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Speaking on the various struggles in the U.S. and the representation of a grassroots movement from the bottom. This track celebrates the culture of resistance that continues to grow.

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Counter Culture


Chorus
Olmeca brings it to the restless spirits who resist
This is for the ones popular culture missed

1st Verse
We’re counter culture like 70’s punk rock 80’s hip hop, 90’s social struggles, 21st century anti-war movement. Like Gil Scott Heron’s perspective on revolution like reality to illusion, making sense out of confusion.

Like 2 shoes sent flying through the air at a press conference...Al Jazeera to mass media news and its process. Counter like if you believe what we believe it obvious, you ain’t down to be part of FOX or CNN’s audience.

Like Slumdog Millionaire presented something more than Bollywood. Counter! like what the movie Che offered to Hollywood. Bombing speakers we can make them weaker quicker by adding
Crude counter post modern culture to put you in our mood.

It’s like, what Huskey Radio and Divine Forces is to the hood. Like 90.7 it’s sentiment and principle rule
We’re counter culture kid you can put it in the books
Wishing we could reach you if we could like struggles would.

Chorus
Olmeca brings it to the restless spirits who resist
This is for the ones popular culture missed

2nd Verse
Counter Culture like Rainbow coalition like people with a mission / Like groups with purpose who refuse to compromise their vision / Grassroots actions turned to projects then to movements / Counter like a people’s movement is to an institution / Like youngsters with passion a motive and a conviction
For instance, take the few students who refuse to listen. WALK OUT! because they know the system’s violation. Restless young brave spirits give us motivation.

Like Veterans against the war / Likesoldiers who refuse to shoot at all / Like practice doesn’t make perfect it makes sense that’s all / Like having crazy weight on shoulders but refuse to fall / Like an insecure person who suddenly stands tall!

Now, some say I should give it up...I'll give it up when the Feds hang it up on the other end and stop listening until then, Imma keep it up. Fist up to sky to represent The un-conformity. The world belongs to those who work it Counter Culture!!!

Chorus
Olmeca brings it to the restless spirits who resist
This is for the ones popular culture missed

Counter like people marching on the streets on May Day / Counter like public enemy were in their hey day
Counter like riot police screaming out “MAYDAY MAYDAY” / Counter like, kinda like “imma do it my way!” Some say, “Olmeca rhymes tight, but he’s too one way.”

Well I one way my way into your though process any day. You see the words express the world of the untold. Now grab ahold this song is hummed in other forms …or choose to stay.

This one’s for the ones who clearly and deeply see what we see. The ones who deny the daily anti-thinking dose on t.v. To those who falling short in thinking capitalism’s winning Who never look back when the truth is staring them down for the character rating.

You know the type those who refuse to loose and insist. In screaming “FREEDOM” walk free and persistent about the fist. Olmeca brings it to the restless spirits who resist. Clearly stated this is for the ones popular culture missed.

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from La Contra Cultura / Counter Culture, released June 23, 2010
Produced by super producer DJ Pain1
Lyrics by Olmeca

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Olmeca Los Angeles, California

Olmeca is a hip hop MC/Producer and activist hailing from L.A. CA His unique production talent in both English and Spanish is one that is hard to find, yet one that Olmeca has brilliantly mastered. In doing so, he has gained the respect of his peers in hip-hop’s demanding and unforgiving scene as well as that of many well-known names in the mainstream music industry. ... more

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