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Kelis – So Be It (2002) | Track profile | Dork

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Kelis
Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti
So Be It

TRACK

So Be It

Release date: 15th October 2002

From Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti

About This Track

"So Be It" is a track by Kelis, from the album Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti, released 15th October 2002. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Kelis.

About the Artist

Kelis

Kelis

Lyrics

So Be It

Oh, just listen

This world has a bunch of pseudo prophets

Sprouting their personal lies as truth

This world is full of opportunists

Spreading their sickness like a virus to the youth

The misinformation and corruption

Lead to deception

Teaching a lesson

One day, one day

(?)

One day, one day

(?)

Its for the mercenary that I

(Carry a coffin)

Its for the dignitary that I

(Carry a coffin)

To bury corruption

(Carry a coffin)

It is for the police that I

(Carry a coffin)

One day, one day

(?)

One day, one day

(?)

One day, one day

One day

This song is dedicated to the one (creator) above

And the third eye (creator) of the Kushite

And the Christian, anti-Christian

And the Baptist, and the Black Fist

And the Buddhist too

(Creator, creator, creator, creator)

One day, one day

One day

(?)

One day

(?)

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Track details

From Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti

2002

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Album

Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti

Release year

2002

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