[Mos Def]

This song is dedicated

to the mothers and the children of the revolution

From Tupac, to Afeni Shakur

and many many more

This is for you

One love, one life



[Mos Def * singing]

Can you see.. the pride of the panther

As she nurtures.. her young all alone

It’s the seed.. that must grow regardless

of the fact that, it’s been planted in stone

Can you see.. the pride of the panther

In the concrete jungle, alone with her cub

It’s the seed.. that must come to harvest

It’s the tree.. that must grow out of love



Can you see the pride in the panther

as he glows in splendor and grace?

Topling obstacles placed

in the way of the progression of his race?

Can you see the pride in the panther

as she nurtures her young, all alone?

The seed must grow regardless

of the fact that it’s planted in stone

Can’t you see the pride of the panthers

as they unify, as one?

The flower blooms with brilliance and

outshines all the rays of the sun

Keeps bright like the rays of the sun

Carries out like the rays of the sun

Keeps bright like the rays of the sun

Shines bright like a new day begun



[Mos Def]

Can you see the pride in the panther

as he glows in splendor and grace?

Topling the obstacles placed

in the way of the progression of his race

Can you see the pride in the panther

as she nurtures her young all alone?

The seed must grow, regardless

of the fact that it’s been planted in stone

Can’t you see the pride of the panthers

as they unify as one?

The flower blooms, with brilliance

and outshines all the rays of the sun

It outshines all the rays of the sun

Carries out like a new day begun (uh-huh)

It shines bright like the rays of the sun (hah)

And keeps high like a new day begun



[Mos Def * singing]

Shines bright like the rays of the SUN!

Keeps high like a new day begun

Carry out like the rays of the sun

Keep on like a new day begun, say

Shine bright like the rays of the SUN!

Keep high like a new day begun, say

Shine bright like the rays of the sun (c’mon)

Keep high like a new day begun, say

Shine bright like the rays of the SUN!

Keep high like a new day begun, yes

to shine bright like the rays of the sun (uh-huh)

Carry out like a new day begun, say (c’mon)

SHINE BRIGHT LIKE THE RAYS OF THE SUN (whoo!)

Keep high like a new day begun (ha ha)

Shine bright like the rays of the sun say (c’mon)

Keep it high like the new day begin say

SHINE BRIGHT LIKE THE RAYS OF THE SUN (whoo!)

Keep high like a new day begun (ha ha)

Shine bright like the rays of the sun (yeah)

Carry out like the rays of the sun (huh)

Carry out like a new day begun

A new day begun, a new day begun

A new day begun begun begun begun

begun begun begun.. hoo!

Power to the people! (Power to the people)

He said.. power to the people! (Power to the people)

He said.. power to the people! (Power to the people)

He said.. love is people power (LOVE)

Love is people power (LOVE)

Love is people power (LOVE)

Love is people power (when all else crumbles)

Love is people power (love must prevail)

Love is the people’s power



Every revolutionary act is a act of love

And love is the engine of the revolution

I love y’all, like ’Pac loved y’all

like Afeni loved ’Pac, like we love Afeni

like we love love.. one love