Not this Time

from EL'Negro by Nathaniel Star

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Not this Time
We know you've won before
You've secured the battle
The battle not the war, not this time
Keep the kingdom safe from the animal
We'll make sure it's understood this time

1831, looking for a sign in the sun
The green sky gave the signal
We gon' need more than a sickle
hey Joe pass me the burner
What yo name is son...Nat Turner
And furthermore, I am not your son
My fathers a maroon, I am not the one
Let the bodies hit the floor
Drowning pool full of blood, created the first war
Man, woman, child... everything you know
Liquidation style, everything must go
And you'll remember me in history
As the one who fought the giant
Goliath, you are a tyrant
I'll birth a nation, this time
I'll gird myself with all the wrath of the Kings
They tell me that you're ready for the battle
But you're not ready for the war, not this time

Do not be afraid, and don't ever get used to them
Be careful, I was betrayed on my way to Jerusalem
By one of us, a son of us
But a coward is a coward, so a coward must
Do what cowards do, smile and lie to you
Fight the power, if that power don't empower
I am Nat Turner

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from EL'Negro, released February 1, 2020
Written/Performed By : Nathaniel Star
Produced By: Vintage
Mixed/Mastered By: Mike Moxham

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Nathaniel Star Charlottesville, Virginia

Nathaniel Star breathes music. His performance and writing credits feat. some of the most respected names in the music industry. From regional stars to Grammy Award winning artists.

Nathaniel is one half of the eclectic production tandem "Ubuntu Sounds"

In truth Nate is a genre-less artist. "I make what I feel...Soul, Rap, Country, whatever. I just love music" ... more

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