Try Me

from Dia by Meta and The Cornerstones

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lyrics

TRY ME

They don’t wanna see a bad man shine, no
And they don’t wanna see you aim for the sky, no
When I wake up in the morning
Money on my mind
I can never get enough
Cuz I got an appetite
Oh no no no
I got the 12 on my back
They don’t want me to elevate
Red, white, and blue is the color
Of the scares all on my face
Yeah I stand up for my people
And I take it to the grave
Imma shotta shotta shotta, Ayeeee

CHORUS

They don’t wanna try me, try me
Imma shotta shotta shotta, Ayeeee
They try to run it by me, they see
Imma shotta shotta shotta, Ayeeee

They don’t wanna see you live like a king, no
They wanna see you lay pon the ground
Service weapon on ya backside
People protesting every time somebody black die

Silence to the issues is oppression of the heart
You’re in the bigger picture
Of the master and the yard
We need to do a little self searching
Find love before we end up
At the beginning

CHORUS

We spread love
And throw one in the air
They run up on us but we’re not scared
Don’t wanna try me
Don’t wanna try me
Imma shotta shotta shotta, Ayeeee

Gotta represent for all the people who are victims we
Gotta stand up for our rights and every minority
Gotta go and be the change that we all want to see
Gotta see beyond the flaws and our own philosophy
Hands up, hands up, hands up don’t shoot
It’s not that easy to say
When the gun’s on you, oh

CHORUS

We spread love
And throw one in the air
They run up on us but we’re not scared
Don’t wanna try me
Don’t wanna try me
Imma shotta shotta shotta, Ayeeee

CHORUS

We spread love
And throw one in the air
They run up on us but we’re not scared
Don’t wanna try me
Don’t wanna try me
Imma shotta shotta shotta, Ayeeee

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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