Riser

from Dia by Meta and The Cornerstones

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RISER

Come a dread natty Dread

Tell me why Jesus would carry they cross
And be they sacrifice
They cannot reach us
Until the day He descend from the sky
Why don’t they reason
Or look around the signs of life
I say soon is the day
The awakening
Where eyes will return & witnessing they deeds
Certainly the hour won’t be establish until the son of Mary
descend amongst humanity

The guardian opens the gate
Feel the beat up on the rock
Strike the iron when the fire is hot
You will never fade in the dark
You will never fade in the dark

What a man can do to another man
What a man can do to another son of man

Rise up rise up Mama Africa children
Rise and take a stand
We know who we are

Come a dread Natty dread

Rise up rise up Mama Africa children
Rise and take a stand
We know who we are

400 hundred years but still
Blood don’t die It multiplies much stronger
Blood don’t die

I say soon is the day
The awakening
Tell me why Jesus would carry they cross
And be they sacrifice

Remember when king Mehmed brought the Basilica
Down to the romans
Constantinople fell down to coma
Who ever thoughts it was just rumors
Tell the emperor the sultan took over

Dread Natty dread
I say today is the future Africa

What a man can do to another man
What a man can do to another son of man
What a man can do to another man
What a man can do to another son of man
What a man can say can do can do to another man.

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from Dia, released September 17, 2021

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Meta and The Cornerstones New York, New York

Fronted by singer, songwriter & composer Meta Dia, Meta and the Cornerstones fuse a unique sound with a back bone of roots reggae. This synthesis of both reggae & soul with powerful lyrics feel-good melodies that transcends oceans, borders, language barriers. Meta have created unifying soul-pounding live experiences for audiences all across the globe.
“The future of reggae music”, Nat Geo Music ... more