Shadow In The Dark [Song]

SHADOW IN THE DARK
By Ataklan

It's been a while...
Shadow, sunlight
Shadow, sunlight

Man, I'd rather be a shadow in the dark
Than a big fool in spotlight
Rather be a dog without a bark
Than a loud bark without a bite.
Ah rather be a shadow in the dark
Than a big fool in spotlight
Rather be a dog without a bark
Than a loud bark without a bite.

They have a plan to keep we drunk and foolish [we must disappoint them]
They have a plan to keep we blind and dumb [we must disappoint them]
They have a plan to keep we vex and stupid [we must disappoint them]
They love yuh weak, can't stand when we strong
This is why ah tell them.

They have we pregnancy, we dependency
And we still can't see how they killing we
Hear my cry and open your eye
Untie these lies for the youths to fly
Every day we ask them for transparency
Love and support with consistency
Strong moral leaders with integrity
Until they set example for me...

Chorus:
Man, I'd rather be a shadow in de dark
Than a big fool in spotlight
Rather be a dog without a bark
Than a loud bark without a bite.
Ah rather be a shadow in the dark
Than a big fool in spotlight
Rather be a dog without a bark
than a loud bark without a bite.

Listen, these leaders out dey
-----the youths frustrated
Everything getting so damn inflated
The place real heated, they act conceited
Like they want '99 to repeat
----------- ah' just dont care
The only thing to motivate fools is fear
People tired suffering, yuh acting blind
You must expect an increase in crime
Some mightn't see where I'm coming from
Cause they favour one party, I like none
While dem puppets tell yuh jump and wine
Ataklan doh mess with yuh mind.

Chorus:
'Cause I'd rather be a shadow in the dark
Than a big fool in spotlight
Rather be a dog without a bark
Than a loud bark without a bite
Rather be a shadow in the dark
Than a big fool in spotlight
Rather be a dog without a bark
than a loud bark without a bite

They have a plan to keep we drunk and foolish [we must disappoint them]
They have a plan to keep we blind and dumb [we must disappoint them]
they have a plan to keep we vex and stupid [we must disappoint them]
They love yuh weak, can't stand when yuh strong
This is why ah tell them.

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!

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"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare