear war
Deadly weapons being readied for a nuclear conflict

And then when I found some no this is to god, hit
And when I discovered some, I realized it was too horrible

The ground son
Destruction on a massive scale

With strong winds to make the clouds run
Powerful forces causing clouds to scatter

Step up in the laboratory
Enter a place of scientific experimentation

Keep it mandatory
Making it essential

Their response: Inflammatory
Their reaction: provoking anger or hostility

Now their dome's all puffed up
Now their arrogance has inflated their ego

'Cause they fucked up
Because they made a major mistake

Give me the data chips
Give me the information stored on chips

I'll reverse gravity
I will defy the laws of gravity

So mad they'll flip
Causing them to become furious and lose control

Show these fuckers the light
Reveal the truth to these individuals

The adequate side of the scene, natty dips
The proper perspective, natural dive

Mankind should feel the effects
Humanity should experience the consequences

As he rips through the environment
As humans destroy the natural world

Mash up the Earth's power as if
Damage the Earth's power as if

It were required
It were necessary

The whole things blowin' a cold heart
The entire world is collapsing

Stand as he asks where the fire went
Questioning the loss of passion and purpose

Trapped in an Ice age and while you're defrostin'
Stuck in a frozen age while you thaw out

I kick open the door and let some Holocaust in
I forcefully introduce a catastrophic event

Then I remain sober in the galaxy
I stay clear-headed in the vast universe

Take the form of the sun
Assume the role of the sun

So I can shine emphatically
So I can radiate with great intensity

Then I shed light on the tragedy
Then I illuminate the disaster

Step aside just to make way for remorse and apathy
Make room for regret and indifference

Then I perform something you can all see
Then I do something that is visible to everyone

As I change the climate from cold to balmy
As I transform the cold climate to a warm one

As temperatures rise
As the heat increases

I squeeze acid water out of the skies
I cause acidic rain to fall

To burn out your eyes
To cause harm to your vision

Cause you could never see what I devise
Because you will never understand my plans

And get your five lives and nine tries
And receive multiple chances, opportunities

But usually nobody survives cause I
But typically, nobody survives because I

Elevated far above and beyond
Risen way above and surpassed

So you could be bombed, crushed to dust
So you could experience destruction and be reduced to particles

You can be harmed
You can be damaged

You can be armed with shanks and tanks
You can be equipped with weapons like knives and tanks

Bayonets, missile threats
Bayonets, threats of missiles

Yet I still launch lyrical text
Nevertheless, I still release powerful words

That gets so intense
That becomes incredibly powerful

It could disassemble all of those other meds
It has the ability to dismantle all the other medicines

So you should fear what the god invents
You should be afraid of what the divine creates

Since I was sent under the name of Lif
Because I was sent under the name of Life

Which means to uplift
Which signifies the act of raising up

It's my never ending duty to attempt to shift your mind
It is my ongoing responsibility to try to change your perspective

From one train of thought to a more positive state
From one pattern of thinking to a more optimistic mindset

So then in turn you can create
So that you can, in return, generate

Control your own fate
Have power over your own destiny

Rather than having those with wealth dominate and complicate
Instead of letting the rich control and complicate

Living to the point where we're all imprisoned
Living in a way that leads us all to be trapped

People, we should all pick our minds it's time!
People, we should all engage our minds, it's time!

Look at how the world is designed
Observe how the world is structured

It's major
It's significant

We should all walk out of our manger
We should all abandon our state of ignorance

And start to educate the nearest stranger
And begin to educate those closest to us

Ignorance has no remainder
Ignorance has no place left

I manifest, prophesier visions of danger
I exhibit visions of impending danger

With seven lines I show you seven signs
With my words, I demonstrate seven indications

Time's of the essence
Time is of utmost importance

Choose before you lose your physical presence
Decide before you lose your physical existence

Perpetuate wickedness or walk along the path of god
Continue perpetuating evil or follow the righteous path

The force from which we were all created
The divine energy that brought us all into existence

Stand amongst prosperity
Stand amid abundance and success

Or fall devastated
Or suffer devastating consequences

Another victim of hatred
Another person affected by hatred

In a land where nothing is sacred
In a place where nothing is regarded as divine

Except for these thoughts that I share
Except for the ideas that I express

With no fear to make you all aware of the nightmare
Without fear, I make everyone aware of the terrible reality

I see you puttin' in a little work but we're not quite there
I see you making some effort, but we haven't reached the goal yet

Climb out of your darkness, the light is quite clear
Escape from your state of ignorance, the truth is evident

We're still too concerned with jewels and hype gear
We are still too preoccupied with material possessions and trends

But I'ma drop my thoughts until you open your eyes, arise
But I will express my ideas until you awaken and rise up

It doesn't matter what your color creed race or size, arise
It doesn't matter your skin color, beliefs, race, or body size, rise up