Death Threats
Wyclef Jean Lyrics

Death threats
Receiving death threats from unknown people

In the middle of the night
Happening in the darkness of night

Cowards on the telephone
Anonymous people calling and threatening on phone

Say I've got a pretty daughter with a pretty wife
Threatening to harm family members

So I got no choice
Compelled to take action in defense

Got on my chopper, got my vest on (Choppered up, vest on)
Prepared for action with a bulletproof vest and a motorcycle

Yeah, I'm ridin' towards my enemy
Going to face the threat

Before they come and get my family
Acting before harm is done to family

Biggie used to ask what's beef
Referencing late rapper Biggie Smalls' song about conflict

It's when my own countryman wanna kill me
Other people from same country showing hostility

I used to rip a flag in the air like I'm part of the set
Patriotic action before receiving threats

But now it seems like the same set is givin' me death threats
Even the same group he once identified with is now threatening him

All I wanted to be was Commander-in-chief
Wanted to lead his people

But it seems like they wanna see me six feet deep
Adversaries want him dead

But no weapon used against me shall prosper (Prosper, prosper, prosper, prosper)
Faith in divine protection

Then they labeled me (A populist)
Politically accused of being a populist

Pushed the decision back before they kicked me out the race
Removed from a political race before even competing

So they met in Peurto Princess in secrecy
Conspiratorial meeting in a distant country

They said they heard a rumor that I met with Irish Steve
False rumors spread about his associates

But all I wanted to be was Commander-in-chief
Continuing to aspire for leadership

So when the food price rise, everyone still eats
Caring for the well-being of his people

Give them some books, make sure everybody reads
Promoting education for all

Illiteracy is modern day slavery
Stressing the importance of literacy for freedom

The coin that I bet heads on, been tails all along
Feeling deceived despite having faith in something

On both sides of the coin
Facing deception from multiple directions

So I'm careful who I eat with
Being cautious about associations

'Cause if I'm poisoned, a dead man can't get elected
Knowing that being assassinated would prevent accomplishing goals

Preacher laid his hands on me, said it's a prophesy
Religious guidance and prediction

But like Bijou Banton, it's my destiny
Acceptance of fate similar to Jamaican musician Buju Banton

Yo, and I kept the crowd calm
Remaining calm and collected despite threats

But they runnin' out of patience, they got short talk and long arms
Dissatisfaction of people leading to violence

We disgrace, story come from photo press
Being humiliated by media

All the music where the scene gets tense
Parallel drawn to suspenseful music

And the perpetrator says, "If you love your life
Threatening perpetrators using such lines

You would take the next plane but you can't survive"
Urging to flee to live but knowing it's not a possible solution

You see I won't get the Peace Prize
Not getting recognized for efforts towards peace

'Cause I got a rifle hangin' by my bedside
Being prepared for physical defense

A million voices goin' feel like a genocide
Hearing mass discontent

If my people don't fight for their equal right
Encouraging people to fight for their rights

Death threats
Continuation of receiving threats

Me ain't scared
Not showing fear

Yeah, David shoot Goliath with a slingshot
Drawing a parallel to the biblical story of David and Goliath and the power of the underdog

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