Talib Kweli - Lord Of The Light lyrics

[Intro: Stannis Baratheon] They're sellswords We're willing to use blood magic to put you on the throne, but we're not willing to pay men to fight? I've never heard of visions and prophecies winning a war. Soldiers win wars. Soldiers on the ground. It's dirty on the ground [Verse 1] The night is dark and it's full of terrors Where your heart, n***a, where your courage? I was buildin' with the older guy, he said you act like you know it all All praise to one true God How you know if you alive if you don't got a few scars? These cowards in power enforcin' these new laws No respect for the poor people fightin' they wars When I pull out my sword, put away lemon cake cutters Keep my blade covered with the blood of the fakes So just take daughters and they k** fathers and they rape mothers Sisters make lovers out of their brothers for the great other And it's dirty on the ground Half of Flea Bottom living on bowls of The Brown Say it's all for the gold when the poachers come around You can smell the dead way before the vultures come around Soldiers comin' back after the battle Still gotta face the fear of the unknown Daughters and they sons grown Then they gotta explain why they been gone Took a man from his family just to get home [Hook] Lord of the light to ya'll Lord of the light Lord of the light to ya'll Lord of the light Let's go, let's [Verse 2] Shadows are created by the light So that's when we fight for our freedom That's the battle for our lives We stickin' out our tongue, we never bite This why the arguments of the day is the violence of the night Respect and fear ain't the same so they get confused See the vision when you're starin' in the flame In this game of thrones, when you win you still lose Cause your ego get insane when they cheerin' your name And they preyin' on your weakness Cause they playin for keepers And they slayin' all your leaders Now your people face disease and famine And f** the king cause we famished That's why the brothers that I roll with don't be waving no banners Warriors for the cause and we raisin' a family And when it's time to exact revenge Have a son, come back from the dead Look to the light yo The protector of the realm and the citadel Living in squalor while the rich people livin' well I'm seein' they enjoying they seven Heavens Almost like they forgot about the seven Hells [Hook]