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The Pushpa Project

by Satnam

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1.
Morning comes I don't even know you I see through it all It means nothing to you It's so hard to breathe So I lay here waiting Wait forever Nothing's going to change I see that now There are no words You make no sound They all got swallowed up I flatten myself to the ground My body waits For something more My skin yells silently My heart is pounding on the door I wanted love I wanted anything but this Can't even cry Don't think that I believe it I felt his gaze I felt his hands I saw my sister's face I saw my father turn away Soft now I try to be somewhere else now There is too much going on now I escape him but he's always coming back to me Morning comes I don't even know you I see through it all It means nothing to you It's so hard to breathe So I lay here waiting Wait forever Nothing's going to change I see that now
2.
It was all a dream 50 million girls gone missing A shameful tradition by the hideous, vicious Vile, foolish people, a product of ignorance That remain ignorant to the murder of the innocent Innocence stolen, all that glitters ain't golden A golden boy is what they pray they'll be holding If that ain't the case, there's a few options Unfortunately, not a single one of them is adoption Sex determination's illegal, try telling people You'll find out your efforts remain feeble It's a genocide, gendercide, try your best to hide All the blood on your hands, I promise to do the best that I Can to expose all the holes in your logic Preconceived notions that are nothing but toxic You can't silence me, nor ignore the slaughter Don't kill the messenger, just like they killed our daughters [Chorus] Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Ain't no sunshine when she's gone Anytime she goes away It's simple mathematics, the kind that's tragic And you can't change it as if it was a bad habit We don't need economists or mathematicians To explain why girls in India go missing It's culture, division, it's a business decision Baby girls equal an expensive addition So the quickest solution is to just subtract 'em And look the other way as if nothing had happened The perception of women is that they're inferior And men are superior, am I being clear enough? So if you have less women and more men Just imagine the type of things that might happen to them [Chorus] They rape and pillage all of the girls in my village And they walk away free becuase the cops are villains Now instead of bringing shame upon the family name They self-immolate, asphyxiate or stand in front of a train Baby girls slain, for those that still remain They're trafficked, prostituted, at a young age It sickens me how people cite the scriptures And believe a cow's life is more sacred than my sisters
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It takes brawn to pull the trigger and brains to know when My weapon of choice, I take aim with the pen These words my ammunition, a soldier on the battlefield I take a shot through your speaker, tell me how'd it feel Calling all soldiers, forget what they told us A generation's older, parents can't hold us back From spitting the truth, are they forgettin the proof Are they forgetting that we are the unstoppable youth? Call it rebellion, let em say I'm a hellion They killin' baby girls at birth, what can I tell ya? I gotta step in, I gotta go and shake ya My words are my weapon, let the weight of 'em break ya Feel the pain that I feel when I hear That they bury baby girls alive, suck a tear back Back home in the land I was born in 1984, Saint Soldier was sworn in I've got a mission as a brother, as a young Sikh As a lover of humanity, my tongue speaks And it won't quit 'til my mission is complete How many words can I fit on this one sheet? [Chorus] How many words can I fit on this one sheet? Hey mister, that's my sister Shoveled in the grave and nobody even kissed her Hey mister, that's my sister Kukh vich dhee nu maar den waliye, Tu rabb kar ke bane na kade maa Rabb kar ke bane na kade maa The world's selfish, I cant help it , Honestly, it's been a while since i felt this, Way about the world, wont listen to my sound Ashes, ashes, we all fall down, Dhiyaan na maro vayi, Commiting murder in the womb and getting away, And when i contemplate the problem, I get to the bottom, But i find that at the bottom it's awfully rotten, Cause we have falsified religion, the truth we've forgotten , And i will single out a coward as soon as i spot 'em, Cause you think you have the right to break away at night To sneak into clinic and to take away a life, Of an unborn girl, who would have prospered in this world, I bet she would have loved you, you make me wanna hurl, The root of the problems, you can't accept what you've gotten, You cant accept that you brought her, Into this world she's your daughter, killed by mother and father. Why? Why do I bother? Lord, help us! Play the cards that you've dealt us They want kings every hand it seems, That doesn't mean they should be killing all the queens, [Chorus] Sister, sister, I wish I could have saved you They cut off the umbilical and threw you in the grave, you Were too young to die, too young, but I Mourn for all my sisters in case nobody missed ya It's a shame, you didn't get a name But you're burning in my heart like a candle flame Can't handle the pain, but I can hand the blame To the bullshit culture that pan handles for fame , Respect our women, let's love and protect them, Let's carry the weight and don't let it affect them When you see somebody mistreat or diss her You better step in cause she's your sister Take it from soldier, the community is flawed And it's time to fight back with unity and brawn Intellect and the Guru on our side, no lie We're unstoppable, together, you and I Stand up my brothers, let's clean up like Pinesol Society is blind, let's take off the blindfolds Open up your eyes, it's the reason that I rhyme for Fight for justice, trust, that's what it's time for but... [Chorus]
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I read the news today, Allah It cut to the heart of me, Bhagavan Oh in their eyes, guru, Waheguru The question is why, guru, Waheguru What kind of sick and twisted mind Well, it's nothing like mine And I read the news today, Allah It cut to the heart of me, Bhagavan Cut by the edge of impunity, child Don't eat with your hands, we live in the Lonely land of opportunity, still This land is your land Pages are written in languages They mock as you different, your languages Best to keep them hidden, your languages Because they don't understand I heard the news today And I read the news today It's out of the news today Allah Bhagavan

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* What is The Pushpa Project? *

The Pushpa Project is a movement to raise awareness to the issues of female infanticide and female foeticide happening in India -- phenomena collectively known as gendercide. Over the last three decades, India has seen a continuing decrease in child sex ratio, from 945 girls for every 1000 boys in 1991 to 914 girls for every 1000 boys in 2011. To help raise awareness about this growing and alarming issue, we are releasing a four-song EP called The Pushpa Project.

The Pushpa Project EP is a free download, but you are invited to donate any amount you wish to support our efforts 100% of all donations, be it $1 or $100, will be sent to organizations working on the education and rescue efforts of neglected baby girls. These organizations include:

• Unique Home: a center in Punjab, India that looks after unwanted and abandoned newborn girls. These young girls are supported through donations and are cared for by Bibi Prakash Kaur Ji. Learn more about Unique Home at uniquehomejalandhar.com

• Snehalaya: an organization dedicated to developing awareness and capability in members of society who have been deprived of their rights due to inequality and exploitation. Snehalaya works to support and rehabilitate unwed mothers and victim women in order to protect young girls and their futures. Learn more about Snehalaya's “Save The Girl Child” project at savethegirl.snehalaya.org

• Invisible Girl Project: an organization whose aim is to raise global awareness surrounding the issue of the loss of female lives in India. Their goal is to pursue justice in India for the lives lost and to assist organizations in the rescue of and care for Indian girls. Learn more about Invisible Girl Project at invisiblegirlproject.org

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released December 17, 2013

"Sunshine" recorded at Darker Earth Studios
"Sunshine" engineered by Chance Random
Beat for "Sunshine" by Chance Random
Viola on "Senseless" by Susannah Plaster

Featured Artists:
Sonia Rao: www.soniarao.com
Saint Soldier: www.saintsoldiermusic.com
Saraswathi Jones: saraswathijones.bandcamp.com

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Satnam California

Satnam is a poet, writer, geek and music aficionado from Los Angeles, CA. He's been writing poetry since the age of 13, and making hip-hop music since he was 16. He put out his first mixtape EP, "The 18th Letter Diaries" in 2010. His follow-up debut release, "Heart of a Lion" will be released on his birthday on April 17th, 2012. ... more

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