Adrian

Mason Jennings

Looking down from the apple tree
My hands tied in back of me
With this rope below my chin
We don't fear death my adrian

Trust me son that one day soon
You'll be on the bottom where the boat breaks through
To let our freedom in again
We don't fear death my adrian

From now on I am part of you
I am the story that you'll tell
Let my life empower you
Let my troubles teach you well

Let your burning hatred go
Learn yourself until you know
That fear is where all hatred begins
We don't fear death my adrian

From now on I am part of you
I am the story that you'll tell
Let my life empower you
Let my troubles teach you well

As they set my last breath free
Turn your eyes but don't fail to see
The love you feel inside your skin
We don't fear death my Adrian
We don't fear death my Adrian


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Adrian Lyrics as written by Mason Stewart Jennings

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    I think this song is based after a black man being Lynched or somthing because Mason's next album had alot to do with The Civil Rights movement (the songs "Doctor King" and "Black Panther") and that may be why he said "We" instread of "I"

    Olexon January 04, 2006   Link

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