Rise Up
Milk Coffee & Sugar Lyrics

Because I let the Mont Blanc speak
I find inspiration in nature, specifically in the Mont Blanc mountain, and allow it to guide my creativity

And jot it down on windows
I write down my thoughts and ideas on windows, symbolizing the transparency and openness of my creative process

I see the Mont Blanc peaks
I envision reaching the highest levels of creativity and success, just like the peaks of Mont Blanc

Through hotel windows
Even while traveling, I always find inspiration and a connection to nature

My flow sells info
My unique style of expression and creativity provides valuable knowledge and insights

Dreams to my kinfolk
I inspire and share my dreams with my community and those who share a similar background and culture

They skip rope Soweto
They find joy and happiness in the midst of challenges, just like children skipping rope in the Soweto township

And can travel through my pen strokes
My words and expressions have the power to take people on a journey and transcend physical boundaries

I am hope, not for the broke but The broken down
I bring hope and inspiration to those who are not just financially struggling, but also emotionally and spiritually broken

I am not Hov, it ain′t for dough It's to open up
I am not motivated by money or fame like Jay-Z, but rather to open up new possibilities and perspectives

An ocean of possibilities not Afforded us
There is a vast array of opportunities and possibilities that have been limited or inaccessible to us before

So I poke it little by little Before they close it shut
I persistently and gradually explore and push the boundaries of these possibilities before they become restricted again

Sober up here put your shoulders up
Recover from your doubts and fears, stand tall and embrace the challenges ahead

Roll with us, when you come from the dark it′s known to us
Join us and embrace our community, as we understand and support each other through difficult times and struggles

You just better developed it's like a photograph
You need to evolve and grow personally, like a photograph that undergoes development to reveal its full potential

I repel whatever they tell ya That's gonna hold you back
I reject and resist any negative influence or limiting beliefs that others may try to impose on you

So take the package and run with it Make it a pass your circumference
Take the opportunities presented to you and make the most of them, expanding your horizons and surpassing your limitations

We in Paris but we blasting that African shit
Even though we are in Paris, we proudly represent and celebrate African culture through our music

Sometimes I rap like the hungriest On behalf of my continent
I deliver my rap with hunger and passion, speaking on behalf of my continent and its struggles

Cause Milk Coffee Sugar is all we ever get
Milk, coffee, and sugar are simple, basic things we have access to, representing the meager resources and opportunities we receive

A blade of grass, a grain of sand XXX
Even the smallest and seemingly insignificant things, like a blade of grass or a grain of sand, can have a profound impact

A flame that flash bright on a gradient path
A spark or light that shines brightly, progressing along a gradual and evolving journey

The change you're after was engraved beside ya
The change or transformation you seek has been within you all along, waiting to be discovered

Where there′s a drop in the ocean that causes the tide to rise up
Small, individual actions and efforts, like a drop in the ocean, can have a ripple effect and lead to greater positive change

Tête dans les nuages comme d'autres dans la biture, mauvaise habitude
Having one's head in the clouds, like others in drunkenness, is seen as a bad habit

Avec une plume sous un abribus, je change d′altitude
With a pen under a bus shelter, I elevate my thinking and perspective

De latitude, délaisse les générations Prozac
Moving away from conformist attitudes, abandoning the Prozac generation

Moi, mon calmant c'est mes lettres Mais j'n′écris pas de cartes postales
My solace is found in writing letters, but not mere postcards

Loin des Beaux-Arts, j′dessine un rayon de candeur
Away from the high society of the fine arts, I draw a beam of innocence

En ces temps de cynisme, ma naiveté c'est ma grandeur
In these times of cynicism, my naivety is my greatness

C′est déroutant pour les élites, un peu dégoûtant
This is confusing and disorienting for the elites, a little disgusting

Faut dire qu'en matière d′innocence, ils sont un peu débutant
It must be said that when it comes to innocence, they are a bit inexperienced

Coupables d'oublier leurs promesses d′adolescent
Guilty of forgetting their promises from their adolescence

Hiérarchisant les hommes selon le lieu de naissance
Hierarchizing people based on their place of birth

Et si voir la paix, c'est migrer vers l'Occident
And if seeking peace means migrating to the West

Vite, rapatriez-moi avant que je déclenche un accident
Quickly repatriate me before I cause an accident

Une guerre civile comme l′ANC, le Frélimo
A civil war like the ANC, the Freneimo

J′ai indexé mes idéaux à Prétoria et Maputo
I have anchored my ideals in Pretoria and Maputo

Fleur au fusil, pour le bien de nos utopies
Flower in hand, for the sake of our utopias

J'tire des bouquets d′Zion en provenance d'Ethiopie
I bring bouquets of Zion from Ethiopia

J′ai une fanfare dans le larynx, un brass band dans le gosier
I have a fanfare in my larynx, a brass band in my throat

Je suis Newton Huey sur un trône en osier
I am Newton Huey on a wicker throne

J'ai de l′argot de Mombassa, du pidgin du Bassa
I have the slang of Mombasa, the pidgin of Bassa

J'ai le flow qui turbine comme Cahora Bassa
I have a flow that spins like the Cahora Bassa power plant

Une basse, une caisse claire, un jeune qui espère
A bass, a snare drum, a young person who hopes

Et quand les réformes s′opèrent, je suis la baffe qui se perd
And when reforms take place, I am the lost slap

RFID, virus, puce, à croire que l'avenir est sinistre
RFID, virus, chip, it seems like the future is grim

Donc j′propose une roulette russe à leur conseil des ministres
So I propose a game of Russian roulette to their council of ministers

Je suis ma vie en chantier, Picaflore enchanté
I am my life under construction, enchanted Picaflore

Je suis désargenté, mais pour l'instant, j'ai la santé
I am broke, but for now, I have my health

Je touche du bois, le carbone respire, l′oxygène s′essouffle
I touch wood, carbon breathes, oxygen struggles

On ne mourra pas du bruit des bottes mais du silence des pantoufles
We won't die from the noise of boots but from the silence of slippers

Je suis un monde qui ne tourne pas rond, une société qui cloche
I am a world that doesn't revolve smoothly, a society that is flawed

Une jeunesse sans un rond, une préface de Ken Loach
A penniless youth, a preface by Ken Loach

Quand c'est la crise, Je suis l′ennui de ceux qui chôment sur les bancs
When there's a crisis, I am the boredom of those who are unemployed

Je veux penser le changement au lieu de changer le pansement!
I want to envision change rather than just applying temporary solutions!

Ah yeah, to rise rise up
Oh yeah, to rise and rise up

Hey, all my people to rise rise up
Hey, all my people, it's time to rise and rise up

Hey, come at me, rise up
Hey, confront me and rise up

Yeah uh uh, all my people go ahead and rise up
Yeah, everyone out there, go ahead and rise up

Yeah, from Paris to Johannesburg
Yeah, from Paris to Johannesburg

Hey, all my people just rise up
Hey, all my people, let's rise up together

Hey, all my people go ahead and rise up
Hey, everyone, it's time to rise up

XXX come on people and rise up
XXX, let's go people and rise up