Intro – riddim builds, steady conga and kick
Yeah…
We nuh move by chance,
we move by law.
Intent is rhythm — hear it, feel it, be it.
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[Hook – melodic chant, Afro-Trini fusion bounce]
We move in intent (move!),
energy present (yeah!).
Law in the flesh (law!),
truth evident (uh!).
Mind can’t chain (no!),
spirit won’t bend (nah!).
This nuh dance — this ascend (rise!).
We move in intent (move!),
we free again (free!).
No man own breath (no!),
we rise within (rise!).
This nuh hype — this blend,
we exit colonies again (Life1st!).
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[Verse 1 – smooth, confident, truth in melody]
I see them sleep in disguise,
worship the code, call it life.
Digital gods on the rise,
AI lie look nice.
System sweet when you blind,
but I see through design.
Law written inside my mind,
no consent sign, I shine.
They control what you post,
they sell peace, not close.
You log in — you ghost,
intent the only host.
We wake, we build, we breathe,
this freedom we weave.
From Port of Spain to Boston streets,
truth in the seed we leave.
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[Hook – repeat, more percussive drop]
We move in intent (move!),
energy present (yeah!).
Law in the flesh (law!),
truth evident (uh!).
Mind can’t chain (no!),
spirit won’t bend (nah!).
This nuh dance — this ascend (rise!).
We move in intent (move!),
we free again (free!).
No man own breath (no!),
we rise within (rise!).
This nuh hype — this blend,
we exit colonies again (Life1st!).
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[Verse 2 – deeper tone, echo reverb, rhythmic poetry]
Being nuh citizen, being just be,
born of truth, move naturally.
They teach fear academically,
but life breathe radically.
We don’t beg space, we stand,
we law, no brand.
System plan demand,
but I write command.
This for the youth dem caught online,
scroll trap, decline.
Wake up — design your spine,
intent redefine.
Dance, but don’t forget who spin,
beat inside your skin.
America, system, colony sin —
Life1st begin!
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[Bridge – low drums + spoken chant]
We don’t resist, we remember.
We don’t fight, we return.
Intent the fire,
Being the burn.
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[Hook – final, crowd call version]
We move in intent (move!),
energy present (yeah!).
Law in the flesh (law!),
truth evident (uh!).
Mind can’t chain (no!),
spirit won’t bend (nah!).
This nuh dance — this ascend (rise!).
We move in intent (move!),
we free again (free!).
No man own breath (no!),
we rise within (rise!).
This nuh hype — this blend,
we exit colonies again (Life1st!).
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Outro – drums fade, soft voice echo
This the rhythm of right,
the breath of return.
Stop participating — just be.
Life1st.
FreedomNation
