Lupe Fiasco - Haile Selassie Lyrics
[Hook - Nikki Jean:]
Haile Selassie
High as the eye of an osprey
I'm driving
Poseidon you tried to stop me, from diving
Lookin' for my
Lookin' for my
As I float
Brand new shell for my goals
Tattoos all on my coast
Throughout history
It has been the inaction of those who could have acted
The indifference of those who should have known better
The silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most
Selassie
Man's limitation, transfiguration
I can dance done at the welcome to the demo
Modern man comes to the weddin' in the limo
Mixin' doves with the rice rain
Uncle Ben's off the rails on the night train
And that storm took us to the platform, pushas
Back to the bachelor's backdoor, unhook us
Hope this track take you back to where the fat girl pushed us
And that's very old like Blackberry Bold but the Juice
Sweeter than where the party at, or
Releasing these niggas from the roofs, and
Leavin' these niggas on the loose, or
Keepin' these niggas in the coupes, and
Leavin' these niggas on the noose,
Free!... Shamu fan, got a world to see!
[Hook]
Then until the philosophy which holds one race superior
And another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
That until there no longer
First class and second class citizens of any nation
That until the color of the man's skin
Is no more significant than the color of his eyes
Selassie
To the limit
The limit in the Methadone clinic
Ridin' with the pack like a Pelitan
Flyin' with the sack in the trap like the pregnant
As it breaks in the backs from the cracks that we step upon
If I triple my worth, will it cripple my mom?
If I simple my search, will it mental my calm?
Will it hurt if I give you my palm?
To tell in it and don't put a nail in it
How you gonna see the world if you wailin'
And readin' my palms like there's braille in it
Is it the trail or the forest?
Or the forest with the trail in it?
That's a sail with a 12 in it
Water coming through from impalin' it
Nothin' left of the boat but my holes
Still I fill up the world and I float, like
[Hook]
A qualified man with vision
Unmoved by daily selfish interests
Led to right decisions by his conscience
In general, a man who knows from whence he comes
And where he's going
Will cooperate with his fellow human beings
He will not be satisfied with merely doing his ordinary duties
But will inspire others by his good example
You are being watched by the nation
And you should realize
That you, will satisfy it if you do good
But on the contrary, you do evil, it will lose it's hope and confidence in you
Selassie
H-h-h-hydrant open wide
On the side of the colonized
Swimmin' in the street, fell asleep on my mama thighs
Blockin' out the noise that destroys lil' boys
Live enjoy, ships ahoy, get deployed by the rock-a-byes
D-d-d-deep into the sea of my dreams
Lyin' fall asleep at the feet of my queen
Hawk comin' right to the beat of your wings
Song for the Ethiopian King
Haile
[Hook x2]
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Lupe Fiasco Haile Selassie Comments
Lupe forces you to peep game. Haile Selassie such an incredible figure.
One of the greatest, most beautiful songs I've ever heard
Makes me not wanna do music sometimes how the greats aren't remembered while they are alive
Message to Kanye. Jah RasTafari is King.
The great ape’s Narrative of Self is a product of a feedback loop between “Separate Self” and Cosmos. Illusion of Self. Non-duality.
I keep coming back to this song.
It haunts me.
I wish I could articulate why.
Haile Selassie
High as the eyelids of osprey
I'm thriving
Poseidon your trident can't stop me from diving
Looking for my
Looking for my
Looking for my
As I float
Brand new shell for my ghost
Tattoos all on my coast
Throughout history
It has been the inaction of those who could have acted
The indifference of those who should have known better
The silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most
This, has made it possible for evil to triumph
Selassie
Man's limitation, transfiguration
Haka dance done at the welcome to the demo
Modern man comes to the weddin' in the limo
Mixin' doves with the rice rain
Uncle Ben's off the rails on the night train
And that storm took us to the platform, pushas
Back to the bachelor's backdoor, unhook us
Hope this track take you back to where the fat girl pushed us
And that's very old like Blackberry Bold but the juice
Sweeter than where the party at, or
Releasing these niggas from the roofs, and
Leavin' these niggas on the loose, or
Keepin' these niggas in the coops, and
Leavin' these niggas on the noose, free!
Shamu fan got a world to see!
Haile Selassie
High as the eyelids of osprey
I'm thriving
Poseidon your trident can't stop me from diving
Looking for my
Looking for my
Looking for my
As I float
Brand new shell for my ghost
Tattoos all on my coast
Then until the philosophy which holds one race superior
And another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
That until there is no longer
First class and second class citizens of any nation
Until the color of a man's skin
Is of no more significance than the color of his eyes
Selassie
To the limit
The limit in the Methadone clinic
Ridin' with the pack like a Peloton
Flyin' with the sack in the trap like the pregnant
As it breaks in the backs from the cracks that we step upon
If I triple my worth will it cripple my mom?
If I simple my search will it mental my calm?
Will it hurt if I give you my palm?
To tell in it, don't put a nail in it
How you gonna see the world if you a whale in it
And readin' my palms like there's braille in it
Is it the trail or the forest?
Or the forest with the trail in it?
That's a sail with a 12 in it
Water coming through from impalin' it
(Water come through for me now)
Nothin' left of the boat but my holes
Still I fill up the world and I float, like
Haile Selassie
High as the eyelids of osprey
I'm thriving
Poseidon your trident can't stop me from diving
Looking for my
Looking for my
Looking for my
As I float
Brand new shell for my ghost
Tattoos all on my coast
A qualified man with vision
Unmoved by daily selfish interests
Led to right decisions by his conscience
In general, a man who knows from whence he comes
And where he's going
Will cooperate with his fellow human beings
He will not be satisfied with merely doing his ordinary duties
But will inspire others by his good example
You are being watched by the nation
And you should realize
That you, will satisfy it if you do good
But on the contrary, you do evil, it will lose its hope and confidence in you
Selassie
Hydrant open wide
On the side of the colonized
Swimmin' in the street, fell asleep on my mama thighs
Blockin' out the noise that destroys little boys
Live enjoy, ships ahoy, get deployed by the rock-a-byes
D-d-d-deep into the sea of my dreams
Lyin' fall asleep at the feet of my queen
Hawk I'mma write to the beat of your wings
Song for the Ethiopian King
Haile Selassie
High as the eyelids of osprey
I'm thriving
Poseidon your trident can't stop me from diving
Looking for my
Looking for my
Looking for my
As I float
Brand new shell for my ghost
Tattoos all on my coast
Haile Selassie
High as the eyelids of osprey
I'm thriving
Poseidon your trident can't stop me from diving
Looking for my
Looking for my
Looking for my
As I float
Brand new shell for my ghost
Tattoos all on my coast
This version sounds like a beta version. It sounds more flat and less dynamic. Album version is better.
This is one of the best songs I've ever listened too.
I Feel so ashamed of myself just finding out this really came out in 2014! WTF! #Factz #RapThanos #DROGASWave ALBUM OF THE DECADE! 🤔😫🗣💪🏿🙏🏿🙌🏿
Unmoved by daily selfish interest. Lupe is a great person
lupe....one of the greatest lyricist of all time. genius
Zeno Fiasco
Lupe released this before T&Y and put it on DW
it can be like that sometimes
Legends never die
Nor respawn...
They rise up
Soundtrakk is a great producer. His beats always has such a great vibe
This jawn carried me through so much. Thank you Lupe 🙏❤️
RIP NIPSEY young king.
No matter what I seem to always find my way back here....🙏🏾💗🙏🏾
Damn Lupe.. continues to shock me. Gems
I love to jam lupe when I bring my kids to school, let them soak up them subliminal gems
Greatest album since......damn we needed this.....lupe raises the frqncy again💪💪💪💪✊✊✊✊✊✊
Ive been replaying this on spotify an unhealthy amount lol
This song will never get old.
How is this song from 2014?????
Halie AKA Yahweh
It be nice u n illuminati congo do a song
And I was wondering why this wasn't on tetsuo and youth. Lol
WOW!!! This is an incredible song
Trying to figure out how drogas wave is just coming out but I’ve had this song saved in my playlist for over 2 years now.. this song gives me chills every time I listen to it! 🙌🏾
how did these old tracks even get leaked back then?
They weren't leaked. At least, not "Jonylah Forever", "Lilies", "Haile Selassie", and "Mazinger." Lupe himself deliberately released them. Now we can see why. He was carving out the mythology even way back then.
Jessie Smith well informed and correct. Remember, his proposed mixtape was Lost in the ATLANTIC. Waves..you get my point hHa
THIS SONG IS 3 YEARS OLD????
The fuck listening it on drogas wave it felt so perfectly fit in the album perfect cohesive inside drogas wave
I thought he wrote it exactly for drogas wave
This means he's been working on drogas wave for years?!
@Thanongrit Suriyarungka Pretty much, majority of the album is from 2015-2016 with the exception of Jonylah Forever, Kingdom, and Haile Selassie which they were from 2013-2014
@Alan sheikhi jonylah and Alan seems to be really from the same project
I mean it's really impressive if he did these two lyrics 3 years apart from each other
But that's Lupe fiasco though so I guess it's totally possible for him
To me it's nearly mind blowing
Isn’t this on the new album I been jammin to?
Hail! Salassi .hail salassi.im high as a rocket! I'm flying!...I don't know what salassi! Is,.but I'm sure Lupe got dis...far reign.long as a ostrich
[Chorus: Nikki Jean & Lupe Fiasco]
Haile Selassie, high as the eyelids of osprey, I'm thriving
Poseidon, your trident can't stop me, from diving
I'm looking for my, looking for my, looking for my, as I float
Brand new shell for my ghost, tattoos all on my coast
[Interlude: Lupe Fiasco]
"Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted
The indifference of those who should have known better
The silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most
This, has made it possible for evil to triumph."
- Selassie, uhh
[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]
Man's limitation, transfiguration
Haka dance done at the welcome to the demo
Modern man comes to the weddin' in the limo
Mixin' doves with the rice rain
Uncle Ben's off the rails on the night train
And that storm took us to the platform, pushas
Back to the bachelor's backdoor, unhook us
Hope this track take you back to where the fat girl pushed us
And that's very old
Like Blackberry Bold but the juice
Sweeter than where the party at, or
Releasing these niggas from the roofs, and
Leavin' these niggas on the loose, or
Keepin' these niggas in the coops, and
Leavin' these niggas on the noose, free!
Shamu fan got a world to see!
[Chorus: Nikki Jean & Lupe Fiasco]
Haile Selassie, high as the eyelids of osprey, I'm thriving
Poseidon, your trident can't stop me, from diving
I'm looking for my, looking for my, looking for my, as I float
Brand new shell for my ghost, tattoos all on my coast
[Interlude: Lupe Fiasco]
"Then until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior
Is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned
That until there no longer first class and second class citizens of any nation
Until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes."
- Selassie
[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]
To the limit, the limit in the Methadone clinic
Ridin' with the pack like a Peloton
Flyin' with the sack in the trap like the pregnant
As it breaks in the backs from the cracks that we step upon
If I triple my worth, will it cripple my mom?
If I simple my search, will it mental my calm?
Will it hurt if I give you my palm?
To tell in it, don't put a nail in it
How you gonna see the world if you a whale in it
And readin' my palms like there's braille in it (braille in it)
Is it the trail or the forest? (forest)
Or the forest with the trail in it?
That's a sail with a 12 in it
Water coming through from impalin' it (water come through for me now)
Nothin' left of the boat but my holes
Still I fill up the world and I float like Haile
[Chorus: Nikki Jean & Lupe Fiasco]
Haile Selassie, high as the eyelids of osprey, I'm thriving
Poseidon, your trident can't stop me, from diving
I'm looking for my, looking for my, looking for my, as I float
Brand new shell for my ghost, tattoos all on my coast
[Interlude: Lupe Fiasco]
"A qualified man with vision, unmoved by daily selfish interests
Led to right decisions by his conscience
In general, a man who knows from whence he comes
And where he's going will cooperate with his fellow human beings
He will not be satisfied with merely doing his ordinary duties
But will inspire others by his good example
You are being watched by the nation
And you should realize, that you will satisfy it if you do good
But on the contrary, you do evil
It will lose its hope and confidence in you."
- Selassie
[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco]
Hydrant open wide, on the side of the colonized
Swimmin' in the street, fell asleep on my mama thighs
Blockin' out the noise that destroys little boys
Live enjoy, ships ahoy, get deployed by the rock-a-byes
D-d-d-deep into the sea of my dreams
Lyin' fall asleep at the feet of my queen
Hawk, I'ma write to the beat of your wings
Song for the Ethiopian King, Haile
[Chorus: Nikki Jean & Lupe Fiasco]
Haile Selassie, high as the eyelids of osprey, I'm thriving
Poseidon, your trident can't stop me, from diving
I'm looking for my, looking for my, looking for my, as I float
Brand new shell for my ghost, tattoos all on my coast
Haile Selassie, high as the eyelids of osprey, I'm thriving
Poseidon, your trident can't stop me, from diving
I'm looking for my, looking for my, looking for my, as I float
Brand new shell for my ghost, tattoos all on my coast
Respect
Lupe Goat
DROGAS:WAVE was beautiful but I like this version of the song better than the one on the album
the only difference is that the album version is mastered where all the sound levels are equalized lol
Yeah you're right. What I thought were differences in the instrumental I can faintly hear in this version, now that you point it out.
Yes ii JAH rastafariii!!!
The last Ethiopian King. My brother and was talking about EK yesterday. Glad he put this song on the album.
Blessed 👊👊👊
Yes lawd!!!
Lupe and Nikki Jean got that Nas and Lauryn Hill chemistry
Yoooooooo fr tho
That is nice, but their track record is better IMO.
Drogas Wave 🌊
Sounds like infinite instrumental from Eminem
Anyone know the original song to this beat???
This version is a bit different then the Version on Drogas Wave, and I prefer this one, but love all Lupe
I hear Sabrina Claudio sample
Wow 4 years for this song to be on an album
I don't listen to mainstream but when I do its Lupe Fiasco
Had no idea this was 3 years old
@Trindin Wright yes you are correct but he recorded it in 2014 along with Jonylah Forever which was recorded in 2013.
@Clemson Tiger damn, so when was WAV Files recorded?
Clemson Tiger able to back this info up with something we can read or hear from Lupe’s camp directly? It definitely sounds like old Lupe. Matter of fact I was just coming in here to comment and say “yay, finally regular Lupe on this album since it’s been all this experimental shit up till this point”. All good shit but we finally back to classic Lupe here.
@John Shope nope not able to back up with any articles but I was pointing out that it was recorded, at the latest, in 2014 as with Jonylah Forever 2013 seeing how they were originally released in those years. But I do agree this sounds like early Lupe but whenever those songs were recorded doesn't matter cause Drogas Wave is a MASTERPIECE.
@Velse 9 Probably back in 2016, thats when the entire album was completed
Came here again soon as I learned that it's going to be featured on Drogas Waves.
DROGAS Wave here we come! The Goat is back.
where has this song been? It's been out for years and I've just discovered it because the suggestions page
Great to see this track being on Drogas Wave. Lupe Fiasco will bless us with another great project.
Very Curious Bout That Drogas: Wave Version! Same? Different? I'm Stoked Either Way!
Listening to this after Down....I cried.
DROGAS WAVE. SEPT. 28TH 2018
So glad this is making his new album Drogas Waves, top 10 lupe track ever
DROGAS WAVE
Can't believe this was foreshadowing drogas wave this entire time
I actually said 3 weeks ago, that this song should be on the album. and ha, I was right
Drogas waves!!!
I'm so happy he's throwing this on Drogas WAVE!! This and "jonylah forever" have such a heavy and beautiful meanings. They also work well together very well so we can expect the vibe to be smooth but powerful
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
They killed the hook. So addicting
This song would be the perfect last song on DROGAS Wave. I'll just add it on my iTunes lol
love this song. it's a perfect project
Album: DROGAS WAVE
It's finally happening!
SuperKillerMthfDude looking forward to it praying to god its good
@Joel Joseph prayers were answered huh?😁👏👏👏👏✊
@Miguel Soto-Rios ya think?
Drogas Wave....here we go
I love this song..'Haile Selassie'
Lupe = Kendrick , they both differ from each other alot , but one thing is precedent in both of them , they both make me truly feel 💯👏
High as the eye of an osprey.
Haile Selassie I, yessss. This is becoming one of my favorite Lupe tracks.
Y'all see those eyes under the hand?
Will it hurt if i give u my palm to tell in it dont put a nail in it How u going to sea the world if u a whale in
Why isn't this on spotify or itunes?
now it is on spotify
Haile selassie was the title given to him, his name is tafarie makonen.
Ras Tafari Makonnen His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie the true father of the Pan Afrikan movement, Check into the OAU 1963, he taught and inspired kwame Nkrumah, sekou toure, Nelson Mandela, Malcolm x, MLK etc. He alone stood against imperialism and the Zionist global kabaal before WW 2 broke out, he went to the League of Nations and addressed the war crimes of Italy dropping poison gas on Ethiopian citizens. Ethiopia was also the only Afrikan country to never be colonized. A testament to the power of H.I.M
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah!!
lupe fiasco is God
Some kid in 2030 gonna find these treasures on YouTube. I feel your joy future kid. This is amazing music ! Tell your friends. Lupe so underrated PEACE.
Silver n Black Cat I’m jealous of that kid. The amount of nostalgia he/her will feel 😂
My son will probably be one of these kids reading this in 10 years. Hi son!
Lupe is by Far the MOST UNDERRATED rapper. He's to smart for these idiots that listen to "rap" these days..It's not rap at all these days, besides a handful of rappers. Rap has gotten so bad, they just repeat words three times and then mumble a line.. then rinse and repeat lol.. And the sad thing is people actually like that garbage. Make rap great again lol and fuck trump btw
People like to say you can't compare rappers but be the same one talking about LeBron and Jordan. Not to mention rappers talk about being the best which means they compare so why can't we.
Like it
Haile Selassie was a Mason and a Knight of the Order of the Garter, "Britain's most exclusive order of chivalry". Now I know why Ethiopia was never colonized, it didn't need to be.
Whether these men's deaths and executions are real or simply theatrical performances is questionable. Where is Hitler? Did they really kill Bin Laden? Haile Selassie disappeared, some bones were found buried near his palace but never positively identified. Rastafarians (who were started by Joseph Hibbert, a Mason) believe that Selassie is not dead. It's possible that they really were killed for not cooperating with their masters, but I would not discount the possibility of their deaths being faked to perpetuate the illusion of resistance to the powers that be.
this song should have been put last after the spring, track 16 interlude to wrap up the album with wisdom.
2017 still bumpin!!! ALL HAIL HAILE SELASSIE!!!!!
One of the best tracks he's ever done. Was so excited to hear T&Y after this.
https://soundcloud.com/perry-jones-16312300/buddabyebye1
The ocean noises and hook would work well with Drogas Waves👀
Soundtrakk is a fucking legend
2017 n this shit still better than 90% of the shit out now
I can't believe this has barely over half a million views and not even 5k likes.. wtf
Loyality loyalty
Lost in the Atlantic and Pharoah Height are better than 3 of his albums it's crazy
best of the best.
first time going through lupe's songs is one of the best feelings ever