dr Israel & DJ Sep - Rich Man Is King (Radio Mix)

from Rich Man Is King (three versions) by DJ Sep

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“Rich Man Is King” is collaboration between dr. Israel and DJ Sep. Available in three versions, the song is inspired by Pheme, the personification of fame and renown in Greek mythology. Her favor being notability and her wrath being scandalous rumor, Pheme was said to have pried into the affairs of mortals and gods. She repeated what she learned, starting off at first with just a whisper, but repeating it louder each time, until everyone knew. In other words, she would’ve fit in perfectly in our social-media-infused, fame-and-fortune-obsessed world.

lyrics

Fame it a breed wit de money an ting.
Se de rich man a glide while de poor man a cling.
Blinded the nations all bow down kings
Cause fame it a breed wit de money and ting.

Fame is their god an breeding money from fame.
An de truth is in flames as de youth play this game.
Rumors of war … we all are to blame
When de nations collide fiya de the sake of a name

Deception mek de great seem greater
Confusion an Illusion make de crooked seem straighter
So trust me de children will cry
Every man dem wan fi heaven but no man dem wan fi die see

Fame is their god breeding destruction from fame
No end to their power and no point to their game
I see war … an we all are to blame
Why must we die fi de sake of a name

Fame it a breed wit de money an ting.
An de poor man is wretched an de rich man is king
Destruction of de nations is what this will bring
Cause Fame it a breed wit de money and ting.

Fame is their god breeding power from fame.
An de world is in flames as de youth play this game.
Destruction as the net casts the blame.
Ruination of all for the sake of a name

Fame … dat Pheme bring round
An de trumpets will blare an de hammers will pound.
But de Famous will one day remove from their fame
As the wolves introduce all a de sheep to the game

An we do what we’re told
An de people dong in de east dem cyan come in from a de cold
The darkness consume an destruction will fly
Death pon de ground with our heads in de skye

Fame it a breed when de money come round
Your head pon clouds but ya na dep pon de ground
Destruction of de nations revelation will sound
Cause Fame it a breed when de money come round

Fame it a breed wit de money an ting.
Se de rich man a glide while de poor man a cling.
Blinded the nations all bow down kings
Cause fame it a breed wit de money and ting.

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from Rich Man Is King (three versions), track released June 24, 2022
dr Israel & DJ Sep

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DJ Sep San Francisco, California

I’m a long-time San Francisco Bay Area DJ and producer, and the founder of Dub Mission, one of the longest-running Reggae clubs in the world (1996-2019). I spin dub, reggae, dancehall, jungle, DnB, and Afrobeats. Find mixes and more @
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