Magnetic North / Taiyo Na / Vudoo Soul / Geunjin
Footage from the charity event – Home for the Holla’Days ’09 – to raise money and awareness for the Vietnam-based organization Aid for Children Without Parents’ “Saving Children in Crisis” Program. Concert took place at the Swithwick Theater in Los Altos on December 19th, 2009. 600 in attendance and $21,000 raised!
For more info: http://www.homefortheholladays.com
Singers: Geunjin, Vudoo Soul, Taiyo Na, Dr. Kong
Emcees: Theresa Vu, Derek Kan, Taiyo Na
Keys: Jaron Lum
Lead Guitar: Scooter Oyama
Rhythm Guitar: Geunjin
Drums: Abe Kim
Bass Guitar: Chucky Kim
Beatbox: Dr. Kong
Host: Dan Diggity
Magnetic North
http://www.magnetichiphop.com
http://www.facebook.com/magneticnorth
Taiyo Na
http://www.taiyona.com
Vudoo Soul
http://www.myspace.com/vudoosoul
Geunjin
http://www.myspace.com/geunjin
===== LYRICS as requested! =====
TAIYO (for fely garcia, former domestic worker)
a letter to her kids was the last thing she wrote
at a place in the bronx where she lost all hope
she tried & tried to survive & provide
but conditions she faced were too much to take
left her 4 children in the philippines
to nanny in the states and send ’em back dreams
cuz that’s the way it works in poor countries
where there is no work & you have to leave!
for little pay, long hours, no job benefits
fired if you tell or just the of it
abuse is what they call it, and so is slavery
to be a migrant worker is to display bravery
i imagine the sacrifice, it brings me to tears
to not see your children for so many years
fely belonged in our land of liberty
but something went wrong when they took her dignity!
CHORUS
here, even when the smoke is cleared
strong, even when the hope is gone
cuz we’re getting tired of proving we belong
but we keep holdin’ on!
here, even after all these years
strong, even when it all went wrong
we’re getting tired of proving we belong
but we keep holdin’ on!
DEREK
we’ve come a long way since long duk dong
ridiculed for generations while they mock us and taunt
with their chings chongs, rosie ‘o dons
but that joke’s more dumb than george dub, and your mom… what?
oh you wondering where i’m from?
is it confusing this colored skin is of an american?
isn’t this the land of opportunity, rights, and equals?
where hollywood likes to give asian roles to white people?
but still we’ll find a way to get on the tube
props to yul kwon and american dance crews
cuz that’s what i call reality tv
smack in your face, raw, like pacquiao handles beef, see
if you can’t recognize, then widen your eyelids
instead of pulling ’em back, miley cyrus,
these blind kids be keeping alive stereotypes like a virus
but whatever ridiculous ignorant that you give us… you’ll still find us here!
CHORUS
THERESA
we’re still here though they choose not to see us
we aint ivy leaguers and tila tequila’s only
we that lonely matrimony of struggles pushed aside
cuz they hold us up like trophies
trophies, us model minorities
but what about all the refugees of war? i speak
for my south-east, asian brethren
peace to my fam who grew up in camp pendelton
like a pendulum, its back and its forth
half of us is upper class, half of us is poor
half of us is doctors studying health care
the other half is babies having babies for welfare
and as a sign of our grief
when we miss home we die on our sleep
so dont question why i’m inspired to speak
cuz against all odds and despite your beliefs… we still here!
CHORUS
Duration : 0:5:42
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