How far we’ve come,
To lose what we’ve done,
It all burns in fire,
And our time has come,
The change has begun,
Time to unplug the wires and run,
Our corrupted desires have won
Born of this earth, grew up from the dirt,
The rich kill our planet but how much is it worth?
Sacred lands grabbed by greedy hands,
We’re whanaunga to all of life since birth,
The song of the huia haunts through the trees,
Extinction is only forever see,
Capital devours life, capital, the end of life,
Kaitiakitanga for land and sea,
Be less driven and relax,
Aroha for whenua, fuck making stacks,
Papa won't judge how we speak but how we act,
So let's guide te Ao Mārama on the right track,
On the right track, on the right track,
Guide te Ao Mārama on the right track
There’s blood on the breeze, burning the trees,
Sky burning auburn, the children can’t breathe,
Water is toxic the grass isn’t green,
Air is polluted the rivers ain’t clean,
Motivation is profit, driven by greed,
Consuming the earth without planting the seeds,
We’re deaf to the cries, numb to the seams,
Blind by desires and we cannot see,
Errors in our ways, faults in our stars,
Our mindstate is fucked up and we blame the cars,
We blame the system then call it ours,
Counting the days, dreading the hours,
But this is the way, repeat after me,
Home of the brave, land of the free,
This is the way now repeat after me,
Home of the graves, land of the greed
How far we’ve come,
To lose what we’ve done,
It all burns in fire,
And our time has come,
The change has begun,
Time to unplug the wires and run,
Our corrupted desires have won
How far we’ve come,
To lose what we’ve done,
Corrupted desires,
What started these fires,
The time has come,
The change has begun,
Time to unplug the wire,
Respect the supplier
Raised by the black sands of Te Henga and the lofty heights of the Waitākere Ranges, Te Henga Collective weave together reggae, rap, dub and rock, capturing local narratives and planting fresh perspectives.
A take on the modern soul classic from one of Jamaica's most treasured singers, Donald "Tabby" Shaw of The Mighty Diamonds. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 17, 2020
On their latest EP, Dubweiser deliver the sound of traditional reggae with its bounding tempos and soaring melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 18, 2024