From the recording The Adventures of iLLa The Sleeping Giant- Past, Present, Future: Volume 1
"Man of Light.”
A call to the children of the '80s and '90s who grew up in systemic brokenness. This song is an urgent plea for those survivors to become the protectors and barrier of light the next generation needs.
Lyrics
(intro)
Scars, we come so far from rumbling in those dirty yards. infected with neglect, disrespect, and not enough direction.
Now we, as a new generation, have the power to untangle the knots of unfair miscommunication that brought hatred. We need you!
(Chorus)
I’ll be on my way back homebefore you notice I’m gone.
There’s a war going on.
They need a man of light! So I’ll be on my way back home.
before you notice I’m gone
.
(1st verse)
Darkness comes with rainy days, Earthquakes cause we lost another soul today.
(LORD!)
The world is changing from something painful,
but why that same pain make this generation hateful?
(LORD!)
(Pre-Chorus)
If you keep looking through broken
Glasses, how do you expect to see clear?
In the 80s and 90s was a lot of minority babies that would one day turn this World from hatred to greatness.
WHERE. ARE.YOU? (YOU,YOU,YOU!)
(Chorus)
I’ll be on my way back homebefore you notice I’m gone.
There’s a war going on.
They need a man of light! So I’ll be on my way back home. before you notice I’m gone.
My Homies are eating, but they can’t breathe.
They got those burdens on their shoulders from eating dirty in the streets.
They're digging ditches, we dig them deeper,
They wanna bury me alive cause my fortune grows while they get weaker
But easily get defeated by Jesus.
(DONT BEEF WITH ME!)
(Pre-Chorus)
If you keep looking through broken
Glasses, how do you expect to see clear?
In the 80s and 90s was a lot of minority babies that would one day turn this World from hatred to greatness.
WHERE. ARE.YOU? (YOU,YOU,YOU!)
(Chorus)
I’ll be on my way back home before you notice I’m gone. There’s a war going on. They need a man of light! So I’ll be on my way back home. before you notice I’m gone.
(Bridge)
Our culture is the mirror you don't wish to see yourselves in.
Your critique is a confession of the insecurity you're shelvin'. (PRIDE)
You want our ear but never bend your ear to our truth's until there won.
We are the living bedrock that this shaky world is built upon.
(WE FIGHT!)
So turn your back, deny the fact, the record won't erase.
Our final form is economic power,
(LET'S RIDE)
Wake up, and help us take our rightful place so the rest can see their own greatness.
(Chorus)
I’ll be on my way back homebefore you notice I’m gone. There’s a war going on. They need a man of light! So I’ll be on my way back home. before you notice I’m gone.
(Outro)
You got more followers than you got leaders.
You got more faithless people than you got believers.
You got more followers than you got leaders.
You got more faithless people than you got believers.
Help us reach us!