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Fire to the Cages

by FUJI YAMA

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I started writing this song many years ago when I was living in oakland and have continued to develop it because it has such a profound meaning to me. Inspired by my love for animals and the rescue workers who care for them, I wanted to express my perspective on the topic of animal suffering in a human world.

My goal is to bring the animal lover community together and celebrate their work as well as educate others on what is really going on behind the capitalist propaganda of animal consumerism. While some might argue that focusing on animals means neglecting humans, positive relationships between the two provides a huge amount of healing and love for both sides.

I'm here for the people and the animals. Music is medicine. You are the healer.

Fuck the cages and let us all be free.

lyrics

I'm a pack bitch
and a wild cat with the baddest
reputation for a rapper can't stand it
Yeah if you abuse my animal family
Well mutha fucka yeah you get blasted
Nah I wont shoot cha
But I might bruise ya
Yeah we'll use your skin as a suit ah
Shout that shit from the rooftops
keeps the bullseye on when you try to move hah

Bite my lip
better bleed that drip
Hear the pin pointing to the target hit
Down she falls
Ivory ripped
Mama dies so slow, she feelin' it

And her baby now,
70 years
A starved slave that they commandeered
Yeah round that world
Ye-yeah they trade
Animals sacred to one yo
Get betrayed eyy

Long as it gets those assholes paid
That big, wild, their end of days
In that lab,
In that cage
Never seeing the nature from which they came.

More off the
M-m-m ore off the beaten pa-a -a -a -aath

More off the beaten path
Cause that's where my animals a-a-a-aat

More off the
M-m-more off the beaten pa-a -a -a -aath

More off the beaten path
Cause that's where my animals a-a-a-aat


So I'll raid your fucking lab
Freedom for my friends, family that we'll roll to the end
Like my rap going hard till the death of me (ha)
Put to the mat, no wait and see Yuh

Chimps step out as the sun show rays
Hug and play all day with the bae I say
First time for everything heeeey
Tears
Then I'm on to the next phase

They think we're dumb but we're not
You see a margin but we got,
The strength of the wild inside us all along
All along

Yeah you on my shit list
If you gotta hit us
Just to keep your dick up
Feel like a big gun
N' show off to your friends
Like you got something to piss on
N' pits keep crawling back cause thats how you bred them (ugh)


More off the
(Not a day goes by, that I don't hear my call)
More off the beaten pa-a -a -a -aath

More off the beaten path
(Not a day goes by, that I don't hear my call)
Cause that's where my animals a-a-a-aat

And they're our teachers ,
Our healers, our family overseers
And showin' us there's no difference between all of us creatures
And now the rogue rescuers
We gonna ride till we die
Staring at the worst of humanity
Strait dead in the eyes
As we combating that curse
That takes everything from us
That greedy greedy corporate gotta get more for me virus
So fuck consumer traditions that make you sick and can't fight it
Your medicine is simple, it's animal alliance.

Cause we the beasts of burden with no choice and no grave,
Test subjects that bring medicine but
No names
Soldiers on the frontline,
Forgotten on the dinner plate
Except for all of us,
Holdin it down like the
Sanctuaries.

More off the
(Not a day goes by, that I don't hear my call)
More off the beaten pa-a -a -a -aath

More off the beaten path
(Not a day goes by, that I don't hear my call)
Cause that's where my animals a-a-a-aat

credits

released April 30, 2020
Produced by Anthony Scarmazzi and Gary Flori, Sound Stream Studios.

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FUJI YAMA Denver, Colorado

My name is Fuji and I'm a rapper, singer, dancer and illustrator in Denver, CO. I'm most known for my strong connection to animals and the metaphysical as well as advocating for the liberation of people and animals. I love making music videos and getting you to dance and vibe with me.

Music is medicine. You are the healer.
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