Prince

2045: Radical Man

Prince


How can a non-musician discuss the future of music 
From anything other than a consumer point of view?
These people make decisions 4 the bulk of us
Without consulting any of us
Sales and distributions of our futures, hah!
If this world were fair and right
They'd give up the car keys this very night
Damn! 

(Hit it!)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Flash 4ward, 2045
What did U stand 4 in the life of your prime
When faced with the final judgment of 2day
Who profited from the game (The game)
That U and your niggas play
Radical man - (Yeah, yeah) save a life
Come on take a stand
Give that money back
Let's make a plan
The brand new currency
Taking care of one another
U and me (Oh)

(Radical, radical)

Flash backward, 1999 (backward, 1999)
In a world shockful of viruses (Tell me)
How'd y'all stay alive? (Everyone of y'all)
Depending on this so-called man
4 everything U got comes from his hand (From his hand)
Food, water, the clothes you wear
How many of y'all niggas really care? 
We don't care (We don't care)

Let's define this word: nigga (Define, define)
Someone who stays high (high)
Watching their life go by (bye bye)
Someone content with riding it behind (ride that)
Nigga
They come in all colors
White, Black, Puerto Rican 
But the main niggas we speakin' 'bout
Wear suits (Say what?) and buy and sell corporations
With only one thing in mind 
(Only one thing in mind)(Break it up!)
That is the destruction of the so-called radical man by 2045