ya'll stay up featuring talib kweli
Youngblood Brass Band Lyrics

For every second of
Throughout my entire life, every single moment

Every minute of
Every minute, without exception

Every hour of
Every hour of every day

Every day of
Each and every day

My life, I stayed plugged
I remained connected and engaged

And away from fake thugs
Avoiding those who falsely claim to be tough or threatening

Celebrate make love
Take pleasure in life and share love with others

Y'all stay up
Keep going and stay strong

My people rise we immune to the evil eye
My community is resilient and can resist negativity and hostility

We in the times when mosquito bites make people die
We are living in a time of great uncertainty where even minor issues have severe consequences

Birds falling out the sky from the pesticides
Environmental toxins are harming wildlife and ecosystems

Niggas survive with no time for the wonder why
Despite adversity and hardship, people still persevere without stopping to question why

Get high, get fly, get wonderful
Live life to the fullest and enjoy its pleasures

Rock earth tones, language is colorful
Embrace diversity and express oneself freely

Walking light with the big sticks through the night
Moving confidently and cautiously through dangerous situations

Find a beautiful life through usual strife
Discover beauty and joy despite hardship and difficulty

We throw change-ups
We are constantly innovating and challenging expectations

Now it's time to switch the game up
It's time to revolutionize the status quo and make a change

Brooklyn lick-shot
Brooklyn-style, hard-hitting action

Let the heaters spit the flame up
Use powerful words and actions to incite change

Mentioning those who came up
Acknowledging those who succeeded before us

Always bringing Kweli name up
Continuing to represent and uplift one's name and legacy

We off the hook
We are free from constraints and limitations

Them other cats got hang ups
Other people have their own problems and issues to deal with

We came from fourty acres and a cheap mule
We come from a difficult history of oppression and exploitation

None of what we do
We do not engage in harmful or unproductive behaviors

Is smoke blunts, drink forties, get paper and keep to
We do not rely on substance abuse or material wealth to cope or find satisfaction

Crews carry out justice with street rules
We work together to achieve fairness and righteousness using our own unconventional means

Think what they need to, pay deep dues to heap fews
Some people must endure hardship and sacrifice in order to achieve what they want or need

Murder machines, designer jeans we bleed through
The seemingly 'perfect' aspects of modern life are flawed and cause harm to ourselves and others

The weak fools in the elite few are see-through
People who are only successful due to corruption or unethical means are not truly powerful

You peep who fake if your eyes are keen to reality
One can easily detect fake or insincere people if they are attentive to reality

You see who cling to the mind state of fallacy
You can identify those who hold onto false beliefs or ideologies

They can't face the tragedy of spiritual depravity
Some people cannot cope with the emptiness or meaninglessness they feel inside

They see the situation but they don't know the gravity
People may recognize a problem but not fully understand how serious it is

I mastered the response by following the calling
I have found my sense of purpose and direction by answering my own 'calling'

The light shining behind me casting shadows on the fallen
While I pursue my goals, I am also highlighting the shortcomings of others

The night we wrecking clubs
Having a wild and memorable time at the club

Get the people's hands up above
Getting the crowd excited and involved in the music

Get respect and love worldwide
Being recognized and appreciated by people all over the world

International, son of the black national
Representing and embodying the black community on a global scale

And pan-african back again over soul beats
Returning to the musical roots of the African diaspora and infusing that energy into contemporary sounds

Hold heat like the sunshine
Radiating with confidence and strength

(Truly?) for one time
Genuinely and honestly for just one moment

No peace ever since justice become blind
The lack of justice has created a sense of unrest and unease

That bitch act like she can't see what we been through
Society overlooks or disregards the struggles of marginalized individuals and communities

I bitch-slap mics, raise my voice and continue like that
I use my voice and my talents to make my message heard and to persist in my mission

Yes we rocking like that, that, that
We are unapologetically bold and expressive

We gonna continue like that, that
We will persist in our path and our style

Like that, that
Exactly like this

Like that, that
In this same manner

That, that, that, that
This way, without deviation

Rocking and shocking the house
Energizing and exciting the audience

YoungBlood brass band
Defining and embodying a new type of musical group

Hot and we knocking 'em out
Creating unstoppable and memorable performances

Kweli from Brooklyn and we
Representing a specific geographic and cultural community

Drop from the top to the south
Moving and making an impact from the northernmost points to the southernmost

So what now?
What is the next step? What can we do next?

Showing you all what it's all about
Demonstrating and expressing the true essence or meaning of something

In the language of those who blast before they talk it out
In the manner of those who act before they speak or negotiate

In the language of those who blast before they talk it out
In the manner of those who act before they speak or negotiate

In the language of those who blast before they talk it out
In the manner of those who act before they speak or negotiate

In the language of those who blast before they talk it out
In the manner of those who act before they speak or negotiate