I Am Bamenda

by RifleX

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“You can't help it. An artist's duty, as far as I'm concerned, is to reflect the times.” - Nina Simone

I used to brag (at least be able to) to my friends, colleagues, and family that Cameroon was the most peaceful African nation. Cameroon has witstood peace untill late 2016 when all hell has broke lose. We are hurting as English speaking Cameroonians under the hands of a government and system dominated by French speaking Cameroonians who dont care about us. "To all those saying that the protesters in Southern Cameroon should have waited to protest and to demand change, please remember that naturally, the human body is never meant to be in bondage. So when it sees the slightest opportunity to escape it's chains, it seizes that opportunity. There is never a set or perfect time to seek Freedom. Freedom demands an audience and Freedom is often restless till that demand is met.
Please also remember that peace is not only marked by the absence of war. Peace is the absence of struggle, strife, and pain. So NO, Cameroon has never been a peaceful nation, especially Southern Cameroon." - Jason Nkwain.

lyrics

Hook:
Tout les jour je dis que je suis Bamenda (Everyday I say I Am Bamenda)
Tout les jour je dis je sort de Buea (Everyday I say I come from Buea)
Tout les jour je dis I Am Bamenda (Everyday I say I Am Bamenda)

Verse:
My cousin e name be na Mercy (My cousin's name is Mercy)
Bamenda Buea Lord Have Mercy
Police people don di kill we (The police are killing us)
Government sef no fit heal we (The government can't heal us)
They don di snipe we like say we be Wesley (They are snipping us like Wesley)
Les gar sont dehors Gandarme no fit test we (Young boys are outside)
The problem na say na dem start am (The government started all this)
Tear gas for air all man scatter (Tear gas in the air everybody dispersses)
Abakwa to Tiko (Bamenda, city to Buea, city)
Mile 1 to Mile 7
No man di drink no mimbo (Nobody is drinking)
Pray 4 My Country like Kimbo
Look am (Look at the mess)
They don di kill our leaders (They're killing our leaders)
Look am (Look at the mess)
They don di kill our boys (They're killing our young men)
Take life away like na toy (No Sanctity of human life)
If you no stand for something (If you dont stand for something)
Tu mourrez a genoux (You'll die on your knees)
Tout le monde est dehors (Everybody is outside)
Commercial Avenue
We want authentic we no want we laofo (We want the real deal)
Bring something new Biya must to go (We need a new President)
Paul Paul must go (Paul Biya's time is expires)
Paul Paul must go (Paul Biya's time is expires)
Biya must go (Paul Biya's time is expires)
I say Biya must go (Paul Biya's time is expires)
So whether na Ambazonia (So whether its Ambazonia)
Or na Cameroonian (Or it's Cameroon)
Me I go talk my ting (I will speak my mind)
We need to protest in peace
Pushing for equality
I just want unity
CPDM
SDF
Even the rest
Sincerely it's FleX

Pre Hook:
This one na new generation (The is a new generation)
We no di fear nothing (We are not afriad)
We no di beg nothing (We are not afriad)
We no di fear nothing (We are not afriad)

Hook:
Tout les jour je dis que je suis Bamenda
Tout les jour je dis je sort de Buea
Tout les jour je dis I Am Bamenda

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released December 10, 2016
Produced by Stormz Kill It

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