The Defining Rhythm ~~ Written in Long Island City, New York 2003
From neighborhood
to sister-brotherhood
you’re redefining hoods
with dancing-marching feet
you keep the groove the beat
just like it says you would
keep breakn' it down
keep breakn' it down
shell hand or microphone
you share a soothing tone
you are
the metronome
you whittle and strip away
the trappings of the day
you always rise above
until we’re laughing here
without the sword or spear
‘cause consciousness is love
keep breakn' it down
keep breakn' it down
when the future of yesterday
has finally made its way
back to now again
drenched in fiery music
paired with earth and air
all five fuse
and
ASCEND
keep breakn' it down
keep breakn' it down
keep breakn' it down
with the soul and the sound
keep breakn' it
keep breakn' it down
with the soul and the sound
so that it’s understood
keep breakn' it
keep breakn' it down
with the soul and the sound
so that it’s understood
just where you’re coming from
keep breakn' it
keep breakn' it down
with the soul and the sound
so that it’s understood
that just where you’re coming from
....is where it’s all headed to
keep breakn' it down
keep breakn' it down
keep breakn' it down
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