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Jun 08 2011, 10:09 pm / Other

Waaaaaaaaay off topic about anxiety, but i've been influenced by this rapper lately named Lupe Fiasco. His music is very deep and meaningful and came up with the concept of L.A.S.E.R.S. which stands for Love Always Shines Everytime Remember to Smile. On the album he wrote a power declaration to stand up for yourself and stand out. As for as my life goes, it inspires me to live my life peacefully and treat others right. This is what the declaration says:

L.A.S.E.R.S. MANIFESTO:

To every man, woman & child we want an end to the glamorization of negativity in the media│ We want an end to status symbols dictating our worth as individuals│ We want a meaningful and universal education system│ We want substance in the place of popularity│ We will not compromise who we are to be accepted by the crowd│ We want the invisible walls that separate by wealth, race & class to be torn down│ We want to think our own thoughts│ We will be responsible for our environment│ We want clarity & truth from our elected officials or they should move aside│ We want love not lies│ We want an end to all wars foreign & domestic violence│ We want an end to the processed culture of exploitation, over-consumption & waste│ We want knowledge, understanding & peace│ We will not lose because we are not losers, we are lasers!│ Lasers are the opposite of losers│ Lasers are shining beams of light that burn through the darkness of ignorance│ Lasers shed light on injustice and inequality│ Losers stand by and let things happen│ Lasers act and shape their own destinies│ Lasers find meaning and direction in the mysteries all around them│Lasers stand for love and compassion│ Lasers stand for peace│Lasers stand for progression│Lasers are REvolutionary │Lasers are the future

Again, not much to do with anxiety but i thought it was really inspirational and cool and thought id share it with you guys. :) peace -nick



My Comments

Jun 09 2011, 4:26 pm
I Liked it! we need more lasers!~! thanks my friend!

GodIsLove


From: tari
Jun 09 2011, 10:02 am
Great post!Lupe Fiasco is a breathe of fresh air, when it comes to rhythm and poetry. These days, the "business music" (AKA music business)has people so zombie-ized and dumbed because the mainstream artists lack substance in their lyrics. I don't even listen to the radio, unless its an oldies station. Conscious rappers like Lupe Fiasco, Common, K'naan and others rarely get airplay, since they refuse to compromise by rhyming about the garbage that so many mainstream artists "rap" about. It's a sad commentary when you are expected to follow stupidity.

tari


From: jpm790
Jun 08 2011, 11:39 pm
Lupe Fiasco is awesome I just recently got into him. He writes about alot of things that I been writing about with our music as well. He knows what is going on in this world and is not afraid to speak out about it. I admire him for it. Its time for us a human race to stand up for ourselves .We been pushed around long enough :)

jpm790


Jun 08 2011, 11:00 pm
wow! i like that. thank you so much for sharing it. i saved it so i can read it more

wanttoheal