The sun begins to rise
You cannot shield your eyes
You can't evade this truth
It will be fed to you
Your shame and dishonor
Will not go unaddressed
We've fortified our walls
Now partisan at last
Laugh with me now, my friends
Witness the end of your ignorance
Raise all your heads again,
and say the words, those words
The evidence displayed
Our case is firmly made
And now the time has come
For you to face the day
Your shame and dishonor
Has made clear our mission
And now we finally are
Beyond recognition
Laugh with me now, my friends
It's way too late to make amends
Raise all your heads again,
and say the words, those words:
Former member of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 unveils a rich, swinging new record that pulls from jazz and soul in its high-wattage songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 24, 2024