Land of the Free
Joey Bada$$
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Yeah You know sometimes I think they don't truly understand me you know 'Cause they don't Can't change the world 'less we change ourselves Die from the sicknesses if we don't seek the health All eyes be my witness when I speak what's felt Full house on my hands, the cards I was dealt Three K's, Two A's in AmeriKKKa I'm just a black spade spawn out the nebula And everything I do or say today that's worthwhile Will for sure inspire action in your first child I'll begin my verse now Sometimes I speak and I feel like it ain't my words Like I'm just a vessel channeling inside this universe I feel my ancestors arrested inside of me It's like they want me to shoot my chance and change society But how do I go about it? Tell me where I start? My destiny rerouted when I chose to follow heart You told to follow suit, but tell me what it do for you? Except weigh you down, now you trapped inside the cubicle they built for us The first step in the change is to take notice Realize the real games that they tried to show us 300 plus years of them cold shoulders Yet 300 million of us still got no focus Sorry America, but I will not be your soldier Obama just wasn't enough, I just need some more closure And Donald Trump is not equipped to take this country over Let’s face facts 'cause we know what’s the real motives In the land of the free, is for the free loaders Leave us dead in the street then be your organ donors They disorganized my people, made us all loners Still got the last names of our slave owners In the land of the free, it's for the free loaders Leave us dead in the street then be your organ donors They disorganized my people, made us all loners We can't change the world 'less we change ourselves Die from the sicknesses if we don't seek the health All eyes be my witness when I speak what's felt Full house on my hands, the cards I was dealt Three K's, Two A's in AmeriKKKa I'm just a black spade spawn out the nebula And everything I do or say today that's worthwhile Will for sure inspire action Trickery in the system, put my niggas in prison All our history hidden, ain't no liberty given We all fit the description of what the documents written We been lacking the vision and barely making a living We too worried to fit in while they been benefitin' Every time you submittin', we all guilty admit it The Lord won't get you acquitted, but you still ask for forgiveness Put opiates in syringes then inject his religion How many times do I gotta tell you I'm a man on a mission Many times I gotta tell you I don't need no permission Or human with supervision, ain't no livin' condition I'm reaching out to my children, just hoping that they will listen Start a new coalition against corrupt politicians It's not enough pots to piss in, too many murder convictions Another family evicted, another black man a victim That's as real as it's getting, you should take recognition In the land of the free, is for the free loaders Leave us dead in the street then be your organ donors They disorganized my people, made us all loners Still got the last names of our slave owners In the land of the free, is for the free loaders Leave us dead in the street then be your organ donors They disorganized my people, made us all loners We can't change the world 'less we change ourselves Die from the sicknesses if we don't seek the health All eyes be my witness when I speak what's felt Full house on my hands, the cards I was dealt Three K's, Two A's in AmeriKKKa I'm just a black spade spawn out the nebula And everything I do or say today that's worthwhile Will for sure inspire action in your first child
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Written by: JO-VAUGHN VIRGINIE, ADAM PALLIN, KIRLAN LABARRIE
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10 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundJoey Bada$$ is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor from Brooklyn, New York. He became popular through his mixtapes before releasing his debut studio album.
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Song Release"Land of the Free" was released on January 20, 2017, which was Inauguration Day in America.
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Album InformationThe song is a part of Joey Bada$$'s second studio album, "All-Amerikkkan Bada$$", which was released in April 2017.
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Featured ProducersThe song was produced by Joey Bada$$ and Kirk Knight.
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Song Themes"Land of the Free" deals with the themes of political corruption, racial inequality, and the state of the American society.
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Lyrics and Music VideoThe song's music video, which Joey Bada$$ co-directed, showcases a strong visual representation of the issues the song discusses, including scenes of a group of African-Americans being shot down by an all-white police squad.
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Song ReceptionThe song has been praised for its political consciousness and was considered an anthem of sorts for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Popular LyricsOne of the most chanted lyrics in the song is "three K's, two A’s in America. I'm just a black space born out the nebula" which is seen as a reaction to the systemic racism in the United States.
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Slant Magazine’s ReviewIn its review of the album, Slant Magazine praised "Land Of The Free" as a "blistering critique of contemporary America."
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Billboard PeakThe song 'Land of the Free' peaked at number 11 on Billboard's US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles list.
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