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Jubilee

by Wandering Monks

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‘Cause it’s your energy, that’s life It’s free inside of me, that’s right People chasin’ money and lies People act so funny at times MtnHours Bringin’ debt-free currency into the mountains Like bring back Greenbacks, Ithaca Hours Wandering Monks drop funk like a mythical power In the form of Truth Nuggets you can quickly devour Changin’ up the color of your money is easy And everyone should do it, like brushin’ your teeth, see That’s ‘cause local money serves us publically Instead of buildin’ up a private company There’s better time spent than just makin’ rent Workin’ every day for the queen Hey yo, Time is energy, energy is money And that’s valuable, know what I mean? Yeah I know what you mean And the dollar bill really isn’t green It’s an I.O.U. to the debt machine Kindergarten through 12th grade conditioned our conditioning City planners envisioned our positioning Yo, but the slickest act of trickery’s The bank fraud they slid past citizens implicitly Why the cuss is a dollar bill worth a thing? Much less a number on a computer screen? Collective agreement should work in our favor WE GIVE VALUE TO THE PAPER Who dat, who dat? Got the mountain dollars Yeah we takin’ energy back from other powers Bloow! Check it, how you like me now? We independent so we reinvented Money with a whole new meaning behind it Lookin’ for the same old debt – can’t find it ‘Cause we sustainable, organic is the way to go Way to go? Way to go. Bringin’ debt-free currency into the mountains Like bring back Greenbacks, Ithaca Hours Wandering Monks drop funk like a mythical power In the form of Truth nuggets you can quickly devour Changin’ up the color of your money is easy And everyone should do it, like brushin’ your teeth, see That’s ‘cause local money serves us publically Instead of buildin’ up a private company (called The Fed) We know mtnHours won’t get sucked into a void The People are the money, life is meant to be enjoyed We know mtnHours won’t get sucked into a void The People hold the energy, life’s meant to be enjoyed ‘Cause it’s your energy, that’s life It’s free inside of me, that’s right People chasin’ money and lies People act so funny at times Confusing energy I was defenseless against the jaws of interest You pawned me with your Ponzi, but I’m not a zombie Fractional Reserves? That’s tactically superb But people taking back what they actually deserve 2x Be the change that you wanna see Redefine and value energy Respect and build community I show Love to the World so the World shows Love to me I said, Be the change that you wanna see Redefine and value energy Show love/respect, community I show Love to the World ‘cause my Lovin’ for the World is Free Money is in power, power is in energy, and energy is runnin’ the scenes If you take about the money You still got all the energy providing all the ways and the means 2x It’s time you redefine the value of your time, money It’s time I redefine the value of my time, money It’s time we redefine the value of our time, money
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One in ten, remember how it was back then? All the crooked police, I am the Officer of Peace One in ten, remember how it was back then? All the puppet police, I am the Officer of Peace One in ten, remember how it was back then? All the crooked police, I am the Officer of Peace One in ten, remember how it was back then? All the puppet police, I am the Officer of Peace When I saw the pigs my heart pounded to infinity I’m smart enough to know there’s power in that stupidity I never feel safer in the presence of police Third string football players prowlin’ the streets With a chip on their shoulder, so devoid of respect They need a clip on their hip and a badge on their chest Somebody gave ‘em jurisdiction to interfere And stop people in their tracks when they wanna give ‘em fear I know there’s great cops out there (the exception) And the fact is I’m luckier than many of my brethren (sad but true) But that’s when stupidity is dangerous The bully you can’t reason with, unless something changes Remember dirty, dirty cops? (uh huh) Remember gettin’ shook down on the blocks Hollow tips packed in the Glocks Military grade for the populace Sellout pigs represent Babylon Metropolis Remember legal jurisdictions, paid thugs to protect politicians They fightin’ for the global corporate enterprise The big mac, the small coke and large fries Remember how the people were the enemy Remember how they turned a blind eye to John Kennedy Yeah, remember gettin’ stabbed in the back Remember crooked cops here supplyin’ us crack Remember when we said Enough Is Enough And revolutionary sheriffs put these bankers in cuffs And represent, hold it down for the streets And show Love to the world and all my peeps I am the Officer of Peace – I represent the real republic And Natural Law applies to me to, I don’t wanna be above it I am the Officer of Peace – the antithesis of what you’ve grown to hate Best believe against robo-cops I hold my weight I am the Officer of Peace – I represent the real republic And Natural Law applies to me to, I don’t wanna be above it I am the Officer of Peace – the antithesis of what you’ve grown to hate ‘Cause now it’s new days and new ways. I’m talkin’ justice for the kids The moms and the pops, all the good people who done flipped pyramids I’m talkin’ new types of police The most highly educated and compassionate will hold down the streets I’m talkin’ holdin’ peoples’ trust ‘Cause victimless crime is no charge of mine, ain’t no reason to bust you I love truth, I need proof The power is the people. Ain’t no trouble here, no reason to cuff you The new officers are careful with that gun use If you’re not strapped, man I’d rather use my Kung Fu And mixed martial arts, ‘cause I get how problems start But the New Sheriff’s wise with compassion in his heart So I don’t punish those who disrespect me ‘Cause I’m self-confident, your little attitude’s not threatening Nor do I regulate on all your partyin’ and drug use That’s on you – no need for guardians I don’t hide on the side of the road with a radar gun I don’t spy on ya, nope If you just honor the safety and well-being of others We’ll never have a problem, my brother But most of all I treat everybody equal No matter how much money you have, I rep the people Not the bankers, the Mafia-type predators get Shut down, what now? You ain’t repossessin’… Protection – so the people have a choice Protection – so that every living creature on this planet has a voice I see you as my sister, my brother Respect you like family – my father, my mother I never bite the hand that feeds me I’m only into action if the people here should need me I’m really just a servant for the cause To peacefully respect your right to live within the laws And the laws we have are simple: Show respect, keep your motives in check, yeah Be sustainable, ‘cause it’s attainable A strong nation is full of love and inspiration And that’s the way you really change the world You start with your community exemplifying unity And Peace? Peace is what we all should hold the Office of Real talk, show love I am the Officer of Peace – I represent the real republic And Natural Law applies to me to, I don’t wanna be above it I am the Officer of Peace – the antithesis of what you’ve grown to hate Best believe against robo-cops I hold my weight I am the Officer of Peace – I represent the real republic And Natural Law applies to me to, I don’t wanna be above it I am the Officer of Peace – the antithesis of what you’ve grown to hate Best believe against bankers I hold my weight I am the Officer of Peace
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Jubilee 03:38
I got a vision of a future world – I Have a Dream Where no parasites dilute our world – A Jubilee It’s what everybody’s searchin’ for – I Have a Dream Well now we don’t need to search no more – A Jubilee 2x What are you protesting for? These Occupiers clash with the system, tryin’ to shake it to the core “End the Fed and Ron Paul for the next election!” Well, that’s better than the present But why do you like this charade? These normal types play along hunky dory like everything’s OK And have opinions about anything that doesn’t matter But don’t think how to solve a disaster And black folks, brown folks, red and white! Libertarian, anarchist, left and right! Usury is Universal to us all Debt slavery’s our era’s human rights cause Usury is Universal to us all Debt slavery’s our era’s human rights cause Hey yo what a disgrace, look at us chase Indebted paper money all over the place They loan you paper money then they bringin’ it back The people be on credit like they hooked on the crack The deficit is real if you’re white or you’re black But the Revolution’s armed with Love – Attack!! It’s just a ride, it’s just a ride Let’s make the ride better and collectively decide Decide not to give our power to the Fed Let’s put our value in community instead ‘Cause real money is now run locally Indebted money is such a big joke and we maybe just got off track It’s a Love Revolution and we’re bringin’ it back I got a vision of a future world – I Have a Dream Where no parasites dilute our world – A Jubilee It’s what everybody’s searchin’ for – I Have a Dream Well now we don’t need to search no more – A Jubilee 2x “Speaking words of wisdom, Jubilee” Peaceful change is a positive solution Jubilee, it’s our revolution There’s a ton of wisdom in a debt-free money system Once we break the tunnel vision and stand up for the fun of livin’ We see that life is not running on a treadmill But really moving forward, expanding our potential We don’t have to just accept the way that things are The way things are is insane and we’re stuck in the dark Everybody’s life should be their own work of art So we’re gonna create what should’ve been from the start I’d spend my time with my people, raise my kid right Read and write a lot on the quest for insight Eat and grow nutritious food, rock climb and hike Creating my kind of world and my kind of life With no parasites, with no parasites, with no parasites So we’re here to illustrate life beyond that First, we do away with property tax To cut illegal income tax is next Right now that goes to interest on national debt That could never be paid off, so why was the energy? Let’s get to better things, yes indeed Sustainable lending Instead of 30 years to buy a home and pay it off, it’d take 10 Yes, 10 years to pay a full mortgage ‘Cause no one pays interest, the difference is enormous And that’s from one income workin’ three days a week Lovin’ life in the job of your dreams And school would be about finding your strengths Developing your gifts, not becoming the same Celebrate what’s unique in diversity And recognize youth for usin’ their brains (Live your life inspired, yeah) Show love it’s the end of usury Freedom Movement, it’s our Jubilee 6x
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Forgiveness 03:27
Forgiveness – because holding anger in my heart is only gonna burn me ‘Cause I don’t wanna emulate my enemy Coming out of this as if I hadn’t learned a thing Forgiveness – for all the crooked, greedy and deceitful people I try to show love and respect But sometimes it seems we gotta put you in check, for real Forgiveness – for the money master predators who knowingly set it up Blood suckin’ parasites - they can be forgiven But now they gotta make their own livin’ Forgiveness – though ya must atone for ya (4x) Forgiveness – for the ones like me, who through ignorance or apathy Bit the bait and borrowed fake money with interest Perpetuatin’ a subtle kind of wickedness We need forgiveness, it’s not too late for us to come to our senses Most of us are well-meaning but misguided So now we take responsibility to wisen up Forgiveness – see the ultimate act of forgiveness Has a multi-faceted objective The Jubilee is both spiritual and monetary The benefits are both collective and solitary Open Up Your Heart (Show Love) – (8x) Forgiveness – for willfully and unwillfully and ignorantly destroying the Earth Can ya feel it? I hope we can heal it ‘Cause it feels so good to be – in balance with the Great Mystery History has told us people tried to own us When people tried to sell us for a profit, for paper dollars in their pocket Forgiveness – and it’s Love that would have me even tryin’ to start thinkin’ about workin’ it out And I’d be lyin’ if I told you revenge was about positivity in any tangible way We worked hard to get here just to throw it away It’s easy gettin’ weapons and destroyin’ the day I meditate on the current state of… Forgiveness – Colonizers get no apology from the colonies that broke free And when the dog finally gets clean He sure as hell doesn’t stop to say sorry to the fleas So you can bet that there are no regrets For makin’ Federal Reserve irrelevant Your services, they are no longer necessary Now ok, shall the hatchet be buried? Forgiveness – not because you deserve it but rather to lift the burden So I don’t have to play the role of the victim And you can stop enslaving people with your system of debt Maybe that’s worse to you than death But life is beautiful even in this serfdom Your worse punishment’s to walk in common man’s shoes And understand where I got these words from Forgiveness– though ya must atone for ya (4x) ‘Cause if you show respect, you know we’ll show it back (4x)
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Abundance 03:35
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It’s crazy. We let the gov’t steal our homes They acting crazy. But we all still taking out their loans They say we’re lazy, but we work our fingers to the bones The system pays me like I and I people stand alone But we are united, united, united, united as one, one, one But we are united, united, united, united as one, one, one Yeah, one time For better or worse, I was born in this land The Box State from a boy to a man The example I was taught by my dad Provide for your fam, don’t rely on other hands But I watched the company start shippin’ jobs off Reappearin’ in India or Hong Kong Gimme room for a dot, dot, dot Told his fam not to worry, that it’s not all lost He took another job in another state He didn’t wanna move but he couldn’t just wait Sold the house that was almost paid off Down payment on the new spot they bought Transferred loot from 20 years of payments Back in ’06 there was no anticipation That in late ’08 depreciation Of housing could spread across the towering nation Now my parents’ lifetime equity Is underwater like Nemo’s anemone They owe more than the worth of amenities But don’t see usury as the enemy Oh father, the market fluctuation Happened ‘cause the Fed contracted what’s circulatin’ Yeah pops, the booms and recessions Happened at the whim of Bernanke’s discretion It did not slip into a void. Wealth is transferred, not destroyed 2x And you’ve been working your whole life Tell me do you think it’s right That the fruits of all your labor Snorted up by clever bankers Sniff sniff – Like a drug addict, get it? It controls your mind if you let it How you solve invisible debt? Reset it! Yo, Zionist bankers scammin’ me They broke up the American family Overworked and underpaid Economical slave trade Who dat with a ton of gold Are they heartless? Yes they cold Put a price on the world they sold Rothschild, Rockefeller, let the truth be told Who dat with a ton of gold Are they heartless? Yes they cold Put a price on the world they sold From the queen to the Vatican Land was stolen and sold off This land is stolen, it’s been sold off Next up let’s bottle this water Next up let’s tax this air Next up let’s put a price on everything that we see everywhere Next up let’s reverse the script Next up let’s show that we care Next up let’s show a little love and respect to the people everywhere Let’s show respect don’t be annoyed Love’s eternal, not destroyed Let’s not be so paranoid We can change the whole world 4x Show love to the world 6x
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This is for the love, yo this is for the faith This is for the obstacles, this for the strength This is for the memories made right here This is for the good life, this is for my peers This is for the challenges, this is for the ways Help me keep my head up, make it through my days This is for the courage, the ways, and the means This is for my people brave enough to follow dreams Yo, show you right Life is good when you know you’re on the right path ‘Cause even if you’re not, you know it’s gonna fly past So never mind what the naysayers said Death is coming either way, and too late is when you’re dead Nothing better than a self-determined sense of purpose Without that all our efforts can seem worthless So this is for the ones whose desire burns Inside ‘em and inspires action for a brighter turn I wake up with a hellish hangover, swearin’ that I’ll stay sober At the very least until today’s over Gettin’ a recap of last night’s occurences Absorbin’ every drop of the new day’s nourishment Forgiveness is my gift to myself and you I’m so flawed and imperfect man, whatcha gonna do? We can beat ourselves up, or try our best to try our best But I’m done blaming this on my environment Here’s to livin’ the life, rollin’ the dice Runnin’ around in the maze like mice Smokin’ the ganja, feelin’ nice Thinkin’ about my human rights Hypocrites still control the world And we takin’ it back, lovin’ the fact Blessed to be knowin’ I’m beautiful black Yo check it out, we know the deal Represent, we keep it real Soldiers, put away your steal Yo we’re tryin’ to help you feel Blessings for the people flippin’ pyramids Love revolutionaries yo, we know you hearin’ this The honorary role of poet/lyricist How many good ones get dismissed? Conspiracy theorist they say And steer kids away On a preconceived idea of what’s risqué But I came to express myself young lady Hopin’ you can open your mind If you can dig right into the brain food There’s so many things you will find Things you will find, with each step I get a little less blind With each change in my philosophy, a little more refined Sometimes I can’t tell if it’s fast forward or rewind Sometimes it’s slow goin’, slow motion, so uninclined But I don’t stop believin’ ‘cause Journey said so But unlike Titanic, man it’s knowin’ when to let go So don’t call DiCaprio for a cameo Never trust a man who chills with Al Gore at 12th hour, yo Some people think we focus on the negative I think they’re numb to good vibes and don’t know about the way we live I’m the happiest I’ve been lyrically shankin’ tyranny We do it for the Love, it’s clear to see This is for positively manifesting peace This is for revolutionaries on the streets This is for not really knowing how you’ll make it People say “You want it? You better go take it.” This is for never dominating other people This is for protection from the ones who are deceitful This is for the Love you feel when you give This is for respectfully choosing how you live This is for runnin’ amuck, not givin’ a what?! Runnin’ your mouth, testin’ your luck Throwin’ a right hook and ya duck Alpha males actin’ tough Life is rough, yeah we get it Flippin’ paradigms let it overtake your mind with a positive vibe Know your tribe, know yourself Inner peace, outer health Redefining what is wealth and value My Time Love the whole human race Inner world, outer space Happiness upon your face – we’re all here to shine! So we live to express ourselves all people Marchin’ to the drums of our song Why is it still seen as an insane notion To agree to disagree and get along? I’m not even on the same page as myself From one week to the next I have mixed thoughts on any given subject Livin’ in the twisted bifurcation nation Reduced to reposts of pics w/ one-line quotations Get up, stand up - Eu me expresso pela música Get up, stand up - Levanta a mão pra tirar dúvidas Se eu morrer amanhã Vou curtir a aventura, de qualquer forma que rolar Get up, stand up - Pra que em frente a gente siga Get up, stand up - A rebeldia é a vida Pode crer que amo a minha vida Das épocas de preguiça até a correria This is for the love, yo this is for the faith This is for the obstacles, this for the strength This is for the memories made right here This is for the good life, this is for my peers This is for the challenges, this is for the ways Help me keep my head up, make it through my days This is for the courage, the ways, and the means This is for my people brave enough to follow dreams Believe in your dreams – Just follow what your passion is Believe in your dreams – Just put yourself in action, kids Believe in your dreams – But first you must believe in a cause Perfection is an openness to work on your flaws (You know what I’m sayin? No doubt) Yeah I hear you man. It’s like every time I reach a new plateau, I might think I’m the shit (yo, you the shit!) during that initial period of novelty before something comes along and humbles me again. (Right) In that sense, personal growth is this constant cycle of being broken down and building yourself up again. (Uh huh) It’s another tightrope to walk, you know what I mean? (Oh, fo sho)

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Wandering Monks Denver, Colorado

Wandering Monks’ music is unlike most hip hop you’ll hear, old or new. Their sound is a distinct, yet cohesive amalgam. Their lyrics inform and challenge without resorting to soap-boxing. Their captivating choruses weave gems of insight and truth through layers of danceable beats, producing sincere messages that convey anything BUT the hedonistic indifference found in most popular club music. ... more

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