This song is a byproduct of where I come from, the struggles that go along with living in poverty, the ignorance of crime,,,,hierarchy within anarchy. It's about setting yourself apart from everyone around you that has dug their hole and lay down to die. It's about wanting more than to just become a statistic in another neighborhood. It's about realizing that making music can be an escape and a way out of a life that was preordained for you by your socioeconomic status placement since the womb. It's about reaching out to others in the same situation and connecting. When we collide we form bonds,...of electrons and protons.
-Che Mejia 2009
lyrics
Localized oppression threw zip code warlords
With graffiti boundaries and concentration camp rewards
All hail a salute to the street Caeser
Who's empire spans from curb to curb
They keep surrounding me
With guns drawn they're firing on everyone
They keep surrounding me
Declaring me an enemy of the state
A battle field warzone is no place for a home
When everyone keeps fighting for control over the throne
Sirens wailing at a distance tell us something has occured
And tomorrow we shall meet our new emperor
credits
from Power & Resistance,
track released July 14, 2009
All words and music written and recorded by Che Mejia.
Back up shouts R. Alejandro Guillen
Recorded @ Phantasmagoria Sounds