Manifesto

We stand for many things We have the power to stand We have the power of sound We have the power of electricity We have the power of medicine The medicine The antidote The prescription We have the future vision We have the vision that comes from within The power of the creator & the Universe The tuning fork that's already been given to us from Earth The inner wisdom We stand for that wisdom We stand strong for that wisdom We are willing to fight for that wisdom That has already been given to us That we already know That we already feel inside of ourselves We are warriors in the sound and our strength and our ancestry We come from wast people Ancient people People that have been in this land and all lands for many years That represent the inner wisdom The strength of the creator The strength of the Earth The strength of the Universe We take these tools and we use these tools to present music, message, power, wisdom and all beautiful things that the creator has already given to us We will fight for that This is our right It's our right to represent our music It's our right to represent what we know It's our right to stand firm To stand strong To walk the Earth It is our right to heal ourselves everyday with our own medicine and our own strength We come forth in this Earth to bring message That is our life's worth It's undeniable and sometimes to some people unbelievable And for some they fear They fear the things that they don't see in themselves And that's okay because we all have to start somewhere But the strength and power of the creator and the medicine that has an ancient voice is stronger beyond the flesh, beyond the years It is timeless and time has no ties We move forward Blazing trails for our children Our sons & daughters of the Earth The message The message is in the music The message is in the sound Prescription is in the Earth The prescription inside I represent the people People that have come before me I represent my people I represent my brother I represent my sister I represent all the sons & daughters of the Earth that I hear stand forward & express themselves In the magnitude and the power of the creator that was given to us from Earth I represent my people I represent all things that I come from The music that was played to me The music that was played for me by my mother and my father In my living room In our basements In our backyards In our cities In our dwellings The music that has been a part of the fabric of the soul Of who we are Our trials and tribulations Our crying Our slavery Slavery of external and slavery within The trials & tribulations of life The determination to look for something better Soul music Soul music as it is Just that Music of the soul The soul crying out The soul telling the story The blues of the people I represent these things These things are very sacred to me These things are very sacred to my brothers and my sisters As they should be sacred to you Hold fast hold tight in the stronghold I represent the city beat I represent the pulse of the street I represent all the people that have come before me bringing the message Be it turntable Be it drum Be it voice Be it whatever medium or whatever tool they had at the time and then use innovatively to express themselves to set the pace, the direction I represent the vinyl I represent the tape I represent all things that are authentic and real in this world The analog The strength The feelings The transference of energy between man-woman-woman-man-child Creative energy Power felt Feelings Strength inside We represent the people We represent the strength We represent the people that don't have the strength We represent the people that don't have a voice We represent the ancient voice The voice that resounds past and present and into the future You need to ask yourself What do you represent? What do you present? When you're done asking yourself these questions, what is your prescription?