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Destination Unknown

from Notes by Olmeca

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An introspective piece after a few disappointing organizational projects in L.A. Conversations ranged from giving up community work to giving up making music... This song is Olmeca's response!

lyrics

1st verse:
Have you ever tried to apply for a job
you know you’re more than qualified, but they passed? You don’t even know what you ended up last
I mean, this is what you studied for in class? Later you find out that it was head Unacceptable to have braids or threads Had nothing to do with what you knew. Not your brains, but your braids are the reason why you can’t get paid.
What the ….?

What kind of world we’re livin’ in when people gotta cut they believe in order to eat? What would you do if someone told you to be quite if your job you wanted to keep...to do as your told and take these orders from these creeps?

No phone calls, no talking, no health care, vacation, leave of absence, pension or workers compensation?
X…. that! Start your own thing, people only win when they risk everything.

Chorus:
I'd rather be in the Struggle and Free/ cause this life isn't meant for me. Not concerned where where I go cause the Great Spirit knows.
Let the Sun set the tone Destination Unknown

2nd Verse:
People of bronze, yellow and black poor whites
struggling people unite we fighting the same fight…
It's bigger than the riches of Trump and Bill Gates
It's unfair like standardized tests.

It's stretches farther than the Colorado River
more intense than a 0 and 3 full bases loaded on the last inning last game of the finals. It's bigger than standing alone and making it, like holding the only gift you received then breaking it… Bigger than the towers crumbling down, scarier than that petrified sound. This is the biggest crime ever committed
The gap between the rich and poor...

Not only do you hear the message hopefully it's been embedded…let it sit and marinate don't celebrate just yet...There's a reason why my thinking is clashing and unacceptable to mainstream society...I would live it behind but i found serenity and peace of mind in discovering reality!

Chorus:
I'd rather be in the Struggle and Free/ cause this life isn't meant for me. Not concerned where where I go cause the Great Spirit knows...

Let the Sun set the tone Destination Unknown

3rd Verse:
I left my dreams and awoke face the real
They thought they really had me and thought that it appealed to me… but it didn’t all my people stand clear. I can see into the future revolution is near.
Bad politics has only made us stronger. Segments by segment we all begin to wonder, why they trying to keep us away from each other and why so much trouble to divide and conquer?

My weakness is turned to consciencious hunger
fed through tough lesson in life and struggle.
Overcoming it has filled me with power. All I can think of is the time and the hour. Demo crap Republic can’t sustain the jaws of natural law …the visions I saw…

Call upon Creator and mountains will fall
Activate my knowledge and breakdown the walls.

Chorus:
I'd rather be in the Struggle and Free/ cause this life isn't meant for me. Not concerned where where I go cause the Great Spirit knows...

credits

from Notes, released September 15, 2008
Produced by Adamatic
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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