Bird Island
from The Looma (part 3/5) by One Be Lo
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lyrics
The great earthquakes that rumbled under blue shining rhythm and vibing was not only violent but invited magma arriving from geothermal risings and finally forming a volcanic Island.
The mountain terrain contained thousands of caves inside it. By now there were no towns in this state, only mining camps housing slaves guarded by big birds of prey and a surrounding barbed wire gate.
From many places there were faces
from cry babies to courageous,
crammed and cramped behind bamboo cages.
Nearby hot springs bubbled with a sulfur fragrance.
Above the valley, the patrolling vultures hanging
were just as armed and dangerous.
This all gives culture to cages with muscles
that hold escape discussions from shaping into runners.
Slaves were brought from far and wide to work in all is Mines.
Digging for precious gems and metals all the time.
Wolframite, magnetite, and hematite
were handled light, mostly by women but larger loads,
heavy lifting and digging required man alike.
Minimum flora littered the floor.
Black sand topping land and more,
or even ore deposits hid rubies,
sapphire and diamonds behind rock doors
unlocking mineral stores.
Slave mining for profit
padded pockets in closets,
funding Celph sustained projects.
The mountain terrain contained thousands of caves inside it. By now there were no towns in this state, only mining camps housing slaves guarded by big birds of prey and a surrounding barbed wire gate.
From many places there were faces
from cry babies to courageous,
crammed and cramped behind bamboo cages.
Nearby hot springs bubbled with a sulfur fragrance.
Above the valley, the patrolling vultures hanging
were just as armed and dangerous.
This all gives culture to cages with muscles
that hold escape discussions from shaping into runners.
Slaves were brought from far and wide to work in all is Mines.
Digging for precious gems and metals all the time.
Wolframite, magnetite, and hematite
were handled light, mostly by women but larger loads,
heavy lifting and digging required man alike.
Minimum flora littered the floor.
Black sand topping land and more,
or even ore deposits hid rubies,
sapphire and diamonds behind rock doors
unlocking mineral stores.
Slave mining for profit
padded pockets in closets,
funding Celph sustained projects.
credits
from The Looma (part 3/5),
released October 31, 2019
The Looma credits:
Story written by: Nahshid Sulaiman aka One Be Lo aka OneManArmy
Narration: General Subliminal aka OneManArmy
Beat production and fx: OneManArmy (Trackezoids, Autocons)
Audio Recording and Mixing: MVG (Autocons) in multiple cities.
Mastering: ConductorWilliams
Illustrations: Naim ibn Nahshid
Constellation and Map illustrations: Savera Iftikhar and Nahshid Sulaiman
Typography: Cooper Neil
Cover graphic layout: Cooper Neil
The Looma credits:
Story written by: Nahshid Sulaiman aka One Be Lo aka OneManArmy
Narration: General Subliminal aka OneManArmy
Beat production and fx: OneManArmy (Trackezoids, Autocons)
Audio Recording and Mixing: MVG (Autocons) in multiple cities.
Mastering: ConductorWilliams
Illustrations: Naim ibn Nahshid
Constellation and Map illustrations: Savera Iftikhar and Nahshid Sulaiman
Typography: Cooper Neil
Cover graphic layout: Cooper Neil
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One Be Lo Pontiac, Michigan
One Be Lo is a HipHop writer/emcee/producer from Pontiac Michigan, currently living in Cairo, Egypt.
Contact One Be Lo if interested writing, production, performances, book readings or workshops.
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