Nahko & Medicine for the People — Lifeguard
Album: Take Your Power BackAvg rating:
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I hold my breath
I hold my breath
For humanity's sake
For the way we hold the space
For every color, every race
Or political taste
I've my head above the water
I've my arms limp at my side
What a habit, what a waste
To take take take
Take more than you need
An unconscious thing
Many have been silenced
But, I have come to sing
La de di di di di...
Soon to exhale
Soon to set sail
There are men who cast their nets
In search of purpose and respect
Coming back with emptiness
Forgetting all their privileges
I watch them pass on the sidewalk
I drink my coffee write my thoughts
Check the weather check my watch
Waiting for the sun to drop
So I can start a fire
And signal all the plain
The world's about to shift again
And we'll never be the same
La de di di di di...
We oughta take things
Far more personal
What do we stand for
And is it salvageable?
La de di di di di...
I hold my breath
For humanity's sake
For the way we hold the space
For every color, every race
Or political taste
I've my head above the water
I've my arms limp at my side
What a habit, what a waste
To take take take
Take more than you need
An unconscious thing
Many have been silenced
But, I have come to sing
La de di di di di...
Soon to exhale
Soon to set sail
There are men who cast their nets
In search of purpose and respect
Coming back with emptiness
Forgetting all their privileges
I watch them pass on the sidewalk
I drink my coffee write my thoughts
Check the weather check my watch
Waiting for the sun to drop
So I can start a fire
And signal all the plain
The world's about to shift again
And we'll never be the same
La de di di di di...
We oughta take things
Far more personal
What do we stand for
And is it salvageable?
La de di di di di...
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This is fresh!
I like it! I never heard of them before. Thanx RP!
New music. Yay!
nice but a bit too much with the "la de di di di"
"I hold my breath for humanity's sake." Seriously. A nice addition.
I like it
Nice to hear this new stuff! There's a vid of him and Leah Song doing an impromptu version of "Black as Night" that's on my permanent list of uplifting songs.
this one grew on me 
this is awesome.
More Nahko! A neighbor of mine sings with them and we used one of their songs during the birth of our first child. [Played that amazing/damn list 14 times during that 54 hour ordeal.]
Great new music, and thanks for helping us keep sane in these troubled times Bill, really appreciated!
Fantastic! I've seen Nahko perform live a bunch of times; he's an incredible (and inspirational) performer.
Nice new tune, BillG! I'll start it off with a 7 for the catchiness and adjust later if needed; Long Live RP and new music (in 2020 and beyond!!)
Hmmm, the Nahko Before Halloween springs to mind. Nice.
Enjoyable :)
This is pretty catchy!