[ti:In Dependence] [ar:Damian] [al:Set Up Shop, Vol. 1 (Ghetto Youths Intl. Presents)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]In Dependence - Damian Marley/Tarrus Riley/Various Artists/Wayne Marshall/T.O.K. [00:00.69]Are we independent [00:02.43]It depends [00:03.63]On what yuh call independence [00:06.48]Cah di jamaican dollar it doh mek nuh [00:09.13]Sense an wi still dependent [00:11.64]Nothing's different [00:13.02]Cah nobody naah think different [00:15.31]Dem rather live inna illusion [00:17.08]Because di truth hard fi swallow [00:18.62]Like yuh drink cement [00:21.04]Or coincidence [00:22.46]Who have di power of influence [00:24.91]I M F call shots push button [00:26.96]World bank pull strings like instruments [00:29.76]HENCE things so tense [00:31.88]Bruk is to pocket like zinc to fence [00:34.43]Mi haffi wonder if wi woulda better [00:36.05]Off a spend pound and shilling an pence [00:38.37]I pledge my heart forever [00:43.14]To serve with humble pride [00:47.84]This shining homeland ever [00:52.60]So long as earth abide [00:57.65]Are we independent Or in pretence [01:00.45]Gunshots replace pens and pencils [01:03.63]Most yute naav nuh trade and the [01:05.51]Few that do can't afford utensils [01:08.05]Nor the fundamentals [01:10.58]Nor the bare essentials [01:12.73]So dem tek di wrong road an flair [01:14.34]Off course and crash juss like a rental [01:16.93]Mi all a wonder if a purpose [01:18.33]Or accident [01:19.45]Dem tax everything dung to oxygen [01:22.04]Leaders tear di nation down [01:23.85]Di nation it mash up like di taxi dem [01:26.64]WELL [01:27.90]Fix the dents or face the consequence [01:31.68]Protest social unrest [01:33.85]Been going on for centuries [01:36.31]I pledge my heart forever [01:40.18]To serve with humble pride [01:44.82]This shining homeland ever [01:49.59]So long as earth abide [01:54.41]Are we independent Or indifferent [01:57.40]Do we even care what independene is [02:00.59]Because wi sell out wi coastline [02:02.32]Landline airline phoneline online [02:04.55]Bloodline lifeline deadline headline [02:06.85]Frontline timeline electic lightline [02:09.29]Trainline starline clothes-line [02:11.04]Punchline lunchline [02:12.44]And naural resources [02:14.83]Gone to foreign sources [02:16.97]Business so exclusive [02:19.35]Isolate di tourists [02:21.76]Inna di all inclusive [02:24.03]Don't give us no excuses [02:26.38]We can withstand he bruises [02:28.79]Tell us wha the truth is [02:31.34](Weh di truth ) [02:32.62]I pledge my heart forever [02:37.21]To serve with humble pride [02:41.88]This shining homeland ever [02:46.63]So long as earth abide [02:51.98]All who pledge to this nation [02:54.34]All who pledge to this nation [02:56.76]Sing it loud an raise yuh hand [02:59.13]Sing it loud an raise yuh hand [03:01.50]Proud to be a jamaican [03:03.91]Proud to be a jamaican [03:06.26]Stand up strong for where you're from [03:08.64]Stand up strong for where you're from