Nu Vu Redyrekted

This iz Redyrekt, Yo
Yo, we gon take a trip back
So we kan reflekt
Bouta take a journey
Through some history
Then focus
So we kan fast forward
On da Nu Vu 2 Viktory
Nu vizion
Thangs been Krazy
Redyrektion
Thangs have changed
Tyme for US
2 Rize Up
In this moment we gon
Prepare ourselvez
4 a Nu Vu
They came and stole us away
From our Afrikan homelandz
Destroyed a whole nation of purity
To use our handz
To build up a country
They stole from othaz
Broke up familiez
Took lyvez
Pitted us against one anotha
Shackled us in chainz
Stacked us lyke Jenga gamez
Treated us lyke animalz
Made us lose our native namez
Beat us
Killed us
Raped our beautiful black women
Fed us less than enuf to get by, oh
How they sinned
Used the muscle and strength
Of our men
To build railroadz and still standin' establishments
Made the women and children
Pick the cotton that
They would make millionz from
But, oh how much
We're hated, and
Some wish we weren't here
Tryna do all thangz
To prove
Their superiority
When really they know itz
The otha way around, SiRiUS Li
Thatz why they had to strip us of
Everything we had, kuz
If they hadn't
Slavery would have neva went down
You see they had gunz and bullets
We lived off the land
Of course this metal
Waz gonna overpower our handz
But now we in a position
To free our myndz
No longer be caught up
In the mentality
Of pleasin' Massah
In order to get by
Well
A few of us are still lost
But we gon get everybody strait
But if we had been left alone
Where we were
We wouldn't be havin'
So much truhbl today
Oh man, last nite
4 shootings less than 6 hourz apart
This continuez day after day
I don't think it will eva stop
I see it getting worse
Before it eva gets better
I see more of my people hurting
Kuz there'z so much confusion here
I see the acts of violence as reactionz
To the current state of the world
And how we're being treated and
I ask myself, is there a way
To get us to value our worth?
But the answer doesn't come quickly
Kuz there'z so many discouraging factorz
No jobz, insecurity
Dealing with mental health
Itz a disaster
So all I can see are the children fighting
Dying over turf
That ain't even theirz
We don't own shyt
We just borrowing this land
Getting by paying rent
Being controlled by
The gangsta ass government
Who is enjoying all this
Thatz goin' on right now
Ya know
Take away our housinz
They gon watch us destroy ourselvez
So they won't be held responsible
Itz tyme to wake up
This land got our myndz so messed up
We striving for material wealth
Instead of improving our own self-worth
Focusin' on thangz
That only bring temporary satisfaction and
Not seeking the guidance and wisdom
From the Most High
Who promises happiness, thatz
Everlasting
Yeah, I know it soundz easier
Said than done but
I believe that it kan be
Our neighborhoodz
Will actually
Become kummunitiez
Where we help each other
And not hate each other
Provide ways to enhance
Our surroundings
Instead of assisting in the destruction
Instead of breaking down the hood
Letz show these children how to survive
With they handz
Build a garden
Understood
Make it beautiful
We gotta wake up, mi people
Realize that we kan B whateva
We dream of, if
Only We believe in ourselvez
And stop worrying about da World
And what it is caught up in
We gotta get caught up in this Word
4 real
Kuz we kurrently livin' in
Da book of Revelation
Itz tyme to get on the right path
And
Head towards the light
Kuz we kan't keep lingering in these shadowz
And playing games in the dark
Kuz itz only gonna hurt ourselvez
And our loved onez ya know
So I don't want that
I want the drama to cease
Thatz why I'm kumin out
With this peace
Yes, these last daze are rough and
Some tymez we feel like giving up
Because we feel az though
It won't get better for us
Or we feel like we have to do
Whateva we have to
Jes to make a few bucks
Resulting in lawbreaking & fatalities
Killin' our brothaz and sistahz
Ending up behind barz
Making life harder for everyone
That ain't what I want
So now I say
This iz the tyme
I know itz hard
But we need to have faith
Stand still in the midst of this storm
And await the grace
Of the Most High God
Who haz been
Eva present
And seek out the opportunities
In this struggle
Being presented
Use the rainfall for rejuvenation
And redyrekt ya inirgi
Take this tyme to meditate
Focussing on
Inner peace
Once the storm haz passed
Embrace the calm
That will endure
Then step out into the cleared path
Walking in your purpose
Righteous and pure
Nu Vu
Nu Vu
Nu Vu
Letz stay woke and
Inspired by the light (nu vu)
No
We not gon give up the fight (nu vu)
We in this togetha though (nu vu)
Letz make it right
Look to the east
For the Rizen Sun
Nu Vu