Brother Ali - Breakin' Dawn Lyrics






[Intro: Brother Ali]
(Hmmmmmmm)
Ha, ha, ha
Hey, hey, heeey
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Ha, ha (another day), ha
Hey, hey, heeey, ah (Lord I just gotta find a way)

[Verse 1: Brother Ali]
Old master had a leper for a child
Left him out to fend for his self in the wild
They laughed at him anytime he went to town
So he kept to his self and he seldom came around
Loved life and he loved his kin
But he couldn't understand why they ain't love him
Slept out in the shed all alone
And all he ever wanted was some friends of his own
A few hands saved him, took him in and raised him
Taught him about love and struggle and patience
Gave him the family comfort he was cravin
He worked when they work and he sang when they sang
He sang so clear and so loud
That the masters of the children could hear him from the house
They recognize his voice and ran out
Everybody wanna know what the ruckus all about y'all

[Chorus 1 x2: Brother Ali]
Preach on Mr. Preacher Man, they say
Everybody wanna hear what you have to say
Stand tall, speak loud, boy that's the way
Them songs of yours, bring us a brand new day

[Break: Brother Ali]
Ha, ha (another day), ha
Hey, hey, heeey, ah (Lord I just gotta find a way)

[Verse 2: Brother Ali]
See good Lord, I've been waitin so long
For y'all to come out here and take me in the home
The world's so cold with no place to belong
They said "come on in boy, sing your song"
He stepped inside and to his surprise
It was so damn fly, he can't believe his eyes
Ate and he drank and he felt satisfied
'Til he sat by the window and he glanced out-side
Loved ones out workin
Eyes got full and his heart start hurtin
'Cause them folk been singin for years
But ain't any one of them set foot up in here
Hold up, how you get so much
Livin off folk like us that got it so rough
The way you hold 'em in your cold clutch
Makes me think that you don't love your own soul enough

[Chorus 2: Brother Ali]
Preach on Mr. Preacher Man, they say
Everybody wanna hear what you have to say
Stand tall, speak loud, boy that's the way
Them songs of yours, bring us a brand new day

Preach on Mr. Preacher Man, they say
Everybody wanna hear what you have to say
Stand tall, speak loud, boy that's the way
Them songs of yours, give us a brand new day

[Break]

[Verse 3: Brother Ali]
Closed his eyes as he sang every note
The songs he was taught and the ones that he wrote
Stood up, cleared his throat, grabbed his coat
In those last moments, a few words were spoke
"I used to peak at this old house in awe
Imaginin what it must be like and all
And this the finest spread these eyes ever saw
But I don't mind sayin I feel sorry for y'all
All that gettin, so little givin
Led a lot of y'all to forget what's missin
Built you a big pretty prison to sit in
Strut around here, convinced that that's livin
But we gonna keep on singin
Keep on solderin, keep on buildin
Keep on teachin and keep on listenin
And keep, keepin on, 'til the whole thing's different"
In the shed, the sun start to set
Said all his prayers and laid down his head
Everything said that he needed to say
And one of these mornings we'll wake up to a brand new

[Chorus 2]

[Break]





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  1. 0.... 1....

    dam sitar with sum truth lyrics thanks brother ali whoopwhoop truth brother send it

  2. m.... w....

    Damn comments be from like 5 years ago, I hope people still listen

  3. P.... ....

    classic, i remember i usedd to bump this with my dad's gym speakers so goood brother!!! 55'pce

  4. S.... W....

    This was the first song that really turned me onto Brother Ali. And I never stopped loving him. Good music with a righteous message.

  5. j.... e....

    The Light turns us all the same color. Shadows.

  6. j.... e....

    I love the image of the only true God ever. The Light.

  7. j.... e....

    Socialism is why we are now all slaves. Every color.

  8. j.... e....

    The Jews have kept your people in poverty till this day!

  9. A.... ....

    Blessings

  10. D.... G....

    CAN WE GET A HIGH RESOLUTION RENDER OF THIS VIDEO?

  11. J.... K....

    Man, Son of Man. Y'all need to hit me up. 715-496-3911.

    Rhymesayers Entertainment, call me. Please.
    James M. Kryzaniak
    AKA.. Sawme

  12. V.... A....

    hip-hop real music good Listen black music cool Awesome skills beautiful poetry

  13. S.... A....

    When I listen to this song it makes me think of slaves in a field working and singing from the heart about their hardships they’ve endured in their life..

  14. J.... H....

    I'm from Minnesota, we really love art and lakes. You can take an album, from Rhymesayers, and run it up the Gunflint Trail, and learn something about the world. We want MPLS to be something special, because we care..

  15. J.... W....

    brother Ali the man...

  16. N.... ....

    blues is livin' again ?

  17. A.... B....

    France with You , get it on Brother , for the Humanity !!!!

  18. L.... A....

    That first verse is magnificent

  19. H.... W....

    let your light shine

  20. A.... W....

    brother ali for president 2020 that would be great wouldn't it? but I don't think most people would accept him one main reason would be his religion and you know it's true he openly practices Islam but you dont see him killing and beheading people thats because he only follows the peace and love..But people don't care about that the Govt. had people believing that Islam is a problem but its not now I know this comment didint have much to do with the song but I just wanted to share my thoughts the problem is all the hate and violence and murder in the world the exact stuff brother ali resents

  21. F.... t....

    maaaad respect for this guy...his songs just touch you in a way

    F.... t....

    collins njuguna like a priest?

  22. M.... ....

    No matter how many times I hear this song, or any of his other songs, I get those goosebumps.

  23. T.... O....

    Preach on Brother Ali.

  24. M.... N....

    Brother Ali, that song was a beautiful ballad. My first impressions of you was "here's another white man trying to be black but now I've listened I owe you an apology, cos you ain't trying to be black, your just trying to be you, just trying to be a good man and just trying to do the right thing. Much love and respect ali, you are a true inspiration of n the way how you've reminded me that I should be just trying to do the same. Peace

    M.... N....

    Mathew Norris hes not white hes an albino

    M.... N....

    mike he is but I thought his racial background was white...

    M.... N....

    Mad Respect for admitting your error and learning from it. I highly recommend seeing Brother Ali live. I saw him last year at Red Rocks, to hear him in person is truly life changing. You can feel his energy, it's nothing but positive, this man saved my life.

    M.... N....

    +Muchabn http://www.popmatters.com/feature/brother-ali-has-finally-laid-down-the-undisputed-truth/

    M.... N....

    No White mans Want to Be Black... Fool

  25. l.... w....

    lyric level for brother Ali - above Allah trust me he got so much knowledge!

    l.... w....

    lil white kid from the north
    nothing is above Allah and Brother Ali would agree

    l.... w....

    H. A. Khan lol you understand my point he's super saiyen with this shit

    l.... w....

    you don't know God if you can even come close to that statement. Brother Ali is less than one millionth of a speck compared to Allah.

  26. B.... S....

    ali respeck

  27. Y.... H....

    Brother Ali !!! As always preaching truth and humanity... Ali thanks man you inspire me :D keep doing what you do

  28. E.... ....

    This track would have been #1 on the billboard charts peroid. But as we all know in these comments" FUCK THE TOP BILLBOARD CHARTS!" Rhymesayers flamethrowin that underground HEAT!!! PROPS BRO ALI AND PROPS RHYMESAYERS!!!

  29. J.... S....

    where can i find the instrumental? this shit is absolute fire

  30. G.... ....

    I can't wait for his new album too drop!!!!

  31. l.... ....

    Beast song. Much like old school music, there was a story to tell, a meaning to learn. Music as good as this is rare anymore. Brother ali is a beast.

  32. T.... ....

    Found Brother Ali today and have loved everything I have heard. Amazing !

    T.... ....

    +ThePunkweazel same here bro

  33. I.... C....

    Showed this song to my mom and she started crying I don't know why?

    I.... C....

    +Isaiah Castro Cause Ali is amazing!!!

    I.... C....

    Isaiah Castro well go ask her

    I.... C....

    Guessing it reminds her of what the world maybe was once, then looking at it now and thinking.. well yea

  34. D.... R....

    great song brother ali is the truth

  35. D.... R....

    great song brother ali is the truth

  36. B.... E....

    keep grindin!

  37. T.... P....

    Breaking it down... TALENT up in this place.  Thank you Brother Ali for speaking the truth.  We belong to one another; we are one human race.  And we are ALL slaves under the Rothschild banking system with it's debt-based fiat currency.   Some of us can feel those chains already... rest of us, need to listen to this rap.  Peace.

  38. I.... ....

    This song makes a whole helluva lot more sense if you look at the "leper" child as a metaphor for a mixed baby.  It very much explains why the master excluded him from the family and why the slaves were totally okay with accepting him.

    I.... ....

    Thanks captain obvious

    I.... ....

    @Melinda Babineaux No need to be rude :(

    I.... ....

    I'm pretty sure the child is Ali, white people didn't accept him in school so he hung out with the black community. Wrote some songs and was introduced to elite, and realized that wasn't all it was made up to be.

    I.... ....

    the point of art is it says what you want it to say

  39. M.... C....

    Am also just starting to hear this guy. Hes got a raw and fresh sound. Another one to add to the collection of raw underground hip hop  can listen to non stop and nod my way through my day.

  40. l.... ....

    Just recently discovered Brother Ali, he's the real deal!

  41. K.... G....

    Higher. Infinite. Power. Healing. Our. People.

  42. K.... J....

    So Brilliant It Is Ridiculous, This Is What Hip Hop Was Made For

    K.... J....

    fucking right my man!

  43. U.... J....

    Andre 3000 should be on this.

    U.... J....

    Your IQ is low

    U.... J....

    @Danny Arslan Your face reminds me of a squashed pumpkin.

    U.... J....

    @Nathan Thomas lol your mum is a squashed pumpkin

    U.... J....

    +Danny Arslan Lmao you baked both of them

    U.... J....

    +Ugene Jackson lol @ you. ali wouldnt sit in the same room as andre. andre is a bigot. precicely what ali is trying to muve away from.

  44. K.... B....

    A classic love the southern sound brother ali kinda sounds southern to bad he doesn't do some songs with some southern rappers

  45. S.... D....

    wow I was done with art of musik but this AMAZING SONG TOUCHED MY SOUL.makes me feel there some musik left in me!!!!

  46. D.... G....

    Amazing song oO 

    D.... G....

    Zajebisty kawałek :D

  47. j.... t....

    I LOVE YOU BROTHER ALI KEEP IT REAL  whooooo that song really fucking came from the soul unbelievable 

  48. w.... ....

    Great music

  49. M.... H....

    This Guy Really Have The Blackest Soul Ive Seen Of Any White Rapper

    M.... H....

    he's Somalian....if you don't know they come from Africa being albino doesn't make you white it's a skin condition

    M.... H....

    on the real, he's white, genetically. He's also albino, but his core message is that that doesn't matter.

    M.... H....

    What is black? What is White?

    M.... H....

    if hes "black' cuz he makes good music then your a raciest piece of shit. his music is dope as fuck. don't be a bitch and disrespect the effort he put into his music.

    M.... H....

    Soul doesn't have a colour. ✌

  50. J.... G....

    Shit touched my soul

  51. M.... a....

    This is too ill.

  52. J.... ....

    Last Comment was 7months ago? damn, thats sad. More people need Ali in their lives

    J.... ....

    Jthe23rd 2017

    J.... ....

    We out here

  53. B.... ....

    THIS SHIT IS BANANAS!

  54. J.... W....

    This is my favourite song. Ever. Makes me feel strong.

    J.... W....

    you're kidding right? it's not even one of brother ali's 20 best songs, let alone favorite song ever by any artist

    J.... W....

    xele fonte “Best song” is entirely subjective. Don’t let that be what you judge a song on. If it hits someone, it’s a great song for that person.

  55. L.... C....

    *Don't think underground artists have 250K view, mate. ;)

    And it has around 226,000, not 250,000. Besides, Ali is obviously underground (unfortunately). His music is dope, while the mainstream shit isn't even close.

  56. f.... f....

    j'ai découvert ce morceau samedi en attendant l'ouverture des portes pour le concert de texas sur une petite radio locale.et bien qu'étant pas trop branché hiphop,je suis obligé de m'incliner devant tant de talent.

  57. D.... S....

    some artists make me wonder what their high school/college english teacher got to enjoy that the rest of the world didn't

  58. W.... M....

    Best rap self-portrait I ever heard.

  59. J.... L....

    If he was mainstream all of his songs would have at least 1 million views... they don't.

  60. M.... ....

    Fuck ya that album is great but imho this is still one of his best moments

  61. B.... N....

    What about "Stop the Press" or "Only Life I Know" from Mourning in America - GREAT VIDEOS AND LYRICS!!!

  62. T.... ....

    Actually, I'm not generally a fan of hip-hop as a genre, but Brother Ali is based in my hometown, so I know him from that. To me, he's like the Bob Dylan of this century (Also from Minnesota).

  63. F.... N....

    Actually Brother Ali is underground. Go to any mainstream hip hop song by Lil Wayne and he has millions of views on here. It used to be where 250K views was mainstream but now everyone uses youtube for music these days.

  64. E.... ....

    never heard of him, I'll check him though

  65. r.... ....

    @ahmurikuh123 songs are either mainstream or underground and trust me this music is far from mainstream you will never hear this on the radio, you will never see lil wayne or any other mainstream person feature in his song, saying brother ali is mainstream is saying hes in the same boat as soulja boy. get smart dumbass

  66. R.... ....

    you should check out Kristoff Krane if you havent already. Best friends with eyedea

  67. B.... P....

    Brother Ali always has the most wicked beats

  68. E.... ....

    honestly, as much as I love underground hip-hop, I'm not able to get into Brother Ali, obviously he has a lot to say, and I totally respect that, but his delivery and lacklustre instrumentals kind of put me off, I much prefer dudes like, Aesop Rock, El-P, Cage, Eyedea, Slug, Grieves, Adeem, Yak Ballz etc.

  69. a.... ....

    Don't think underground artists have 250k views m8 ; )

  70. m.... ....

    Chill down, bed time, sleep away the pain music. Damn.

  71. d.... e....

    anyone can make a video, lol. having a video to accompany a song doesn't mean that artist isn't underground haha

  72. M.... ....

    he made a video. this is not underground

  73. B.... ....

    It is...

  74. �.... �....

    AMEN TO THAT !

  75. L.... K....

    I heard that! I love not having these videos infested by Lil Wayne and Niki Manaj troglodytes.

  76. s.... ....

    Don't feel bad. I use the net to find new music constantly. I always purchase music that connects with me. I even paypalled a guy 5 bucks to pirate his music off you tube.

  77. B.... ....

    It wasn't an accident, your hand just knew better.

  78. t.... d....

    Great song

  79. D.... J....

    Brother ali speaks the truth

  80. J.... M....

    is there some way to put this on endless repeat

  81. M.... ....

    3:05 Best piece of lyricism in recent memory:

    "In those last moments a few word were spoke;
    I used to peak at this old house in awe,
    imagining what it must be like and all,
    and it's the finest spread these eyes ever saw,
    but i don't mid saying i feel sorry for y'all.
    All that gettin, so little givin, let a lot of y'all to forget whats missin.
    built you a big pretty prison to sit in, strut around here convinced that that's livin."

    Soooo good!!

  82. K.... M....

    Brother Ali, Classified, Grieves and Hilltop Hoods are artists that sadly I downloaded....They are so talented and I support them so much that I went out and bought all their albums AFTER I already had them :D Much love Ali, keep it real

  83. T.... P....

    the end of this video reminds me of a Roman holiday where it was a tradition for the slaves and masters to switch roles for a day. I believe it was Saturnalia, but I may be wrong. Roman slavery was socio-economic, not racial, so there was far better communication between masters and slaves compared to American/Western European slavery.

  84. G.... ....

    True Rap @THEREALRHYMESAYERS

    Much love.

  85. H.... R....

    Damn what a video & song

  86. H.... ....

    True words is true

  87. G.... P....

    So much soul in this man.

  88. A.... D....

    This is so creativ

  89. L.... ....

    Yup. Mainstream listeners aren't checking YouTube for the newest Ali joint lol.

  90. G.... ....

    you know nothing of hip hop. MosDef (yasiin bey) isnt even underground maaaaan.

  91. G.... ....

    There's a bunch more artist that speak the truth. saying a thing like that is just ignorant. Do some digging in the hip hop underground. If you like Brother Ali, chances are you'll like what you'll find. Start with the rhymesayers artists. check out B. Dolan and Immortal Technique too. There are a lot more to name.

  92. l.... c....

    if more people listened to dudes like technique and brother Ali the world would be a smarter place

  93. 2.... ....

    Craziest lyrics ever, this guy keeps amazing me!

  94. G.... A....

    cant believe i never heard of this guy. im gonna make sure more people do

  95. A.... C....

    7 star in space infinity np =peace.