From the second Jazzmatazz album "The New Reality" (1995) ... Even though all Guru's Jazzmatazz albums are great, this one is by far the bes...
From the second Jazzmatazz album "The New Reality" (1995) ... Even though all Guru's Jazzmatazz albums are great, this one is by far the best one, imo.nBig thanks to JULIENS73 for translating Lucien's verse.nn- lyrics:nn[Guru]nMmm is this really the end or is it a new beginning?nA new reality..nnChorus: Guru + Baybe (repeat 2X)nnSo many misconceptions (don't be misled)nSo many evil deceptions (oh I am)nI've come to give directionnFor I am the lifesaver (the life)nn[Guru]nScooby doo wah scooby doo weenLike a jazz player I improvise wiselynFree with the style, I flow like the Nilenbut remember, don't mistake the smilenDeep rooted is my rhyminnLike ancient African griots, precise is my timingnBut let me get to the essence of what I'm sayin herenToo many blood red streets with bodies layin therenThe systematic fanatics are at it againnTryin to kill me and all of us my friendnBut don't bend to the mental strainnAgainst all odds, we must strive for essential gainsnBe true to the life the Lord gave yanAnd that's a message from the lifesavernThe lifesaver..nnChorusnn[Baybe]nOh I am, the life (I.. am the lifesaver)nI am, the life.. yeahnn[Guru]nIt takes a more intelligent man to squash a fightnthan to set one off, knowledge I'll let some offnCause nowadays, everybody's a killernAnd as for me, no other MC is illernbut still a thorn scrapes my heartnwhen I see another life that's been torn apartnover nonsense, no law, no order, it's evidencenthat the money only takes precedencenCause everybody wants powernWhile the innocent are born or die, during every hournI scowl as I look upon evilnbut I must have the strength, to spark awareness in my peoplenAnd we will learn to respect our neighborsnAnother message from the lifesavernThe lifesaver..nnChorusnn[Guru]nPeople talk about the ArmaggedeonnAnd nowadays everyone you know is packin lead sonnEach day's another testnAiyyo I better do my best, cause a lot's ridin on my chestnSo when I lead you to the water, you best knownhow to swim across, so you can reach the bordernIt's international, the message and the flavornSo here's some more important words from the lifesavernThe lifesaver.. (I am the life)nThe lifesaver..nn[Lucien] n"Garcon faché grandissant dans la violence et la pisse.nLe mot "peace" c'est pour ceux qui périssent chaque jour aux alentours dans le monde et ses tours, en prison , ou retour en arrière dans les fours.nEt les condés font leur rondes, les ville grondent, la terre chauffe, les sommets de montagne fondent.nPrends dans sa face, black, ça casse!nTel est mon uniforme dans une guerre entre races.nOn me regarde, on me met en garde-à-vue.nCertains cafardent, d'autres bavardent et tuent.nDédicaces à tous quartiers, toutes cités.nOh, pas de chance pour ceux qui sont tombés, mais pas pour la France, pays trop "bidon".nVivement armageddon.nJ'ai raison.nPrions Jéhovah pour mon pardon, car si un flic me juge, je le droite !nDroit dans son oeil, et le fond de son cerveau je gratte.n... (goes off to fade)"nnTranslation:nn"Angry boy growing up in violence and pee.nThe word "peace" of a country is for those who die every day in the vicinity around the world and its project (low-income housing) towers, in jail, or back (in time?) in the ovens.nAnd the cops are doing their rounds, the cities rumble, the earth heats up, the tops of mountains are melting.nTake in his face, black, it breaks!nSuch is my uniform in a war between races!nThey look at me, they put me in custody !nSome sneak, chat and kill others!nDedicated to all neighborhoods, all cities!nOh, bad luck for those who fell (=died), but not for France, too " of a countrybogus" of a country!nMay armageddon!nI'm right.nLet's pray Jehovah for my pardon, because if a cop judges me, I hit him with my right fist!nStraight in his eye, and the bottom of his brain I scratch!n... (goes off to fade)"nn[Guru]nSo many misconceptionsnSo many evil deceptionsnI've come to give directionnFor I, am the lifesaver Less
