Afrika (feat. Domingos Moniz)

From the most important things I remember
From my bro saying: It's that to be in favor of our cause
We don't need to be against others
Bro Moniz

For those who didn't know and want to know
Being black still ain't a punching bag
We still don't know if we have to die
For y'all to have Back Likes Matter to write
The cop feels it's necessary to beat
And the judge feels it's necessary to arrest
And every time a black man dies like a dog, society feels it's necessary to forget
I tell my son Bruno to know
Every black man is a Bruno Candê, rest in peace bro, and I'm exhausted
They say to forget slavery, why don't we forget the holocaust
The holocaust was horrible
But slavery was another level
Don't romanticize, world leaders don't care, they sing in chorus
They took the wealth and gave us uses and glories

We need to learn to say we are Africa (Africa)
We need to know, understand that we are Africa (Africa)
We need to live and understand our Africa (Africa)
We need to know mamawé

They enslaved us with the help of Christianity
Then we became pawns in the game of capitalism
We think, they think, I think it's enough of thinking
On social media discussing if racism exists
You've never dealt with an oppressive force
I heard: Go back to your country, but you were born in Amadora
For saying that, I should be afraid
It seems forbidden to defend blacks and I'm black
I pretend I don't see and fill my pockets?
How do I breathe with your knee on my neck? (tell me)
Having kinky hair is not a crime
We're not shooting, this shit ain't a movie
Millions of children dead like flies
And if you're not against it, then you like it
Being black is not being perfect
But we don't have the right to what's rightfully ours
What does a black man do
To not end up on a t-shirt that says: Rest in peace
Before time, may there be no mistake this time
Remember that being African is just being human
Word up

We need to learn to say we are Africa (Africa)
We need to know, understand that we are Africa (Africa)
We need to live and understand our Africa (Africa)
We need to know mamawé

Africa
Oh
(Cradle of humanity)
Africa
Yeah
(That's where we come from)
Africa
Oh
(It's not mine, it's yours, ours)
(Everyone, every human being is African)

With a production by Nilton Moniz
And a chorus by Domingos Moniz
Having your brother on a beat and your dad on a feature
Is a great privilege
Thank you very much
Especially inspired by Gutto BC, Being Black
Africa
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