Hieronder vind je de songtekst van de M2C song ‘Time to Change’

INTRO
O…….freedom fighters
The land of our forefathers—Africa
We are still seeking for peace— love and education
A plan to make this land a better nation, it’s about time to make this change
This is time to change
Hey…..

CHORUS
Never mind what has happened let’s forget the past, face the future
ANS—Time to change
Some of us were used, forced to fight during the war, but for sure
ANS—Time to change
The only way you can help us please just educate us, so we need help …
ANS—Time to change
It’s only Africa child is treated unfair so we are crying
ANS—Time to change——mind to change
That’s the way you can help us, time to change, mind to change
that’s the only way to face the future

VERSE

Africa is my mother land- is my fatherland, but why we live in this way, I can’t understand
WHY YA HI YA HI YA——AH
The young children them are crying every day that’s why I sing say
Instead of suffering I prefer death and go away
Jah see Jah know what go on inna di land—me a wonder why di children them a crying
each and every day—children them a dying- poverty-destruction across inna di land
what really what go on I can’t overstand hey, we can’t overstand

(ENGLISH- God sees, God knows what is going on in this land-I wonder why the children are crying each and every day- children are dying- poverty-destruction across in this land what really is going on I can’t overstand hey, we can’t overstand)

CHORUS
Never mind what has happened let’s forget the past, face the future
ANS—Time to change
Some of us were used, forced to fight during the war, but for sure
ANS—Time to change
The only way you can help us please just educate us, so we need help …
ANS—Time to change
It’s only Africa child is treated unfair so we are crying
ANS—Time to change——mind to change
That’s the way you can help us, time to change enye- mind to change enye
that’s the only way to face the future

RAP
Say this na time for change
(ENGLISH- say this is time for change)
Now turn to a new page
Ask you neba wetin i don make na layf at dis ej?
(ENGLISH-ask your neighbor what he or she has achieved in life at this age)
Boku don los coverej ol de lap na ghetto
(ENGLISH-most of them has lost zeal, are sitting in a ghetto)
U luk many discorej- jus after di war up till naw wi stil de manej
(ENGLISH-you look many are discouraged- just after the war, up till now we are still managing)
Wi don drop di gun dem—bot we non den nor encorej
(ENGLISH-we have dropped our guns, but none of us were encouraged)
Ask wetin den gi wi eh na chicken chenj
(ENGLISH- ask what was given to us, ah just a chicken change)
Nor get nor sai for get am—so a de go fen am
(ENGLISH- Nowhere to get it- so I have to go all out to find it)
Catch mi six o clock na monin a don komot
(ENGLISH- At six ‘o’ clock in the morning I go out)
De hussle hard jus for get mi han to mot
(ENGLISH- I have to hustle hard just to get my hand to mouth)
Nor wan day hut n komot — go broke domot
(ENGLISH- I have not ever been eager to go out to break a house)

Eh no dis na tem for chenj
(ENGLISH- ah no this is time to change)
Now let bygons bi bygons
(ENGLISH-now let bygones be bygones)

Make better plans for dem pikin we bin hol gun
(ENGLISH- make better plans for all the children that used to carry guns)
Think about den future—pull dem na di street gi dem love – en education—protection cos den na di leaders of tomorrow
(ENGLISH-think about their future-take them out of the street, give them love and education-protection, because they are the leaders of tomorrow)

Too mos strogul di pikin den de fes
(ENGLISH- too much struggle the children are facing)
No help for dem—strit pikin evri de de waka op N dong—sovayf by hard labour—no mo favour
(ENGLISH -no help for them-street children every day moving up and down-survive on hard labor-no more favour)

Wi di pikin den de cray wi de beg wi nid ep—wi taya wit di strit layf – wi nid a ples col home en liv a good layf, that’s why we say…
(ENGLISH- we the children are crying, we are begging we need help- we are tired of the street life- we need a place called home and live a good life, that’s why we say……….)

CHORUS
Never mind what has happened let’s forget the past, face the future
ANS—Time to change
Some of us were used, forced to fight during the war, but for sure
ANS—Time to change
The only way you can help us please just educate us, so we need help …
ANS—Time to change
It’s only Africa child is treated unfair so we are crying
ANS—Time to change——mind to change
That’s the way you can help us, time to change enye- mind to change enye
that’s the only way to face the future

OUTRO

Yeah, yeah you know my people. This a message right here for the world as a whole. It’s about time to make a change, let’s change the way we live. We can only make it if we believe and then we can achieve. So let’s say no to violence, corruption, selfishness, greed. It’s about time to take a lead. This is time to change, you know what I mean nigga? Mind to change, that one na (is) inspirational Snazzy braaa. My nigga Rapstar wazzup. SD Unit, I got you my homies. We coming. Simple instrumentals.