Can U C The Pride In The Panther? - Mos Def

This song is dedicatedto the mothers and the children of the revolution

From Tupac, to Afeni Shakurand many many more

This is for you

One love, one lifeCan you see.

the pride of the panther

As she nurtures.

her young all alone

It’s the seed.

that must grow regardlessof the fact that, it’s been planted in stone

Can you see.

the pride of 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 pantheras he glows in splendor and grace?

Topling obstacles placedin the way of the progression of his race?

Can you see the pride in the pantheras she nurtures her young, all alone?

The seed must grow regardlessof the fact that it’s planted in stone

Can’t you see the pride of the panthersas they unify, as one?

The flower blooms with brilliance andoutshines 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 begunCan you see the pride in the pantheras he

glows in splendor and grace?

Topling the obstacles placedin the way of the progression of his race

Can you see the pride in the pantheras she nurtures her young all alone?

The seed must grow, regardlessof the fact that it’s been planted in stone

Can’t you see the pride of the panthersas they unify as one?

The flower blooms, with brillianceand outshines all the rays of the sun

It outshines all the rays of the sun

Carries out like a new day begun (uh-huh)

It shines bright like the rays of the sun (hah)

And keeps high like a new day begunShines 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, say

Shine bright like the rays of the SUN!

Keep high like a new day begun, say

Shine bright like the rays of the sun (c'mon)

Keep high like a new day begun, say

Shine bright like the rays of the SUN!

Keep high like a new day begun, yesto shine bright like the rays of the sun

(uh-huh)

Carry out like a new day begun, say (c'mon)

SHINE BRIGHT LIKE THE RAYS OF THE SUN (whoo!)

Keep high like a new day begun (ha ha)

Shine bright like the rays of the sun say (c'mon)

Keep it high like the new day begin say

SHINE BRIGHT LIKE THE RAYS OF THE SUN (whoo!)

Keep high like a new day begun (ha ha)

Shine bright like the rays of the sun (yeah)

Carry out like the rays of the sun (huh)

Carry out like a new day begun

A new day begun, a new day begun

A new day begun begun begun begunbegun begun begun.

hoo!

Power to the people!

(Power to the people)

He said.

power to the people!

(Power to the people)

He said.

power to the people!

(Power to the people)

He said.

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 a act of love

And love is the engine of the revolution

I love y’all, like '

Pac loved y’alllike Afeni loved '

Pac, like we love Afenilike we love love.

one love