New Oblivion (feat. Josephine Oniyama)
from Hip Hop Original by Gideon Conn
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lyrics
One fine day in a new oblivion.
There are times in your life when you might start finding things you never had before. One fine day in a new oblivion.
When you go to sleep but never wake up
that is the end, there is nothing to come
and everything that has gone only exists
for other people if they remember it.
Everything in this world is transient, changing, an accident.
Though everyone of us strives to make an impact the size of the task makes this a big ask.
But if we don't try then life on earth would have no meaning
Just an empty vacuum without floor or ceiling
And we might as well all get high as a kite
But we don't because we know we must get on with our lives
So we gain specialist knowledge which sets us apart
Creates a sense of purpose and makes us feel smart
all the time looking for balance so we can reconcile
With ourselves that our lives are really worthwhile
Maybe in another world in another time
You will be another man with another mind
And there's no telling what this other man will be thinking
That depends on his background and upbringing
Every culture takes a different approach
What is normal for one seems strange for most
Information is the key to understanding other people
Prejudice is born of ignorance which has been lethal
For centuries ever since man learnt to travel
They discovered other races and set out to unravel their beliefs
Through persuasion and then by force
You are not the same as us so you have no rights at all
And your choice is to assimilate or live in fear cos we will never understand other people that is clear
Thus a tragic unending state of resistance when
We only have one world to try and co exist in
There are times in your life when you might start finding things you never had before. One fine day in a new oblivion.
When you go to sleep but never wake up
that is the end, there is nothing to come
and everything that has gone only exists
for other people if they remember it.
Everything in this world is transient, changing, an accident.
Though everyone of us strives to make an impact the size of the task makes this a big ask.
But if we don't try then life on earth would have no meaning
Just an empty vacuum without floor or ceiling
And we might as well all get high as a kite
But we don't because we know we must get on with our lives
So we gain specialist knowledge which sets us apart
Creates a sense of purpose and makes us feel smart
all the time looking for balance so we can reconcile
With ourselves that our lives are really worthwhile
Maybe in another world in another time
You will be another man with another mind
And there's no telling what this other man will be thinking
That depends on his background and upbringing
Every culture takes a different approach
What is normal for one seems strange for most
Information is the key to understanding other people
Prejudice is born of ignorance which has been lethal
For centuries ever since man learnt to travel
They discovered other races and set out to unravel their beliefs
Through persuasion and then by force
You are not the same as us so you have no rights at all
And your choice is to assimilate or live in fear cos we will never understand other people that is clear
Thus a tragic unending state of resistance when
We only have one world to try and co exist in
credits
from Hip Hop Original,
released November 27, 2015
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Gideon Conn Manchester, UK
'The people of Britain may not know it yet, but Gideon Conn is one of their national treasures.' - Scroobius Pip
'What's going on in that crazy noggin of yours?' - Russell Brand
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