Home of the Brave (Shitty Mortal Kombat Version) Lyrics

Mr. Lif - “Home of the Brave”
[Emcee(s): Mr. Lif]
[Producer(s): Mr. Lif]
[Scratches: Fakts One]

[Intro: Sample Quote from John F. Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage"]
“Whenever we stand against the flow of opinion on strongly contested issues. A man does what he must in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures. And that is the basis for all human morality.”

[Verse 1: Mr. Lif]
Now let's talk about self-expression, true
Expression. Open your minds without question
No doubt. Tell me what you're thinking about
Let's try to set aside pride and clout
Can you believe I feel the same exact way you do?
You truly do believe these modern ways have fooled you
Systems exist so we never meet each other
Pretty soon from now, they'll outlaw the word "brother"

And that's true if they see you walking with a crew
If you don't know, that means more than two
I'll tell you what they'll do: they'll pull over, hunt you over
Kick your ass—nightstick to your shoulder
I know it's unjust. As if it wasn't enough
If you try to fight back, they're locking your ass up

And Chuck already told you that a cell is Hell
But I'm waiting for the phone so I'll sit for a spell
Call the guard, tell him I'm a piece of God
With no beliefs in his streets or his boulevards
I eat, read so my mental is hard
And the heat from my anger just melted the bars
They reach for their guns, so I put ‘em to sleep
Break their chains and put their shoes back on my feet
He's on the loose with no discernible scars or marks
Just the mind of Mandela and the heart of Rosa Parks
So I dip. Time to see the governor and mayor
Tell them life ain't fair, see if they care
Well, they do, but only if they’re on the air
So they appear to have a heart and make a flair

But they haven't done shit for us and that's a fact
Their only function is to keep the funny money where it's at
And it causes pain, stress. Ask me if
We need a different way of life (Yes)

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Genius Annotation

Lif’s response to 9/11 (written in the immediate aftermath of the attacks) is a detailed lesson in geopolitics whose final couplet serves as a powerful reminder of the costs of empire.

The beat to the song, which heavily and prominently samples Laurie Anderson’s “From the Air,” is itself an allusion. That song’s lyrics are from the vantage point of a flight captain informing the passengers that their airplane is about to crash.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyZlE7CylX8

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Release Date
2002
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