Another J. Muntemba Productshizo
VERSE 1
Smoke thick as a veil over shattered glass
Bootsteps thunder as the riot lines pass
Radios crackle with commands to advance
But we lock arms tight and maintain our stance
Another charge comes in, heavy and hard
Today’s story will be told in blood
The button crashes heavily against bone
Unbearable pain but I soldier on
Molotov cocktails light up the night sky
Bleeding badly, can barely see from one eye
Streams of blood oozing on the sidewalk
So much teargas I’m starting to choke
Somebody grabs my arm as they urge me on
(It’s not over yet brother in a defiant tone)
Canisters and buttons versus mere rocks
Same scenes playing out in three or four blocks
Rubber bullets ricochet off the street signs
Adrenaline pumping heavy through my spine
Barricades burning like a funeral pyre
Got the City lit up like a Mega bonfire
Been going at it for the better part of an hour
Fists raised in the air screaming (people power)
CHORUS
This revolution will not be televised
But it’s upon us, so open your eyes
Better make way coz they’ll be no compromise
Gijima!! Gijima!! That’s word to the wise
This revolution will not be televised
But it’s upon us, so open your eyes
Better make way coz they’ll be no compromise
Gijima!! Gijima!! That’s word to the wise
VERSE 2
No matter the creed, race or ethnicity
Che Guevara on steroids is what I aspire to be
Coz I’m so sick watching from the side-lines
Today I’m stepping up and fighting for what is mine
There’s a hero in all of us so find your Madida
Stand tall and erect, walk proud like Godzilla
You’re never too small or bereft of influence
No matter who you are you can always make a difference
So step out of you cocoon and make a stand
You‘ll never walk alone just take my hand
Now that my fury is more than aroused
There’s a fire in my belly that won’t be doused
It won’t be a smooth ride, pain is inevitable
Just like any other battle worth fighting for
Gotta be ready to pay the ultimate price
Coz true victory only comes with sacrifice
From the very corners where the hopeless stand
we’ll spark a flame, and watch it expand
There’s no medals awaiting, nor a glory parade
Just promises carved in the choices we made
So brace yourselves for a real reckoning
The time is ripe for a rude awakening
CHORUS
This revolution will not be televised
But it’s upon us, so open your eyes
Better make way coz they’ll be no compromise
Gijima!! Gijima!! That’s word to the wise
This revolution will not be televised
But it’s upon us, so open your eyes
Better make way coz they’ll be no compromise
Gijima!! Gijima!! That’s word to the wise
VERSE 3
So from here on, there’s no turning back
There’s strength in numbers so fear not
For all the times that we’ve been slept on
Every time that we were looked down upon
Never again, we won’t be ignored anymore
Walk with me, so they can feel us ROAR!!!!
CHORUS
This revolution will not be televised
But it’s upon us, so open your eyes
Better make way coz they’ll be no compromise
Gijima!! Gijima!! That’s word to the wise
This revolution will not be televised
But it’s upon us, so open your eyes
Better make way coz they’ll be no compromise
Gijima!! Gijima!! That’s word to the wise
This revolution will not be televised
But it’s upon us, so open your eyes
Better make way coz they’ll be no compromise
Gijima!! Gijima!! That’s word to the wise
This revolution will not be televised
But it’s upon us, so open your eyes
Better make way coz they’ll be no compromise
Gijima!! Gijima!! That’s word to the wise