Fight the Power (Pt. 1 & 2) - The Isley Brothers

Jah give I courage to fight the fight I know they might try to conquer I, Lord, God Guide I by day and watch I by night, Lord I pray you'll restore your people's sight, Lord, God Jah give I courage to fight the fight (cause to fight the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (conquer I) Guide I by day and watch I by night, Lord I know you'll restore your people's sight, God I man crying for peace and justice I man rather to die than to kneel (rather to die than to kneel) I see oppressors sitting on their thrones Trying to dictate the price of my soul Jah give I courage to fight the fight (Jah give I courage to fight the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (conquer I) Woi, guide I by day and watch I by night (by day, ohh—, by night) I pray you'll restore your people's sight Through soul and conscience Fire burns within (fire burns, fire burns within) Light inspires change I won't fall victim (won't fall victim) Jah give I courage to fight the fight (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) Woi, guide I by day and watch I by night (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) I pray you'll restore your people's sight (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) Natty got to be firm and strong In this time of hatred and greed Selfishness at its highest Jah But my soul will never be sold Jah love stronger than any weapon Bad intention and scheme Babadebapdep, we've lost love for self And don't know how to proceed Jah give I courage to fight the fight (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) Oh, guide I by day and watch I by night (by day, oh—, by night) I pray you'll restore your people's sight Jah give I courage to fight the fight (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) I know they might try to conquer I (we gonna fight the fight, the fight) Oh, guide I by day and watch I by night (by day, oh—, by night) I pray you'll restore your people's sight Oh, conquer I Oh, conquer I Oh, conquer I Oh, let them conquer I Oh, conquer I Oh, conquer I Oh, conquer I Yeah, in the morning sun

Whoa, with a nigga like me Whoa, with a nigga like me She said please, mercy me, mercy me Let me fall out of love before you fuck her, before you fuck her She begged me, she gave me all her pills Now my back hurts, oh, she lost control Now she pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor Baby, got her pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor She said it won't be long before she falls out of love It won't be long before she falls out of love, yeah Sandpaper kisses, papercut bliss Don't know what this is but it all leads to this You're gonna leave her You have deceived, her You're just a bird Just a bird I tried to kiss you But you never let me miss you But you never let me miss you I thought I told you I'm not him, I'm not him Look at what you did, nobody forced your hand And don't you fall for a nigga like me, I beg, I beg Now you're pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor Now you're pleading, she on the floor, she on the floor She said it won't be long, before she falls out of love It won't be long, before she falls out of love Sandpaper kisses, papercut bliss Don't know what this is but it all leads to this You're gonna leave (if she only knew), her You have deceived her You're just a bird (Just a bird) Just a bird (Just a bird) Just a bird (Just a bird) Just a bird (Just a bird) Just a bird (Just a bird) Just a bird (Just a bird) Just a bird

Can you see?, it won't mean a thing to me I've been doing this too long, baby girl, I've felt it all So watch out if you try to play your luck Ain't nobody gonna care enough to catch you fall So don't you fall in love, don't make me make you fall in love Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me Nobody needs to fall in love I swear I'm just a bird, girl, I'm just another bird Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me, like me You tried, you tried to warn me But baby, I'm warning you Girl, I'll show you this is no game You'll be falling to the point of no return, no return Don't you fall in love, don't make me make you fall in love Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me Nobody needs to fall in love I swear I'm just a bird, girl, I'm just another bird Don't make me make you fall in love with a Nigga like me, nobody needs to fall in love I know you're rolling hard with it, don't lie I know it's got a hold of you I know you're rolling with it Baby, don't you lie, baby I know you're rolling hard with it, don't lie I know it's got a hold of you I know you're rolling with it Baby, don't you lie, baby So don't you fall in love, don't make me make you fall in love Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me, like me 'Cause girl, I'm just a bird, girl I'm just another bird Don't make me make you fall in love with a nigga like me, like me

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع