Many moons ago .... We were told the streets were paved with gold So our people came by air and sea To earn a money they could keep Then fly back home Sadly this never came to be When we learned we had just been invited To clean up after the war Back in '49 never intended to stay here Who could afford to leave these shores UK Blak, ending the silence now UK Blak, letting you know that we're about Born and raised this way Is a different thing, bi-culturally Fresh direction, new ideas Opening our eyes and ears Allowing us to save our day No more frustration Pushed back in isolation Positive creativity Finding ourselves Aching to be set free UK Blak, ending the silence now UK Blak, letting you know that we're about UK Blak, ending the silence now UK Blak, letting you know that we're about In society you can find me If you stop living life so blindly Daddy says we'll never change things But I have faith in the African abroad, yes UK Blak, ending the silence now UK Blak, letting you know that we're about UK Blak, ending the silence now UK Blak, letting you know that we're about UK Blak, ending the silence now UK Blak, letting you know that we're about UK Blak, ending the silence now UK Blak, letting you know that we're about
Yes! The depth of this song while using rhythm and dance to spread TRUTH is an ancient practice, yet flies over the heads of the most shallow, and clearly the host and the audience appear quite shallow. I listen to this BRILLIANCE as one of the extremely THIRSTY, DEMANDING an END to the bitter LIES used as propaganda and ENTRAPMENT by European Colonizers. LIES and DECEPTION has been used for thousands of years to MAINTAIN the PROFITS from TRADING and TERRORIZING Africans into submission as SLAVES, despite being FORCED to legally END the African Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade by those with such a small modicum of morality who already figured out ANOTHER angle to entrap Africans into a SLAVE LABOR supply stream that has been manipulated to appear voluntary! This is a LIBERATION song for UK Blak!
An what a history lesson it was wow. Bought this on vinyl when it was released n stil hav it. Legend x
Many moons ago ....
We were told the streets were paved with gold
So our people came by air and sea
To earn a money they could keep
Then fly back home
Sadly this never came to be
When we learned we had just been invited
To clean up after the war
Back in '49 never intended to stay here
Who could afford to leave these shores
UK Blak, ending the silence now
UK Blak, letting you know that we're about
Born and raised this way
Is a different thing, bi-culturally
Fresh direction, new ideas
Opening our eyes and ears
Allowing us to save our day
No more frustration
Pushed back in isolation
Positive creativity
Finding ourselves
Aching to be set free
UK Blak, ending the silence now
UK Blak, letting you know that we're about
UK Blak, ending the silence now
UK Blak, letting you know that we're about
In society you can find me
If you stop living life so blindly
Daddy says we'll never change things
But I have faith in the African abroad, yes
UK Blak, ending the silence now
UK Blak, letting you know that we're about
UK Blak, ending the silence now
UK Blak, letting you know that we're about
UK Blak, ending the silence now
UK Blak, letting you know that we're about
UK Blak, ending the silence now
UK Blak, letting you know that we're about
Love Caron! Love this history this song tells.
YOU DID IT CARON! WAY BACK WHEN! I BOUGHT THIS AMAZING TUNE ON CASSETTE SINGLE I BELIEVE-GREAT TIMES/MEMORIES R.E.S.P.E.C.T 2 YOU N THANKS ☺
One of my favorite singers and projects. I bought this in cassette form at least twice and the cd at least 3 times
If you look in the audience they clearly wasn't listening to the lyrics, the history lesson went over their heads
They partying.
Yes! The depth of this song while using rhythm and dance to spread TRUTH is an ancient practice, yet flies over the heads of the most shallow, and clearly the host and the audience appear quite shallow. I listen to this BRILLIANCE as one of the extremely THIRSTY, DEMANDING an END to the bitter LIES used as propaganda and ENTRAPMENT by European Colonizers. LIES and DECEPTION has been used for thousands of years to MAINTAIN the PROFITS from TRADING and TERRORIZING Africans into submission as SLAVES, despite being FORCED to legally END the African Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade by those with such a small modicum of morality who already figured out ANOTHER angle to entrap Africans into a SLAVE LABOR supply stream that has been manipulated to appear voluntary! This is a LIBERATION song for UK Blak!
Produced by Carl McIntosh of Loose Ends
She is really a wonderfully, soulful singer! Love her style!
Powerful & Relevant right now 2020 BLM movement re-educating those that don’t know our history.
Say it louder for those who didn't hear you at the back Sista!!
Queen. Beauty. Captivating. Enchanting.
Big Tune
✊🏽💃🏾🎶🎼🎵🔉👂🏾👄👀
Covered-Up !!!