New Wave Songtext
von Common feat. Lætitia Sadier of Stereolab

Yeah
The war is on, who you fighting for?
It′s like funk to rhythm and punk to rock
Loud like shot that come from a Glock
Pick up your mind, run from the spot
Revolution jumping in the parking lot
Shit is so hot, that the sun watch
Children by the window with the gun cocked
They cooking the raw, it start to lump knots
Monkeys dance around for MTV slots
I lock into a... rock into a rhythm of street and ancient wisdom
Experiment in stereo, live, so crank the system
For the humble on the path, I paint a vision
How far will a nigga go just for attention
And to be remembered? You forgot the mission
Listen!


All traces of life, in our guts we carry
A chance to trust humanity (It's a new way, come on)
And desire for universality
That reflects love′s reality (It's a new way, dig it)
Enough with quiet, domination division
The time to re-tickity is here (It's a new way, come on)
This life is precious, this path is arduous
Before it′s worth the effort (Come on)

I lay terror in this era like Che Guevara
For the people to make a way that′s better
In a room called "Real", I stay forever
Every day I lose something, I gain forever
Meditate on how I can change the weather
My brain storm, for some it's like pain′s umbrella
Where bullets and lies both stray together
My mind scream like Al Green to stay together
How could a nigga be so scared of change?
That's what you hustle for in front of currency exchange
Y′all rich, bringing beef curry in the game
Out your mouth, ain't nobody hurrying my name
You seen what happen when the time go bang
Wouldn′t have a shot even at a gun range
Seen hype become fame, against the grain become main-
Stream, it all seem mundane in the scope of things


All traces of life, in our guts we carry
A chance to trust humanity (It's a new way, come on)
And desire for universality
That reflects love's reality (It′s a new way, dig it)
Enough with quiet, domination division
The time to re-tickity is here (It′s a new way, come on)
This life is precious, this path is arduous
Before it's worth the effort (Come on)

From a land of shit talk, porn stars and pitchforks
Didn′t really see white until I went North
Getting bent off in backyards
Wishing in the air for a black god
Where the people fix cars and clap hard
And look to the stars for rap jobs
I walk through the black fog, with reflectors on my boots
Smelling war near, I'm connected with the troops
That master anger and ain′t afraid to shoot
Through pouring liquor, fallen angels they salute
Feel the wind blow
A new wave, people with they hair trimmed low
It's two ways living in this world of techno
This new age can′t really save the ghetto
I pause for the rebels, who rock heavy metals
And tell them that they pharaoh, so let go, come on

All traces of life, in our guts we carry
A chance to trust humanity (It's a new way, come on)
And desire for universality
That reflects love's reality (It′s a new way, dig it)
Enough with quiet, domination division
The time to re-tickity is here (It′s a new way, come on)
This life is precious, this path is arduous
Before it's worth the effort (Come on)

Come on!
Come on!
Come on!
Come on!