Released at the tail-end of 2020, this beautifully smooth and soulful hip-hop number with a gorgeous bass line, African instruments and melody is by the British rapper from his EP Send Them To Coventry, named after his home town. Pa Salieu’s parental heritage is from The Gambia, where is aunt is a folk singer so there are also African instruments and influences also in his music. Released on Warner, a live version from the BBC Later With Jools TV show is also shown below. More of Pa Salieu’s music can also be enjoyed on his Soundcloud stream, also shown below.
Some brudders give in, some make it out
Some ain't got the heart and some be holdin' spirit
Some do it for the livin', most do it for clout
Some do it for the money, the dollar, the pound
Some get it on their own, leech on their own
For the love of money, seen niggas turn on their own
They told me I can't do it, that it don't make sense
You switch too fast, it's either the grave or a pen
(They told me I can't do it, that it don't make sense)
(You switch too fast, it's either thе grave or a pen)
Yeah
Why you keep wastin' your еnergy?
Never let them draw out the energy
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
Yeah, protect your energy
Why you keep wastin' your energy?
Never let them draw out the energy
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
Protect your energy (Yeah)
Protect your energy (Uh)
Protect the energy
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
Protect your energy
Crown on my head, I was born shinin'
They put us in the dirt so we keep dyin'
I died a hundred times and I keep fightin'
'Cause you doin' your people shaky and I'm still ridin'
Been anti with it and I was raised different
Never let no pussy in this world try pressure hold
Old spirit, diligent spirit
I'm onto everybody who try take 'way my spirit
(Old spirit, diligent spirit)
(Who Jah bless nobody can hold back)
Why you keep wastin' your energy?
Never let them draw out the energy
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
Yeah, protect your energy
Why you keep wastin' your energy?
Never let them draw out the energy
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
Protect your energy (Yeah)
Protect your energy (Uh)
Protect the energy
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
Protect your energy
[Bridge: Mahalia]
Don't take too much time (Too much time)
Gotta run to the line (Line)
Yeah, you gotta run and protest if they come
They better respect, protect you
Protect your energy too, baby, I
[Chorus: Pa Salieu & Mahalia]
Why you keep wastin' your energy? (Energy)
Never let them blow out the energy (Oh, no, no, no)
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy (Jealousy, jealousy, yeah)
Yeah, protect your energy
Why you keep wastin' your energy? (Energy)
Never let them draw out the energy (Energy, oh, yeah)
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy (Jealousy)
(They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy, yeah, yeah)
Protect your energy (Protect your energy)
Protect your energy (Protect your energy, yeah, yeah)
Protect the energy (Protect the energy)
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy (Jealousy)
Protect your energy.
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