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11. The Steppas- Garden

19. Josh Heinrichs- One Love

The Expanders "Hustling Culture" from the new album HUSTLING CULTURE, out now on Easy Star Records!

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Hustling Culture

I think many of you will relate to this one...

Song from the Reggae Album, Power to the People, which includes 3 unreleased tracks. You can get the full album here:
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Lyrics:

[Intro]
A minute in silence ignites an existential crisis…
This one’s for the tired, the wired, the hooked on devices.
I still see a kindness, a brightness, a lightness—
An empowering path unveiled by our vices. 

[Verse]
Up before dawn, no breathin’ room,
Phone lights my face like a neon tomb.
Two cups of coffee before the hand strikes ten, 
Hangover from last night, tryin’ recover my zen.

Emails flood in like a tidal wave,
Can’t stop now—we got a brand to save!
Every tick off the to-do list, a flicker of grace,
Still runnin’ from silence I don’t want to face.

[Chorus]
Workaholics non-anonymous—
Chained to the clock, we keep marchin’ thus.
Peace begins where effort lets go—
When soul meets mind, a new rhythm will flow.  

Breathe now, trust the moment here…
There’s power in stillness before we steer. 
The wealth we seek? It’s not in the race.
It’s the laugh, the love…in the daily embrace.

[Verse]
Eye on the vice, eye on the prize,
But the house grows quiet as the digits rise.
Corporate ladders in a fractal dream—
Lost in the pull of a manic stream. 

Vested interest, false elevation,
Traded joy for power and soul automation.
Productivity becomes the high—
We’re hooked on the hustle…an industrial lie. 

[Bridge]
Can’t slow down—
(Who told you so?)
Can’t fall behind—
(But where’s it go?)
More for the future—
(What’s it cost?)
We work to be safe—
(But what have we lost?)

[Chorus]
Workaholics non-anonymous—
A world seduced by the monotonous.
But there's a truth forgotten, a rebellion brave—
That the ones who rest, are the ones who save.

[Verse]
Wu Wei—a forceless force.
Let effortlessness guide your holy course.
You’ve got nothin’ to prove, let control release—
Real riches won’t decay, wisdom leads to peace. 

[Bridge]
Shining the light on what fuels the grind—
We’re choosing to leave that fear behind.
A chosen retreat, a quiet revolt—
Aliveness stirs…freedom takes hold.

[Chorus]
Workaholics non-anonymous—
Can’t exhaust into safety.
There’s a stillness at the center of gravity—
Rest there…in the quiet a levity
Will clear the insanity of vanity. 

[Bridge]
The ladder’s gone, but still we rise—
No more rungs—just roots, just sky. 

[Outro]
Yeah, the ladder’s gone, but still we rise—
On roots, not rungs…new stars in our sky.

Workaholics Non-Anonymous

From the album Pressure Points released by Easy Star Records (2005).

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4. Arise Roots - Moving Forward from the album Moving Forward

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Vocals: Karim Israel
Keyboards/Back Up Vocals: Todd Johnson
Guitar: Robert Sotelo Jr
Bass: Rodolfo Covarrubias
Drums: Ron Montoya
Percussion: Fredo Ortiz

Arise Roots - Moving Forward

PROGRESSIVE ROOTS VOLUME 001
Featuring Artists from the 2013 California Roots Music & Arts Festival
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Stranger - Above It All

From the heart of Los Angeles rises a powerful movement
known as Arise Roots. Steadily becoming a household name
around the globe, the group of six veteran musicians united
their talents in order to bring a unique and refreshing
interpretation of Roots-Reggae with the common goal of
preserving its true message.
Finding inspiration in everything from the streets of LA to
situations surrounding everyday life and social injustices
throughout the world, Arise Roots instinctively brings all that
attitude and energy directly to the stage and music. Their
fresh and powerful, yet smooth delivery has earned Arise
Roots praise from some of the biggest names in both
International and American Reggae.
The success of their last two albums, Moving Forward (2013)
and Love and War (2014) which proved to be a solid
foundation for the band as they began to tour heavily on the
west coast while also reaching new markets in areas such as
Canada and across the entire United States. After extensive
touring and festival appearances in 2015, Arise Roots
recorded two new singles in 2016, “ Rootsman Town ” featuring
Capleton (Jamaica) and “ Crisis .” The releases were heavily
supported on the Rootsman Summer Tour, which totaled 4
weeks of Arise Roots hosting their first headlining campaign.
Arise Roots newest full length record is set to be released June
19th, 2020 and features some heavyweight artist including;
Eric Rachmany of Rebelution, Kyle Mcdonald of Slightly
Stoopid, Lutan Fyah, Nattali Rize &amp; Turbulence. The true
essence of their music is caught in their live performances, so
make sure to keep an eye out for Arise Roots coming to a city
near you!

Arise Roots - Moving Forward

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