Written By Christopher Bupe 
Produced by Desmond Bosire
Mixed and Mastered by Desmond Bosire
Additional Vocals by Moses Sospeter, Kerby Mahasi and Rodney Mazolla
A Pharisee's Perspective 
Alien Nation Music
©2014 

Power - Bupe

Written by Christopher Bupe, Armide Merid, Zelealem Mekonnen, Bezawork Mengesha and Haimanot Armide
Performed by Christopher Bupe and Haimanot Armide
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Desmond Bosire
Additional vocal arrangement by Ben 'Gittx' Gitau
Alien Nation Music 
©2014

Lyrics
Many years in the church I was born in the church can't change that that's my reality/ And im living in a world that's sees life in a different way going down like gravity/ And it hurts my heart coz I realize most of the time Ive been living like a pharisee/ Yeah I looked at my life and I looked at the Christ and I see a great disparity/ Stinks like cavity, see God chose my family,  and I can't run away coz im living the life that God chose so don't be mad at me/ Let's talk reality, see Christianity, its not about all the dos and the donts and the laws that we keep, no that's insanity/ see im living the life that God chose yes he died and he rose/ got my eyes on the price of the cross and the meaning to life not the price of my clothes/ So when im talking about life I don't mean live once but live twice/ And when I talk about Christ I talk about grace and the love of my life/ Don't get me wrong, I wanna run the race and be strong But the way I represent may be wrong Forgive me for my attitude may be strong/ It could be sad you see/ When you live  life more like a Sadducee/ and you treat god more like a falacy
And forget that he died for the pharisee/ like me


Chorus translated from Amharic
[ There is none who is as patient as you... who relents whenever we are downcast.... who is filled with so much power and authority.... your goodness is never ending 
There’s no father like you... your love does not shift.... filled with so much power and authority... forgive us hear us for your names sake ]


I was born in the church But let me tell you why many times it hurts/ I was raised in the church, I don't many times why it feels like a curse/ Car drive but why does it feel like im going reverse/ I represent life but why does it feel like im driving a hearse/ Talk about wealth but tell me does it always have to be about a purse/ Wanna speak about change but never do we ever wanna talk about a verse/ Wanna walk in the light but the lights too dark even in the church/ And we need to bring hope to a generation that's looking at the church/ No it's not about them but it's all about you and it's all about me/ And it's all about grace and it's all about love and it's all about He/ And it's all about fruit you can only bear when you're hooked to the tree/ Yeah I'm talking about the man who gives life and yeah makes the blind men see/ I know the church hurt you bad Took away the hope you had/ And in the end made you look bad Abandoned you like a kid with no dad/ More concerned about the clothes that you clad And the thought of a God makes you mad/ The reality of this makes me sad In reality I made God look bad

A Pharisee's Perspective - Bupe feat Haimie

Lyrics

Do my actions show your love
Does my mouth confess your Word
Am I walking in the power that is present in your word
Do my actions show your love
Does my mouth confess your Word
Am I walking in the power that is present in your word
Mirror mirror you
Do I mirror mirror you
Do I mirror mirror you
Do I mirror mirror you


Can't wait to see that day, when I will see that place
When I will walk the streets of gold and I will see your face
When I get to talk and hang with you before that throne of grace 
And I get to live in eternity within your warm embrace 
But until that day, I know everything's gonna be ok,
Gonna keep my eyes on you all day, 
Gonna live this life for you, your way
when I feel so weak and lose my way,
when I read your word and can’t obey
would you help me Lord when I go astray
I believe that your love is here to stay,
Teach me Lord, would you teach me your decrees
Would you help me fight my battles when Im fighting on my knees
Would you help me put my trust in you beyond my college fees
Would I trust you ‘coz i know that you’re the one that I should please
Finally, I can see, I follow not vanity
As I read your word challenge me
And Everyday keep reminding me
that your love is deep inside of me,
and a part of you is a part of me
Would your Spirit flow like an artery
Your Spirit is the life in me


Do my actions show your love
Does my mouth confess your Word
Am I walking in the power that is present in your word
Do my actions show your love
Does my mouth confess your Word
Am I walking in the power that is present in your word
Mirror mirror you
Do I mirror mirror you
Do I mirror mirror you
Do I mirror mirror you


Mirror, mirror I'm looking in that mirror 
I see this vision that you've given me its all so clearer
what do i have to give, everything I have is from a sinner
but I’m grateful that your grace and love to me is like a river

eternal is your word oh Lord its written in the heavens
and your faithfulness continues yeah throughout this generation
you’re powerful and knowing you don’t need an explanation
you can see the words that are in my mind before any conversation

How will I see, when I live like a Pharisee,
When I live my life like I don't know you what a tragedy
When I walk in the light and live in the dark it's kind of sad to see
When I seem to go in the wrong direction please deliver me

I’ll wait on you, Oh yeah I’ll wait on you.    
I really wanna live a life that speaks your love and mirrors you
I really wanna know your word, and get to spend more time with you
Would you paint your love across my heart and make me more like you.

Mirror Feat. Abi Mali

Lyrics

Pills and potions / I'm in an ocean heart filled with emotion 
Trying to figure my speech cause I've been choking 
It's not a figure of speech to say I'm broken
Ice broken eyes open
You got me falling in love like We're eloping 
You are my letter of love written in ball pen 
And anything you want me to do, Lord I'm all in
And who’s better? the man with the gun or the bootlegger
You got me reading your word like its a newsletter
no longer caught in the middle something like Bruce Jenner
And I heard about it,
Yeah I'm reading your word and I will never doubt it
unconditional love yeah, I thought about it
Thanks for giving us love now we can talk about it

Yeah you love me like that, yeah you love me like that
Yeah you love me like that and you want me right back

Yeah you love me like that 
No doubt in my heart that you want me right back
And now you got me right back
Every part of me is breaking down like crash
Like a blast from the past, my love for you is growing  blowing up iraq
And now I'm back on the track forget the MP3 I'm like a train on a track
Train on a track you took the strain from my back
you got your name on the map, forget the fame double tap
same like a lap, you will return like the mack
In other words you coming back Eternity is where its at
Help me be the man you want me to be coz there is more to me than being a rap MC
Help me see the things you want me to see without you life in me Im just a whack MC

Yeah you love me like that, yeah you love me like that
Yeah you love me like that and you want me right back

I need thee every hour like the hour needs a minute
A minute needs a second or a heart with love within it
I need you more than dinner, than a prize needs a winner
My soul is desperate, Salvation to a sinner
Yeah I need you more than the banks need the Naira
Even better yet more than the banks need Tyra
Smoke to a fire, sword to a fighter, 
Yeah I need you more than the stripes on a tiger
What can I really say, you’re indescribable I wish I had the words to say
My words are limited I only got an A-Z
And beauty is not beautiful without you in display
So change me and save me, show me how to praise thee
Im inadequate give me faith like a baby
Surely you are my rock, Dwayne Johnson wouldn’t phase me
Yes you are my father, West Life couldn’t raise me

Like That

Lyrics

I speak His word about who I am, what I have, and what I can do in Him who gives me strength. I am established as His in all ways, and I shine in His light.

no more waiting, my enemy - procrastinating / cold sweats when i wake up in the morning and I realize all of the time I’ve been wasting / times are changing, hearts are breaking people contemplating / black or white, white or black or asian / where’s the the love within the conversation? / bury me alive, you can whip me till I cry / take the breath outta my lungs and see machozi in my eyes / take the light out from the sky, torture me until I die / but Im not gonna go to the grave until its time to say goodbye / bye bye I wanna say bye but not now I gotta keep my eyes on the prize / one day I know I got a home in the skies / ‘til then Im gonna walk in line with the wise / so true, I gotta run away from the lies / those lies I gotta keep away from my eyes / Lord help me ‘coz every thing got a price / false prophesies I can see on the rise / how am I  gonna live like I don’t know my maker / if I know the truth and don’t walk in truth you can go ahead and call me a faker / this God given breath that I have in my lungs one days gonna go like vapor / and I pray when I meet my Savior, He’s gonna look at me in favor.

This is who I am {created by the most high}
This is who I am {my life is His no longer mine}
This is who Iam {with every breath I’ll praise his name}
This is who I am {the name above all other names}
This is who I am {I declare that I’m a child of God}
This is who I am {live my life to please the one above}
This is who I am {be a light for all the world to see}
This is who I am {this is who I am supposed to be} 

made to live made to love / made to live the life like the one above / live a life for everything I know He was / speak the truth to everyone I know He loves / be the hope and better yet be the light / be the light and better yet speak some life / speak some life to everyone who needs a life / who needs a life and better yet eternal life / I’m not going back no more / closed that chapter closed that door / got a new captain and a new core / with a new vision and a new call / forget about the past as I pass that door / born to be great and Im gonna do more / found my way, got my knees on the floor / I’m gonna live for God till I can’t no more / new day, this right here I tell you is a new day / hooray, finally I see blu ray / get to see God in a whole new way / no matter who you weigh / your god and my God, who you say / He’s a heavyweight in a whole new way / He can bless lives with the words you say / feet on the ground and my hands in the sky / gonna rep God till the day that I die / never be ashamed never gonna go shy / cant wait for the day when I see the most high / engrossed by the most high, suppose I, say bye and I close eye / doesnt matter what it is coz I know my / eternity is set by the most high.

This Is Who I Am

A written freestyle/freeverse to Cardi B's "I Like It" song, off her 'Invasion of Privacy' album.

LYRICS
Bupe, you must be crazy	
Have you been praying lately?
What kind of music are you listening to are you ok G? 
Aren’t you a church boy, I heard you go to church, boy
And now you got us jamming to a song that has no church, boy 

Ok ok, 
Here to give you some truth gourmet
I pray everything’s gonna be ok 
coz I pray to the One who the winds obey

The One who gives life to my lungs all day
The One who gives hope when I cannot pray
The One who loves me when I cannot be the kind of person that needs Him always

On your lips you cry revival 
Yet, In your heart you have an idol
You go to church and read the bible 
But how you live your life I see your spirit man is idle

Can’t take it back 
Don’t mind I’m  on a Cardi track
I really wanna take this time and let you know nothing’s gonna hold you back
made in the image of the great one bro 
Made to live life and know him bro
Everything you have and still going through my dear sisters going to help you grow

And I know it’s true 
I wrote these words for you
I wrote this bars to let you know that you can make it through
Even though you walk through the hurt and the pain I know you’ll make it through
Don’t try to be someone you’re not there’s a reason God gave life to you


I like it like
Pick a mirror see your life
Everything around you is a blessing you can make it right
Don’t sit back and waste your life 
There is hope I know you might, 
Find a reason not to love yourself
But baby you can fight

Without true love my sister it’s impossible,  
brother where you’re headed I can tell you there’s no where to go
Never give your heart to some who won’t challenge you to grow.
So many trying to smile but in their hearts their suicidal 

You may be asking why this rapper so religious ....
Don’t wanna be cool and end up looking so ridiculous
Forgive me if Im preachy and Im sounding Oh too serious
But it’s hard to live in purpose if your purpose is mysterious

Bupe - I Like It (Cardi B Freestyle)

A written freestyle/freeverse to Camila's "Havana" song, off her self titled album. 


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Bupe - Havana (Camila Cabello Freestyle)

A remix to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' "Wing$" off their "The Heist" album.  


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Written By Christopher Bupe 
Additional Vocals By Charles Righa 
Produced By Jaaz Odongo 
Live Guitars By Newman O. 
SoundMind 2012 
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Produced by gEO
Mixed & Mastered by gEO 
Recorded at The Light Media Studios

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Bupe is a performing rapper and songwriter, whose aim is to positively influence Urban-African culture through his music. 
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