Do not
Escape Me O Dear Life
Do
not escape me O dear life;
Hold
my soul too nearer by yours, O dear life!
Provoke
to persuade me O dear life,
Hold
my last days longer O dear life;
But
if and when I die, O dear life,
Let
me gone and stay further like sunshine;
To
my shadow, and my song I shall sing when the sun shines…
My
life inspires me tomorrow, today and the day before;
Walk
with me, come and walk with me O dear life;
(Let
I) Deal with the stress, and deal with the pressure;
Deal
with no less, and respect my treasure;
Deal
with no curse, and never walk back, never…
My
life inspires me tomorrow, today and forever more;
Stay
with me, come and stay with me (O dear life),
In
silence of words and thought;
That
silently said to the day, at dawn,
But
my fingers are so crossed and tired;
And
dreamers follow their dreams true as desired,
Their
night has silent loudest thoughts as inspired;
And
their hearts have voices….
Of
distant stars of shadowed dreams, and I said;
My
life inspires me tomorrow, today and forever more;
Grow
with me, come and talk with me (O dear life),
Do
not forsake me O dear life—
Hold
my last breath (unto you) life,
Strain
me not in faded words, O dear life;
Quench
my thirst and fade away all my worries, O dear life,
Do
not escape me O dear life!
Hold
my days longer O dear life from the Giver,
And
their hearts have voices….
Of
distant stars of shadowed dreams, and I said;
Do
not forsake me until my soul departs between and gone…
Do
not escape me O dear life until my body gone;
My
life inspires me tomorrow, today and the day before;
Rise
up and walk with me, come and walk with me O dear life,
Hold
my last days longer O dear life;
But
if and when I die, O dear life,
Never
should I cry, but gone O dear life;
Let
me gone and stay further like sunshine—
To
my shadow,
And
my song shall faded gone when the night comes…..
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Adapted
from Mambo (Mr. Ntema), the original dub-poetry version “Stay Focused” from "Issues of Faith Riddim" produced by Riddim
Yut Productions (Bereket TafarI from the Republic of South Africa) and recorded @EQuematic Records (Eric EQue Maeba from the Republic of Botswana, Maun), July
2012
Listen/Download "STAY FOCUSED" https://soundcloud.com/opnmambo/stay-focused
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ReplyDeleteBuyile Ekzyl Mambo says: blessed hand and ear that touches the "Play" button and Listens to the soothing Reggae vibes deh. onelove me brethren and i respect you too Montana for the support from dem time deh til now.. the essence of the song is to stimulate "positive thought and action among the yutes dem enuh...fi captivate dem mind inna one Jah Jah strength and guide enuh..a we shield fi di future!!!" de song caan done y'know .This tune mi done it same studio weh mi nice "African Roots" and de man didah tell mi sey "yute, follow your heart and sing to embrace the true self and make all things run along with yours talent to lead the masses fi your music" - since then, the man never look back. at 5.16
ReplyDeleteCopo Kalvocoressi Montgomery (22042013) says: Ekzyl_Stay Focused... you relaxed in this song mate and the beat just makes it powerful again mate. I kneel down, kissing thy feet you artist of the highest order, I coequally take off my hat in respect to the diverse talent showcased in this song rasta, i give respect not as nobody even though i am nobody you know, but here i am a lover of Reggae,soldier in Jah Army. I continue giving thanks and praise to the most high in this life. Things aint easy brother but we have to deal with all situations. at 5.16
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