[Intro]
Distant sirens, distant cries
Through the lens, I see their eyes
Can't escape what I've been shown
In this place so far from home
[Verse 1]
Reggae riddims in my head
While the war news fills with dread
My friend Can, he tells his tale
Through the smoke and through the veil
Babylon system in disguise
Dropping bombs from peaceful skies
Jah know the truth we have to tell
Stories from this living hell
[Chorus]
I and I witness the pain
Through the lens of love and rain
Babylon can't hide the truth
When Jah children speak their proof
One love, one heart, one destiny
Breaking chains and setting free
The stories that we have to share
In the crossfire's burning air
[Verse 2]
Late night talks behind these bars
Police cells beneath the stars
Can and I, we share this weight
Of stories that we can't relate
Press badge hanging by a thread
While my dreads catch morning's red
Sister Rita's got to sing
'Bout the changes war can bring
[Bridge]
Static on the radio
Frequencies come and go
Like the lives we try to save
In this system's tidal wave
But we rise, yes we rise
Through the smoke and through the lies
[Chorus]
I and I witness the pain
Through the lens of love and rain
Babylon can't hide the truth
When Jah children speak their proof
One love, one heart, one destiny
Breaking chains and setting free
The stories that we have to share
In the crossfire's burning air
[Outro]
Keep on shining through the night
Sister's gonna spread the light
Till Babylon walls come down
And peace comes around
Jah bless the truth we've found