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Amplify

by John Brown's Body

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1.
Amplify 05:18
2.
Give yourself over listen the soul Help us on over the distant shore We can move far with the wind that blows Pray you make our heart and our defenses hold Wanted to be free from all the politicking that we see This boy has traveled so long But can't resign to defeat So let it go and pass unseen through the silent water Where currents flow to be near you Have you forgotten so soon? Help yourself out of the hole you lie Give yourself soul that you've been denied We can move further through bending tides Pray that we go quick or we sleep in fire With our defense, it prevent sickness We hold out ground and let nobody test us Whatever offends us, we keepin' it conscious We moving to the riddim that reveal a new concept And through this harvest, a musical request Reveal itself in a manner they can never contest We carry no unrest / we seek only reason For the search we go sleepless for the truth is the deepest We persist / we meditate so our minds don't regress And if we start again, we renew our purpose Practice to increase fitness We focus on quickness for the mind can fool the eyes of the weak The ground will grow it / the seed we sow won't sink into the sea Let the lyrics of my mouth come out and better the policy It's a gift that we can live this far and still receive, so give it over Cannot lay down and let the time slip come sneak up on me This boy has blessings to see / to reach you have to go deep Cannot give up on all the signs I have fought to follow For all these pieces made me Have we forgotten so soon?
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The Gold 04:40
blinded by the climbing gun smoke you know in this climate we dont get along still you show your face up in this town and you boost more and more acting like you got something to say but you choke on words you cant articulate I can stand up to the games you want to play any day are you listening to your right mind better pay attention to you life line I'm the one they call to make the thunder roll so if you are feeling smart come and test the physical that's what kids are out there getting murdered for for a taste of the gold glittering, we bleed your running with money you steel don't get caught you better not slow down your running with the money you steel so we find it hard to get along i dont care too much for rude boy criminals you can pass time by flashing your pistol you talk tough but you fade away like tears and rain and your money wont be safe don't get your facts twisted this will be your last visit to the prison for your sins you'll sit and all the gold you lifted you can not take that what was left for the dead that debt cant be paid so your running away the sun is high see how you can survive this test you took your shots to try and silence the swift justice its about time to get prepared before you enter you better beware do you dare so consider this the motion its the fear you feel creeping in the mind is fighting for your body to feel reason you might want to quit your larceny don't be caught because this situation could be ready to blow your running with money you steel dont get caught you better not slow down your running with the money you steel so we find it hard to get along your itchy trigger finger reaching to reload you come to school me but we fight harder than you know you dont want to stick your head out the window it could be cut off for we saw your steeling all the gold
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Speak Of the Devil and he will appear Speak only truth and let your words be clear- so you hear Declare the truth in prayers you speak To defeat all those who seek to rule with fire and fear Don't sleep when wolves are near You got to keep your eyes open in this atmosphere So don't you hold on to old lies that have lost their rhyme Keep the words that still guide you Watch who you tell them to Don't come seeking sympathy You'll have to answer for things you have been promoting You'll find that none of the laws you wrote to fight the "immoral" Can be call natural- we oppose your guidance You speak in parables but fighting for more devilish means Reciting words that deceive- a lonely soul you'll be Speak words you want to believe Don't forget that in time they will Fulfill their prophecy You betray your own faith so they hear you Don't believe the sounds you hear How they justify proof they try to engineer Meditate on the lies that lie in plain sight Feel the earth move and cry out Don't blind yourself to the truth Don't claim you're not a part of it You can't just shut your eyes to the world you're living in Remember it first starts with a spark to shed some light Now these words will ignite fires to bless the "chosen few"
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We don't have another 24 hours to wait We dream of all we can be- but we just push it away The more we think we're moving forward we just keeping the pace With the light that's fading from the clouds so listen to me shout If you can't afford a dollar to take care of the pain You're gonna need it- how you gonna feed it? No matter who you gonna tell it to I bet they won't hear you beg It's your decision to be part of a solution today So your beats are broken down they can barely flow I can't hold my tongue- we just let it blow So help me to push it out Use the words of your mouth to get it started- do you want it? So we gonna push some air- won't you move your hands into the air We gonna shout- ain't gonna stand down Gonna push some air- won't you raise your voices so they hear We gonna shout- scream it out clear We gonna push some air / won't you raise your hands into the air Give me the feeling that you're keeping the faith We gonna push some air / won't you raise your voices so they hear? We gonna shout / scream it out clearly Push the music through the speakers to the extreme The air around us is surrounded by confusion and greed The power of our speech release disturbance in your frequencies Winds will begin to interfere / clear the air So if you get too high let me put you back in your place You're gonna feel that fever's been burning your head You want to survive the pressure better move your own weight If you wanna live, what is the first step that you take? We push the beat so let me see how you like it / Don't be frightened So let me speak and we'll feed the fire tonight / making it brighter We push the beat so let me see how you like it / Don't be frightened We move to set it free / let me feel the vibes excite you (They can no more stand and push us out of the way)
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We gonna send fire to teach you / shake the dice We might take all that you own So when you say another word we will see through games and lies So don't you dare make a sound So you tumble down / you're breaking your bones The steeper the road you go Yet we all keep fighting just to play Said I can't pretend the disease don't show / now you're addicted and broke Betting you can float, but in this slippery town Just take a step and you'll drown Same time while you're belly's full we can't get food enough So shake in your boots we shout / we figure it out We breaking you down So are you strong enough / not to call or bluff Strong enough to be free from games we play? Shake up the dice and throw / play your hand or you fold Shake up the dice and throw / decide are you gonna fight or make peace with me Shake up the dice and throw / hypnotized we stumble Shake up the dice and throw / decide are you gonna fight or make peace with me? Our politician's hands are greased / they sold out to the beast Represents the great seal watch as they compromise ideals Why it's a law, Fam / witnessed and saw man They put the guns in the hands of the youth that lost all hope Set up as the scapegoat so people won't know the true Nature of the beast / now watch here is the key With just a slight of the hand the crowd it goes wild They tighten down our shackles and all we seein' is smiles They shaking the dice / it's just an ego device Got addicted to games and now they're playing with life I'm on a world tour with Elras my man With a Mic in our hands, revealing terrorist plans You play me too far, now we coming to your own home To make you give what you owe You can't help the way you shudder and shake / you're thinking too slow You better wait 'til you're grown You can't play your card deceiving the crowd, so keep on watching your mouth Or maybe truth will come out Don't break your neck just to steal the prize / play for something real
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Sky Juice 04:46
Sky juice is falling clearing the fears that we face everyday Sky juice is all in / tears from my eyes will keep growing creation Sky juice is falling clearing the fears that we face everyday Sky juice is all in tears from my eyes will re-grow and create And it rains most everyday Skies will shake sun and moon / make the showers flow Have no space to deceive / only time to love How far we have to climb to / taste the spice we've grown Can it be far? Tears fall from the sky leaving ashes on the ground Asking your advice please: what have we begun? Clouds that bring the night move / so we have to run Can it be war? Saw the rain / wash away / and it gave us clarity You can't take the air we breathe / senses always be with me Another simple game to play, but so hard to sit and wait For our turn it's time we see / to begin again it's not too late Seeds of precious light release / flashes with no sound Streams of lightning flow through / reaching to the sun Thunder amplified fuel / listen to the roots Drink the juice 'til you're full
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Ghost Notes 05:16
So who would dare speak? As we listen to the wind silent whispering your name and reminding Everlasting / on this night much is given and we're taking every blessing that we find We look upon the perfect field of green When looking for the earthly reasoning We come across a new discovery in these the last hours of day How fortunate we were just to have that time We always looking for what we haven't got We might soon be gone / keep that in mind So don't treat it casually / those with eyes will see So we gonna stand in this memory Ghosts will sing we've been surrounded by the beauty of All that they have to bring / we can never be fearful So we gonna stay in our reverie Ghosts will sing / we're in the presence of a greater love Gave with every note he played We won't be forgetful More you receive but what fortune is worth The pain of when your heart is empty So come back to live for pieces of what we knew I'll remember you for the rest of my days Who do we serve? only seeds and dirt And we flow to where the winds will carry So can we be free? This body has life It will be seen in time that we live again Ocean of time / how fortunate we are Fortunately we commit this soul to higher love We can't say where we'll meet That no one can guarantee So we give our love to the people who would make this possible We gonna live for those who come and gone before If only we could ask of them one question more How do we show our trust? These notes from us I hope you find acceptable Due to you the life you knew but could not hold We will accept for those who lost their fight for love
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So Aware 04:27
Just like a dream but I'm awake Visions seen are too real We live in fear what we create For we cannot take the truth My heart would break to not complete emotions spoken to me What we see and keep turning away So we live a life of pain Though we're never far from rescue I can't control the life you breathe into me Don't let the mystery disappear / no never I'm so aware of your body, it's blinding my sight when you are near So aware of your crying because of a life you can't begin So aware the fighting for dreams we lost that we left in between So aware that I'm starving so open your heart and let me in Just like a seed that needs the rain Wait until divine blessings reveal To heal our minds we forever chase Life we make it can be cruel Eyes can betray and be blind / don't let them lead you astray So aware how divided we stay So can we steal some time to play Or have I said to much to hold you? So let it go for nothing's promised to be Once we leave our bodies we can dream forever
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Zion Triad 04:24
Your boots kick up the dust / and they will for maybe a thousand days But will never cover blood / it will remain You have convicted us / but we've committed no crime that you say And you cannot ever stop this flood I guarantee You're so predictable / but you make a critical mistake Can't allow the fear to be our fate And you will feel the touch of the many who you incarcerate They will come in greater number, can't you see? So we come / we can take the battle on Break the back of Babylon / children, won't you sing along? Know the real criminal: they come to you and sell their smiling face Together we will reveal and see So won't you join to beat the bastards who betray We can no more live in fear underground for better days We make no noise to keep the dogs where they lay We sing to meditate then lay your powers to waste Ready or not, we come down from the mountain to investigate the story Nothing shake the determination from People bleeding for the zion nation / no, it never fall They become the weaker state and so they call it radical For the poor people / situation now critical Ignorant speaking / still fighting in the media What we're all reaching for / something to deliver us Righteous come to defeat all the beatings of the prisoner Before it's too late We control the party / don't forget the promise This nation rise up and be ready for the challenge Heaven put me here to chase away the disease Tell the tyrannical we'll send you down to hell on your knees So don't you belittle us / earn the trust Or you will fall and return to dust This Triad must rise / please realize We're giving you fair warning Yes, we make the criminal retreat when beaten to their hiding place See them crumble when they come to feel the pain They turn the pressure up / so we keep a lower profile and wait How much longer do we suffer underneath? Who put the barrier in between us where the children play We did / when they came we looked away Are we a warrior? No, we know better than to go that way For survival we make our own society So you speak / shackled to your policy Believe our conspiracy will soon see supremacy So we gonna raise a cup and dedicate to your final days The sun will set on the dreams you seek
12.
Be At Peace 05:27

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Amplify was the successful follow-up to 2005’s Pressure Points. It marked a significant turning point for the band, following the departure of founding vocalist/songwriter Kevin Kinsella, the loss of bassist Scott Palmer to cancer, and vocal chord surgery for vocalist/songwriter Elliot Martin. But it also marked another major step forward for the band, evolving their Future Roots sound ever further from where it started on Spirits All Around Us and Pressure Points, and putting the production more in the control of Martin (working with the band’s soundman/dubmaster at the time, Jason “Jocko” Randall). It also introduced new band members who would help shape the next period of JBB music, including bassist Nate Edgar, keyboardist Matt Goodwin, and the horn section of Alex Toth and Annakalmia Traver (who would both eventually depart to form the celebrated progressive pop world band Rubblebucket). The record features twelve original tracks, showcasing JBB’s broad palette of influences: from classic UK reggae of the 70's to West African instrumentation, from indie rock to spaghetti westerns.

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released September 30, 2008

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