THIS SONG was written at AGAPE INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL CENTER'S (2008) REVELATION CONFERENCE.
It is dedicated to all those superficial people in LOS ANGELES and the WORLD.
lyrics
MANNEQUINS
They got on brand new clothes
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
They smell sweet as a rose
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
I see em’ turning up their nose
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
And I guess they don’t know
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins,
And I’m really not understanding them
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins
And the universe I know has a plan for them
They’re the walking dead in this dimension
With material things, they wear like extensions
Personalities, without comprehension
And truly, not paying attention
I see em’ in the stores shopping
Wads of cash, on trash, they be droppin’
For infinity, new cars they be hoppin’
Never stoppin’, pills they be poppin’
Tuning out, IPODs they be coppin’
The inner voice, signal be droppin’
Will walk by ya. like they don’t know ya
Mediocrity, they will surely show ya
Might be up in the gym, or even doing yoga
But when its time for conversation, none for ya
The planet is evolving, but they are not
The television and the news got em caught
But when you look at em’ damn they look hot
But they’re just extras, filling up the spot
With brand new white tees
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
And platinum grilled teeth
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
Brand new tennis shoes
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
Clean, but got the blues
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins,
And I’m really not understanding them
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins
And the universe I know has a plan for them
They’re just mannequins, they’re just mannequins
And your job is to give a hand to them
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins
Cause the universe still has a plan for them...
It’s the life they choosin’, buddin’ and boozin’
Winning in the world, but in spirit they’re losin’
Hyphy, they pimpin, never ever slippin
Studying DOLOMITE, but more like O.J. SIMPSON
Straight trippin, limpin’ COGNIAC sippin’
Buying up the bars, they straight movie stars
Need a “Dime Sack”, some X, or some crack
Or a stripper, man, they got your back
Carrying guns, at war with the sun
But don’t innerstand, that we’re ALL one
They be the lost, stuck in the world
Like the swine, so don’t throw your pearls
Even though GOD is deep, within they sleep
They don’t like to talk, for talk is too cheap
But that’s what we’re here for, no mistake
They be the fake, that we must awake...
They got 6 packs
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
Freshly creased slacks
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
Hair all down their backs
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
But they don’t know the facts
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins,
And I’m really not understanding them
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins
And the universe I know has a plan for them
They’re just mannequins, they’re just mannequins
And your job is to give a hand to them
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins
Cause the universe still has a plan for them...
See, we be the spiritual, the metaphysical
They be the typical, way, way too pitiful
They be statistics, materialistic
We be terrific, to be specific
We be the healers, the cosmic revealers
Directing the divine, destiny’s love dealers
Spiritual warriors, deep in Babylon
inner city shamans, with our armor on
Ready to do battle, not soft nor timid
They think it’s a gimmick, but we truly live it
We roll through the dark, being the bright light
Practitioners of prayer, kissing ya’ll good night
We lead by examples, some just can’t handle
Doubt we dismantle, you can’t hold a candle
To the CHRIST consciousness, we be handling them
As agents of theALL, against the mannequins...
They have an image to uphold
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
Lots of silver & gold
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
Gotta be the star of the show
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
And do they REALLY not know
(But what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside, what’s on the inside)
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins,
And I’m really not understanding them
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins
And the universe I know has a plan for them
They’re just mannequins, they’re just mannequins
And your job is to give a hand to them
They’re just mannequins, just mannequins
Cause the universe still has a plan for them.
A renaissance man (Harlem Renaissance that is), TONY B. CONSCIOUS
is the personification of AFRICAN-
AMERICAN culture.
He is (amongst other things) A B-BOY, BEATBOX,EMCEE, GRAFFITI/VISUAL ARTIST (known as “THE GHETTO VAN-GO”), Poet/ Spoken Word Artist, Vocalist, AUTHOR, ACTIVIST, VEGAN VEGETARIAN and PHILOSOPHER.
ALSO a member of THE UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION and THE TEMPLE OF HIP HOP....more
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