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He Found Brick Inedible (ft. MonkeyWrench)

from He Found Brick Inedible by MOTHER TAREKA

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Beat by Mother Tareka, Sonia J & DJ Edi X
Guest vocals by MonkeyWrench

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MonkeyWrench:
He flicked the light switch on for that familiar feelin
wondered if it worked what that light would be revealin
nothin pretty, layers of dust on the floor and the ceiling
he found this old house abandoned so it wasn't really theiving
plus anyone would do the same and every one did
seniors looting grocery stores tryin to feed their grand kids
"where's mommy n daddy?" child they're in a better place
where their hummers still run and their warm and their safe
amazing grace, he slept outside for twenty eight days
and lately the cold pains had been reaching his cold veins
stay sane, keep walkin, dont talk to the flames
he stood there on the doorway of this house with no name
red brick from the twenties, a vault of strange memories
opened the rusted freezer but of course it was empty
belly swollen like a charity ad, prepared to be dead
no food in the house, he tried to eat the walls instead
he found brick inedible

he found brick inedible

MT:
with a red brick in his mouth, passed out, this sad drought
was overtaking his entire civilization
and while he lay motionless, saving his last breaths
he recalled the steps that lead to this current devastation
had a flashback to a time when he was younger
when his eyes weren't full of fear and his stomach wasn't full of hunger
to when the planet hadn't yet executed its revenge
to when life was tough, but food was still abundant
before karma kicked into effect
to punish those who left this oasis wrecked
to when the soil went barren and the people were left staring
at their apparent new found impurities
to when the corporations robbed the peasants of food security
it was easy enough to do the blame got diffused
luxury was entertaining so the people were amused
they were living in empires of colonialist abuse
industrial confusion, an act of their choosing
they were living in denial of what their legacy was doing
looking out for the self til they forgot about the collective
thinking their species is forever resurrected
the stakes were high, but the leaders were higher
lovin the flame, getting closer n closer to the fire
their desire to live the lifestyle of food chain's royalty
made their king face the same fate,
even he found brick inedible

he found brick inedible

MT:
some survived this collapse, few saw it comin
grew their own food, started huntin
started to organize, disbanded their governments
made real exactly what it is they wanted
left behind memories of a haunted past
of elites who possessed everything
and flaunted their actions, that were Oh so regrettable
as though they didn't realize that brick was inedible
as though they planned on living eternally as criminals
as though they couldn't disseminate earth's not so subliminal
anger! a violent message sent so clear, tearing up every single town's airport hangars
churning out all these concrete stranglers
pulling the plug, destroying their oil tankers
left them in the dark both the poor and the bankers
became nomadic clans, species endangered
with no fuels, left to fend for their selves
they fought over canned foods that were left on the shelves
they'd evolved into creatures with no mental wealth
and now they'd dissolved into humble beings that learned to dwell
and learned a tough lesson that was pivotal
and yeah, they found brick inedible

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from He Found Brick Inedible, released July 24, 2011

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Mother Tareka Hamilton, Ontario

Sax blasting, flute tooting, loop-pedal pumping MC Mother Tareka is a Syrian Palestinian artist, and an adopted Hamilton son. Tarek makes powerful Jazz Arabesque Afrobeat Funk HipHop music, and is musically known for his energetic live band arrangements, and intense political messages. ... more

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