I heard the news several days ago It made me want to blaze arrow upon dem Delhi Sultanate

The latest tune from producer Chris McGuinness and Delhi Sultanate’s Word Sound Power project. News clips and a soundbite from Orissa’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik introduce the themes of violent struggles plagueing such large swathes of India, contemplated by Delhi Sultanate’s fiery and indignant lyrics. Chris McGuinness’ deep and innovative riddim samples Bhanwre Ne Khilaya Phool, from the 1982 Raj Kapoor film Prem Rog, infusing the tune with a menacing and tense atmosphere.

I heard the news several days ago

It made me want to blaze arrow

upon dem

the sword of zorro

bandalero

reduce dem ina zero

I heard the news several days ago

It made me wanna blaze arrow – on them

the sword of zorro

bandalero

reduce dem ina zero

badang bang ba biddy bang – skeng

badang bang ba biddy bang biddy bang

badang bang a biddy bang – skeng

some youths turn warrior the state execute them

badang bang ba biddy bang – skeng

badang bang ba biddy bang biddy bang

badang bang a biddy bang – skeng

youths fight for freedom the state execute them

people tell me how does it feel

dont have nothing and they make your skin peel

authorities seize you and the truth get concealed

nobody nah do nothing even when it gets revealed

some youths a get desperate

resort to the steel

rather buss back than continue to live weak

some will get mad and clap off the heat

so bullets start to beat and raise from the concrete

badang bang ba biddy bang – skeng

badang bang ba biddy bang biddy bang

badang bang a biddy bang – skeng

some youths turn warrior the state execute them

badang bang ba biddy bang – skeng

badang bang ba biddy bang biddy bang

badang bang a biddy bang – skeng

youths fight for freedom the state execute them

Gunman put their guns into the air

and lick shots like they just dont care

when badboy put them tools into the air

and lick shots like they just dont care

I hear these things from me eye them a mi knee

eye them a mi knee

Yes from my eye them a mi knee

I hear these things from me eye them a mi knee

man turn badmen fighting to get free now

gun vs sword

have the license have the title

they give tribal youths the rifle

and now life gets stifled

because money is their idol

government gunmen come pillage your villages

Koya commando start killing kids

PR agent have their clean images

but they all bring death

they run it like business

now ey

the whole of them a run racket

big money man and government a run profit

draw for the (auto)matic unlock it cock it and clap it

and big politicians are in their pocket

say a we?

public enemy number one

say a them

cause they worship destruction

I heard the news several days ago

It made me wanna blaze arrow – on them

the sword of zorro

bandalero

reduce dem ina zero

I heard the news several days ago

It made me wanna blaze arrow – on them

the sword of zorro

bandalero

reduce dem ina zero

Dantewada sufferers

Chattisgarh sufferers

Jungle sufferers

raise up guns like?

Orissa sufferers

Kashmir sufferers

Posco sufferers

raise up the guns like?

badang bang ba biddy bang – skeng

badang bang ba biddy bang biddy bang

badang bang a biddy bang – skeng

some youths turn warrior the state execute them

badang bang ba biddy bang – skeng

badang bang ba biddy bang biddy bang

badang bang a biddy bang – skeng

youths fight for freedom the state execute them