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Alright feat. Alicia Steele

from Acts Of Humanity Vol. 1&2 by Junkyard Empire

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lyrics

The way our paths crossed, an unconventional lesson of karma
You were the lotus, I the impenetrable body of armor
Your roots are royal, they nurture the soil beside you
You seek my sunlight for its photosynthetic value
You were the missing theme in the novel of my inner mind
I was the perfect storm that rained, not at the perfect time
We were the tracks that trans-versed in parallel
Across the deserts of Jupiter, where our chi dwells
I am the moon that orbits you as you orbit the sun
You were the vessel that transported me where I was from
We synthesized time and plucked the notes of string theory
You lead me through the labyrinth when I couldn’t see clearly
I am the gravity that keeps you spinnin on your axis
You are the windmill, the backspin, the art splashed on my canvass
(Yeah, now put your hands in the air y’all)

Now make your shoulder work and feel it in your neck
Get it under your skin, it’s kinda complex
Now will you follow me, along this pathway?
Can I tempt you? It’s kind of risqué
And let your hips go, can you feel the rhythm?
Feel the bassline, get it in your system
And let your lips go, and say it’s alright
The way this groove is feelin, we’ll be there all night

You’re standin over there just a little too far
How can I get you to come closer?
I like that energy you’re givin it’s alright
Maybe if I can just know your name
Figure out who you are and when you came
Blame it on the heat makin me feel alright

As I looked back, amazed at the legacy that we created
We were the essence of the human form emancipated
We intersected and unraveled our complexity
Trans-versed the seas, explored til our perspectives meet
We shared the pain of sacrifice during the insurrection
And watched the moon rise and set our gaze on new directions
You transcribed my dialect as I decoded your signals
We were the prototype of our descendants’ rituals
We defined reciprocal as we danced elliptical around a mystical force rejoice habitual
We existed between moments that we could recall
And brought it back with the, a with the
(Yes Yes Y’all….)

Your sunlight blinded my eyes, mesmerized
As the skies opened wide, we rode tides to the shoreline
More rhymes poured through, the wisdom endured you
Implored you to see the majesty before you
Deliberately fell victim to a cinematic vision
Your intuition broke me out of my isolated prison
Put schisms behind, our missions aligned as we climbed to the summit
Faced fear, never runnin from it
Never looked back as we plummet into the unknown
Sowed the seeds until the harvest was full grown
(So put your hands in the air one time y’all)

How can I get you to come closer to me
I like that energy, it’s alright
Maybe if I could just know your name, figure out who you are baby
Makin me feel alright
It’s alright

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from Acts Of Humanity Vol. 1&2, released June 21, 2011

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Junkyard Empire Saint Paul, Minnesota

Junkyard empire follows in the tradition of those artists who have openly called for revolution in America when it was needed.

After 5 records, hundreds of shows, a tour of Cuba, and performances as many legendary protests, they are not together anymore, but their music stands and is as relevant as it ever was.
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