Can U See the Pride in the Panther Songtext
von Mos Def

This song is dedicated to the mothers
And the children of the revolution
2Pac and to Afeni Shakur
And many, many more
This is for you
One love, one light

Can you see the pride in the panther
As she nurtures her young all alone?
It′s the seed that must grow regardless
Of the fact that it's been planted in stone
Can you see the pride in the panther
In the concrete jungle, alone with her cub?
It′s the seed that must come to harvest
It's the tree that must grow out of love


Can you see the pride in the panther
As he glows in splendor and grace?
Toppling obstacles placed
In the way of the progression of his race
Can you see the pride in the panther
As she nurtures her young all alone?
The seed must grow regardless
Of the fact that it's planted in stone
Can′t you see the pride in the panther
As they unify as one?
The flower blooms with brilliance
And outshines all the rays of the sun
Keeps bright like the rays of the sun
Carries out like the rays of the sun
Keeps bright like the rays of the sun
Shines bright like a new day begun

Can you see the pride in the panther
As he glows in splendor and grace?
Toppling the obstacles placed
In the way of the progression of his race
Can you see the pride in the panther
As she nurtures her young all alone?
The seed must grow regardless
Of the fact that it′s been planted in stone
Can't you see the pride in the panthers
As they unify as one?
The flower blooms with brilliance
And outshines all the rays of the sun
It outshines all the rays of the sun
Carries out like a new day begun
It shines bright like the rays of the sun
And keeps high like a new day begun


Shines bright like the rays of the sun
Keeps high like a new day begun
Carry out like the rays of the sun
Keep on like a new day begun, said
Shine bright like the rays of the sun
Keep high like a new day begun, said
Shine bright like the rays of the sun (Come on)
Keep high like a new day begun, said
Shine bright like the rays of the sun
Keep high like a new day begun, yes
Shine bright like the rays of the sun
Carry out like a new day begun, said
Shine bright like the rays of the sun
Keep high like a new day begun
Shine bright like the rays of the sun, said
Keep it high like a new day begun, said
Shine bright like the rays of the sun
Keep high like a new day begun
Shine bright like the rays of the sun
Carry out like the rays of the sun
Carry out like a new day begun
A new day begun, a new day begun
A new day begun, begun, begun, begun, begun, begun, begun

Power to the people
(Power to the people) You hear me?
Power to the people
(Power to the people) You hear me?
Power to the people
(Power to the people) You hear me?
Love is people power (Love)
Love is people power (Love)
Love is people power (Love)
Love is people power (When all else crumbles)
Love is people power (Love must prevail)
Love is the people′s power

Every revolutionary act is an act of love
And love is the engine of the revolution
I love y'all like Pac loved y′all
Like Afeni loved Pac
Like we love Afeni
Like we love love
One love