Anti-colonialism + poetry = Cee-Lo

Cee-Lo starts in at 1:28

In the beginning there was none,
other than the original people, skin blackened from the sun.
But somewhere along the line I broke the laws of the divine
And a curse was placed on this soul of mine
Pale became the color of my face
Feelin out of place amongst the people of my race
Filled with hate, I moved to a colder climate
Intercourse with animals and raw flesh was ate
Filth and disease, sub zero degrees
With satan’s blood in my veins didn’t freeze
This hatred that I have for you, it runs deeper than your skin
I hate the one that put me in this position that im in
Until I realize the powers of evil
Anything I have to do I will
I still kill and destroy
Went home to Africa looking for slaves to employ
Blue eyes, lies and a smile was my only decoy
Snatch you up from your Roots
What good is a spear when I have this new invention that shoots
Brought you here then deceived you
I changed and rearranged everything that you have ever believed true
My soul is cold as ice is
I sold you for prices
You were hung from trees for sacrifices
But through the blood sweat tears and pain
God’s spirit in yall still remained
Which is actually more than I got
But I have a mansion and a yacht
The plot is makin you think that it’s about what its not
With precision, I tell you lies through television
Distort your religion, wrap you up in materialism
How could you kill your own?
Don’t you see, you’re learning to act just like me
But be more aware, that the truth is there
I tell you all the time but you niggas don’t dare
But not all of you, there a few, that get into themselves and books on shelves
and learn something new
and once they know
they become so powerful,
but many don’t have the means nor the inspiration to go
To school and I know they hate it
But you can’t get a decent job unless you’re properly educated
But educated about what?
It seems to me that thus far, you’ve only learned about who we are
Isn’t that funny? You’ll give a school all your money
For what you thank you need but it’s never guaranteed
The misled mislead you
Your faith has been broken, provoking you to do whatever will feed you
Well ill front you some cooked cocaine, in plain plastic sacks,
to sell to your fellow blacks
And while the foundation of your people cracks
You tried to resist
But I wont stop until you niggas don’t exist
You niggas strong though, I’ll give you that
But you must stupid be as hell to be that strong and still be where you at
And you still don’t have a clue
I am who I am because of niggas like you

2 Responses to “Anti-colonialism + poetry = Cee-Lo”

  1. LynnAlexander Says:

    Good point about education…and the money!

  2. Jack Says:

    It’s such a hot poem!

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