A Decision

Some people cry, then wipe away their tears
Some people die because of their fears
Somebody tells the truth, somebody lie
Somebody choose to scream Rastafari
Somebody's strong, somebody's weak
Somebody's healthy, somebody's sick
They all go dancing with the moon
And even sorrow disappears soon
Some people praise Allah, somebody Jah
Someday they realize they got too far
Some was a star and lost his light
Somebody stayed through all this tight
Somebody's doing wrong, somebody's right
Some people go away, some people fight
Somebody smiles to the rising sun
Somebody's riding with the gun
And everybody in this world of hate
Waits for the sign from their fate
Nothing but pain, searching for fortune and fame
Stuck in vain, still playing the game
Made some crime and crossed the line
Forgot how fine can be sunshine
Somebody's all alone and silent
Somebody dreams to live on lonely island
Somebody's lost and other found the way
Somebody stops, somebody's gone astray
And everybody every day
Let come what fucking may
I'll stay on crossroad for a while
To all my people I'll send my smile
One day I'll also make a decision
And I will clear my lifetime vision
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A piece of Truth

It's always easy to give another promise
But it's hard to be truthful, to be honest
To care about all the words you spread
To remember everything what you have said
How could you tell another lies
Talking to the person starring at his eyes
People are stuck in a world full of hate
Truth must be learnt to appreciate
You keep telling me about one faith
Then why do you disgrace another race
Truth sometimes depends upon the money
And all non-material became funny
Explain your doings, face your soul
And learn to be happy after all
Learn to live in peace and harmony
Just let be all that has to be
Dread is riding planting rays of smiles
No more troubles, no more trials
Killing lies, you'll see the seed of truth
You choose your life in an early youth
To care about the things which really matter
And make these things a little better
Only in love you'll find a piece of truth
Cuz only in love you cannot loose
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Africa

Africa, me wanna you a no more cry!
Africa, wipe the tear from your eye!
On your black skin are invisible scars,
And in your sky shine such a pretty stars.
Africa, don't you ever disobey the Peace!
Africa, take care about all your seeds.
I know your heart is filled with love.
A black symbol of a white peaceful dove.
Africa, your children need you to unite!
Africa, fire on Jah-Jah's Holy Light!
One day all your children will return home!
One day the table will turn, and the fire will burn!
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Ain't Gonna Work for Babylon

In and out they work every day.
It's so unfair... Too much of say-say...
Hey! Why can't shout when no got a pay?
Ain't wonna work for Babylon!

They stuck in their system.
Money flows, but money missed some.
I ain't wonna diss one, but I am done!
Ain't gonna work for Babylon!

I tell you what I've got an offer...
Forget about an economic throne.
I choose to live, some choose to suffer
And I ain't gonna work for no Babylon!
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De Animal World

Dogs follow dem cats, cats follow dem mice
In de animal's world life at such a miserable price
But people live togetha, not lovin' one anotha
Fingers on the triggers - dey are killing our brother
Don't shoot! For God's safe, do not kill!
Asking "what will?", firstly 'ave to pay all bill
In de Armaggedon good will come over evil
So heal carefully all de love dat you feel
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Inity

Emperor Selassie I
Told de Rasta to Unite! JAH said…
All over de world
Stand strong fe de Right! Human Right!
And now Rasta's searching
Fe de Light of the Right! JAH Light!
Oh, now he wants us all,
All de people to Unite! Inity!

Still…
A some a-gonna do War!
A some a-gotta do Peace!
A some a-gonna be poor!
A some a-gonna get a rich piece!
But at least there still is
A Mind to make a Choice.
That noise down in the head
Can be JAH-JAH's Voice!

So make a right, a wrong way,
Or even just walk away.
No matter what others
Behind your back will say.
'Cause what have to happen -
JAH will make it happen! JAH-JAH knows
Armageddon will happen,
Will come with no delay! On de Judgment day!

Now I-talk Humanity!
One a Love! One a Right!
Now I-man says Morality!
No differ whether black or white!
Now me Love a-gonna end War!
Now Rasta a-gonna set Peace!
All offe nations must unite!
Unite fe One Peace, please!
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I-Song

Glory to Almighty Adonai!
Thanks and praises in de name of His Imperial Majesty
Heile Selassie The First!
Jah Rastafari!

Sing I my song, I-man sing it all day long
And when comes night I'm near the mic to say
'Bredren y'all stay strong!'
Hold on! Dis reggae music got us together
And it keeps us together, Jah Love - forever, for ever and ever
Bambaklaat, Babylon looks so sweat an so smart!...
Bradas and sistas, whatch your feet, not to stand on shit
Babylon shines like gold with a cold heat
Golden boys and golden girls buy golden toys
It's the Babylon inside, whom we must defeat
Babylon must burn!
Burn with a fire from the heart of the Lion!
Burn all of your desire!
No Babylon on the top of Holy Mount Zion!
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Keep the Memory Alive

Those who passed won't be forgotten and
Memories of them will rise from bottom.
Pour out some liqour for the dead,
And smile again, keep up your head...
You see the casket and it's closed.
Things are not in way that you've supposed.
Tear drops are coming to your eyes
You miss somebody. Now you realize,
You want them back and be with you,
But, hey, they always knew your love is true!
And due to sadness you are crying,
Trying to admit, but still denying,
And you're lying, hoping to forget the grief,
Your stupid beef and dead belief...
The soul has passed, it got release...
My brothers, rest in motherfuckin' peace!
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Last Toke

Golden ideals turn to the gray dust
On streets adolescent criminals are bust
Water drops turn to the yellow sand
Like the first time men step on the land
Blue sky now covers another storm-cloud
It's sensible to afraid to speak loud
Ashes fall on the floor from my pipe
Tired of thinking what's wrong,what's right
I puff the smoke and see the figure of death
My last toke,I wanna sleep,I wanna rest
Lonely salt tear runs down my face
I'm sad because I don't know my place
What's the reason to live, to survive?
What will change if I stay alive?
Legends live forever and keep thuging
While their nation still keeps struggling
Red rose finally got rid of the concrete
It can grow anywhere and walk using feet
Tomorrow's still filled with anger and danger
Where each black youngster is the stranger
Life worths need to be changed long ago
A woman should not be called a hoe
Bright talent can't be put into the jail
And be cursed up hill and downed dale
It's always nonsense to cheat and to lie
Drugs are bad that's why now I'm high
I wanted to become different and I tried
I wasn't satisfied so finally I died...
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No more Troubles [Tribute to Bob Marley]

We don't need (we don't need)
No more troubles (no troubles we need)
No no we don't need (oh, no, oh, no)
A no more greed (no more greed we need)

A no more Babylon pain (a no no pain)
Jah Light Jah Sun (Jah wind Jah rain)

We don't need (we don't need)
No more troubles (we don't need no troubles)

What we need is freedom (freedom)
Freedom to plant Jah seed (seed)
A what we need is love (love)
To guide and protect us on (on)
If you're up, look down from above ('bove)
Help the weak if you're strong now (strong)

We don't need (we don't need)
Your corruption
A no more no more no more no more
Your destruction

Say nah to the Babylon system
Say we don't need more political system

Say we don't need (oh, no, oh, no)
A no more greed (no more greed we need)

Is it clear, my bredren
Jah is always somewhere near
So let all your troubles dis-disappear!

A what we need is love (love)
To guide and protect us on (on)
If you're up, look down from above ('bove)
Help the weak if you're strong now (strong)

Bradas unite in de Iration!
Bradas kaya Irie meditation!

No we don't need (we don't need)
Their power (Babylon power)
Kaya, where are you (where are you)
A beautiful flower (a wonderful flower)
A no more no more no more no more
Their Babylon power (a no more power)
We just need (just let us have)
Another happy hour (another happy hour)
*****
RaggaMaffin

RAGGA RAGGA RAGGAMAFFIN
ALL PRETTY THINGS YOU'VE SEEN
AMAZIN' PLACES YOU'VE BEEN IN
BEATS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD
NOWHERE IN A WHOLE WORLD
RAGGA RAGGA RAGGAMAFFIN
IN A SONG OF AN EARLY BIRD
SITTIN' ON A STRING
EVERY LITTLE-LITTLE WORD
MEENS A SPECIAL THING
IN DIS FOR LOVE STARVATION
I WANNA YA TO FEEL THE VIBRATION
RAGGA RAGGA RAGGAMAFFIN
I WANT YOU ALL TO SING
I WANT YOU ALL TO BRING
A PIECE OF LOVE
IN DIS SITUATION
WITH A HELP FROM ABOVE
EVERY NATION
HAVE TO FEEL THE LOVE VIBRATION
REJOICE DAMP DOWN THE NOICE
TO HEAR YOUR OWN HEART'S VOICE
HAVE TO THINK A LITTLE
INSTEAD OF HUNTING
BETTER CULTIVATE THE EARTH
I WILL BE CHANTING
DECIDING WHAT REALLY HAS A WORTH
INSTEAD OF HUNTING
YOU ALL BE BETTER CHANTING
DANCE, C'MON, DANCE WITH STARS
WE REJECT ALL BARS
STEP BY STEP, MOVE BY MOVE
LET EVERYTHING MOVE IN A GROOVE
PEOPLE UNITE!
UNITE WITH JAH LIGHT!
THERE'S FOR EACH NATION A RIGHT!
RAGGA RAGGA RAGGAMAFFIN
I'M JUMPIN' OUT OF MY SKIN
RAGGA RAGGA RAGGAMAFFIN
I AM JUMPIN' OUT OF MY SKIN
I SAY J-A-H RASTA-FA-RI
FEELING IRIE, FEELING HIGH
JAH-JAH RASTAFARI
LET NOTHING BUT LOVE RULE I
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Rastaman Chant

A reggae vibration in de air
Mek we have a celebration... Let me say-a...

Dis a rastaman chant for repatriation back home,
Reincarnation of morality and spirit
Feel it, try to deal it...
Dis my supplication for salvation of every nation
There can be equality and peace
In cities on de streets, in every little piece
If all unite over the light and only
Jah-Jah knows everything's gonna be alright
Heart is kind if covered with the sun
My dad, my mom, my Sun, I love you everyone
Freedom of spirit, freedom from slavery, me say
Bring freedom to Africa, let in Jah Almighty ray
Rastafari, Truth and Inity in I&I
Writting on the wall can't be wiped by teardrop from black eye...
Prince Selassie Ras Tafar I
Can you imagine liberation and democracy?
You think me sound crazy... I see...
How can their children grow without literacy?
Chances are, oh yes, chances are
Cause in destruction we ain't got far...yet
But I can bet, people's greed, spite and corruption
Won't let us get deep in de hearts a bright shinning star
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Sunny Reggae

Our world is ruled by anger and hate
And our aim is to make my people ready
To believe in Almighty and in our fate
Feel the vibration of the sunny reggae

Go dance to Jah music. Rise up!
Heal the Love and try to open your eyes
Free as bird, with its wings it flies up
When you'll feel it, you will realize

The freedom's beauty, the lover's joy
Happiness of every girl and every boy
Rainbow music throws rainbow smiles
No more tears and no more trials

After the rain, the sun always shines
Rainbow colors lead to the peace
We couldn't notice lots of signs
We are locked up and we couldn't release

The freedom's beauty, the lover's joy
Happiness of every girl and every boy
Rainbow music throws rainbow smiles
No more tears and no more trials
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Thanx to JAH

For every smile that I recieved
And that I have spread
For everything I have achieved
I thank you Jah
For every sun light in the sky
And music keeping me alive
For feeling when I'm high
I thank you Jah
For kaya, for your love and truth
And for a special dream
For my eternal youth
I thank you Jah
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To the Nature

I wanna fly high in the sky
And wanna rest on fluffy cloud
Sleep on it and watch it cry
I wanna know what it's all about

I dream to flow with the water
And sense it's freshness
Mighty river still ocean's daughter
But its blaze is flash less

I wanna stand on mountain's top
And feel the waft of the breeze
Drink sweet water drop by drop
And watch how grow green trees

I found the meaning of existence
I have learned to see the beauty
All struggles make no sense
And to the nature I send my duty
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Wall [Dub Poetry]

Babylon built a big a strong wall
For people, for us to see no sun
I know one day dis wall a gonna fall
And all of us will live as one

Iman gonna take a lion's sword
Gonna ruin ev'ry break in de wall
Place in each heart a JAH word
And stay strong, gonna stand tall

Babylon built a big a strong wall
For people, for us to see no sun
I know one day dis wall a gonna fall
And all of us will live as one

One break leads to whole destruction
Sun occupies de aloud place and space
I and I can destroy the whole construction
If I and I keep tightly our faith

Babylon built a big a strong wall
For people, for us to see no sun
I know one day dis wall a gonna fall
And all of us will live as one

I gonna build a window in de wall
To show the world, which is behind de wall
Face de reality, face your faith and soul
People we all gonna see Babylon fall

Babylon built a big a strong wall
For people, for us to see no sun
I know one day dis wall a gonna fall
And all of us will live as one
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Words are Diamond [Dedicated to Iry]

Words are diamonds. Thoughts are savours.
Dreams are release.
But still I can't find peace!
Kisses are pearls.
Love and pain are neighboors.
Better check this...
I love you without cease!
Smiles are bright.
Eyes are such a lovely sight.
I love you in the morning,
I love you late at night.
Silence is worrying,
Fusses are boring.
Birds fly high in the sky, but I can't reach them.
Don't know why...
I'm living when I kiss you...
I'm dieing when I miss you...
Emptyness is sad.
Sweatheart is mad...
Wants to share with you his bed,
To know you are so glad...
Love is illussion.
Love is confussion.
Heart is singing, sometimes crying.
I love more then air!
I'm not lying...
I sang a lovely song,
But then forgot the words.
And all day long
Playing lost accords.
Words are diamonds. Thoughts are savours.
Dreams are release.
But still I can't find peace!
*****

Киев. 1998-2003.