The Book of Colle´ Kharis

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1.	Honors and Respect 03:49	lyrics	buy track
Yes, Iyah! 'Honor' is given to those who are worthy as a means of respect And respect is to hold in high regard those who are principled, good in ideas, ethical, and virtuous I am Colle´ Kharis First name Collé Last name Kharis Direct descendant of King Lennox James Harris Queen Vee seh na be no fool, secure thy knowledge Cause dem can't take that away, no way Now dem call me doc - in that I hold no solace Keep the hater pon the skirt Absolve them of malice Na let them get too close Dem na want see we florist That was the wisdom of my granny, Walterine Now big up to grandma, Doris AKA Six Dan, she did badder than Chuck Norris Honors and accolades to Mr. Hilton Carlton Dover Him a the foundation for those who came after I'm giving honors (honors) And Respect (and respect) To those who came before the I Honors (honors, and honors, and honors) And respect (and respect) R.E.S.P.E.C.T to the death Big up! the greatest of dem all Robert Nesta Marley, off him tree whole heap a offsprings fall Dem a mash up radio and stations and burn down dance hall Honors and respect a di proper protocol Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, and Burning Spear Bunny Wailer, Dennis Brown I and I must declare With the greats I share This music flare The passion and care And the desire to tare Down Babylon system Shabba Ranks and Buju Banton - respect them A dem pave the path (the path) A dem blaze the trial (the trail) Dem run with the torch (the torch) So I'm here say I'm giving honors (honors) And Respect (and respect) To those who came before the I Honors (honors, and honors, and honors) And respect (and respect) R.E.S.P.E.C.T to the death Yes a great death is owed To the forefather whose stories told Of the constant fight against the oppressive control Yet against all odds, they were standing bold Sons and daughters Turn into martyr Fighting for the rights of men Teach the youths them to resist men Who want to corrupt and mistreat them I respect all things you've said and done There are still some tasks undone And we will not succumb To their whips, their knives, or their guns Madella in South Africa, Nuff Respect Kofi in Guyana, Nuff Respect Garvey in Jamaica, Nuff Respect Martin in America, Mi ay Nuff Respect I'm giving honors (honors) And Respect (and respect) To those who came before the I Honors (honors, and honors, and honors) And respect (and respect) R.E.S.P.E.C.T to the death
2.	My Love I'm Here 03:54	lyrics	buy track
Mirror Mirror Upon the ceiling How is it that I can't shake this feeling It's quite revealing I'll give you all of My love My love I'm here I'm not going anywhere My dear, I'll be cemented to your side as long as you need me there I swear, I'm not going anywhere Oh no no no, I'm not going Because, I'm addicted to you baby My lady Would you accompany me to the overwater bungalows In Tahiti My sweetie So we can drink cabernet sauvignon like royalty It's a pity That the money pile nah stack so high That we can fly privately That's vanity It's not lost on me the lost of opportunity For you and I to high mile in this society Openly Supposedly you're into me Intimacy quite frequently Baby girl I love you so Mamma say don't let you go My sistrin say don't let you go Bredrin say Callé! Way to go The ex's dem vex you know My love I'm here I'm not going anywhere My dear, I'll be cemented to your side as long as you need me there I swear, I'm not going anywhere Oh no no no, I'm not going Because, I'm addicted to you baby I'm addicted to your love and your affections Addicted to your charm and devotion, Aye! I'm addicted to your smile and your compassion, Addicted to your smarts and ambition I'll alway be here for you And I know that you'll do the same for me Me lady, Im feeling you energy Want to take a yacht to open sea To the motion of the ocean, touch you tenderly My curiosity killed the kitty You and I against the world as it ought to be I'm into you, you're into me And i'll always be there for you , baby Mamma say don't let you go My sistrin say don't let you go Bredrin say Callé! Way to go The ex's dem vex you know My love I'm here I'm not going anywhere My dear, I'll be cemented to your side as long as you need me there I swear, I'm not going anywhere Oh no no no, I'm not going Because, I'm addicted to you baby
3.	Johnny Don't Cry 04:51	lyrics	buy track
Woah-na-na-ni Woah-na-na-na-na-ni Aye! Listen! Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Wash away your pain and sorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) A wise man said (wise man said) The greatest glory in living Lies not in never falling, but in rising (rising) Whenever you fall (rise up, rise up) And when you're on life's journey (journey, journey) And the roads are getting rocky Don't you give in (don't you give in) Just give it your all Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Wash away your pain and sorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) Skibby-du-ba-day Skibby-be-be-di-be-du-ba-day The world is watching I'm the watchman, and I've got to say The arrogance, the ignorance, the audacity No woman, no cry because you're a liability (no woman, no cry) Out of the frying pan, straight to the fiya Everyone can see she is a bloodclot liar But she's got what's coming to her (she's got what's, she got what coming) She's got what's coming to her (she's got what's coming to her) Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Wash away your pain and sorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) When you're downtrodden And your life is like a whirlwind Your circumstance will pass (circumstance will pass) You must change your perspective And set some objectives, and such How much, ...burden can one carry through life? What a wicked and conniving wife Try to out your light But you must shine bright Day or night Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Wash away your pain and sorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Wash away your pain and sorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Wash away your pain and sorrow Johnny, don't cry no more (cry no more) Better days a go come tomorrow Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry) Johnny, don't cry (Johnny, don't cry)
4.	Born Ready 03:45	lyrics	buy track
Get ready, put your war paint on From my head to my toes Battle dress uniform I'm hear lead the rebellion Something like a revolution It's a mission Against obstruction Floodlights action We inna formation All leaders gather your nations Cause we a bring the storm Let them come (Yes! We're ready) Let them try Let them plead (We're born ready) Let them cry Let them hope (Yes! We're ready) Let them pray Let them know say that we ready (We're born ready) Let them come (Yes! We're ready) Let them try Let them plead (We're born ready) Let them cry Hope and pray (Yes! We're ready) Emotions high Let them know seh we ready (Yes! We're ready) Callé Callé Callé Callé Callé Callé Callé Callé Callé Callé Callé, We ready Wait till sundown, burn that town down Yes! We ready Now we're here, we're here to stay We're here to fight, we're here to play We're here to win, we're here to slay Because we're ready We pon the battlefield for the sake of love Give your all that got, sweat, tears, and blood Mi rally me troops, we moving together Crush the defense, a grand endeavor Explosion like a lethal weapon A napalm bomb, cross the rubicon That's armageddon, total Destruction Infiltration in a black trojan Let them come (Yes! We're ready) Let them try Let them plead (We're born ready) Let them cry Let them hope (Yes! We're ready) Let them pray Let them know say that we ready (We're born ready) Let them come (Yes! We're ready) Let them try Let them plead (We're born ready) Let them cry Hope and pray (Yes! We're ready) Emotions high Let them know seh we ready (Yes! We're ready) We na want no war, no But we ready anyway We na deal with no hatred Bun badmind everyday Mek dem, mek them come, we born ready My troops set G-Town to Cali Bun badmind, hate and jealousy We na want war, but we ready said way Anytime they test, we ago bun them flesh way All them bad man talks never impress me I'm on a mission to bring my people together Stack bread up and do something to make our lives better Yet, they on a mission to keep applying the pressure Keep us killing each other, that's been the plan forever, so Spread the word, it's still us versus all a dem Truth, love, and light, that's the ting wah boil dem skin Let them come (Yes! We're ready) Let them try Let them plead (We're born ready) Let them cry Let them hope (Yes! We're ready) Let them pray Let them know say that we ready (We're born ready) Let them come (Yes! We're ready) Let them try Let them plead (We're born ready) Let them cry Hope and pray (Yes! We're ready) Emotions high Let them know seh we ready (Yes! We're ready) Whoa! Dem know seh that we born ready If ah war dem want tell dem send fi me Anti-bad mind, Spite and envy Cutlass to yuh rass Dat ah be my remedy Stay ready Neva haffi geh ready Whole team yeah, we rock steady Rush yuh line like dem bruck di levy Neva folla fashion cause fashion follow we When dem scream war Expect meh fi run, no star Meh draw fi meh Kevlar and mi big escolar Dis a gun ting, genera yes three-star Try violate di mudd then this mean war Di call me evil can evil Mi pop off my eagle GT crew we nah beg dem no people We outside, convoy Deep inna we vehicle Meh flex humble But meh gun dem nah feeble Let them come (Yes! We're ready) Let them try Let them plead (We're born ready) Let them cry Let them hope (Yes! We're ready) Let them pray Let them know say that we ready (We're born ready) Let them come (Yes! We're ready) Let them try Let them plead (We're born ready) Let them cry Hope and pray (Yes! We're ready) Emotions high Let them know seh we ready (Yes! We're ready)
5.	Life of Purpose 04:38	lyrics	buy track
Aye I Whoa I Aye I I'm surrounded by ghosts Moving through life without purpose (Aye!) Sacrifice of happiness For someone else's success What a circus I just got to live my life the way I want to And I've got to find a way to get through to you Well, I'm doing my part so I can Resist life's temptation I'm in a confrontation With society's expectation of me I don't need your permission to be Hello good life Goodbye bad vibes Hello blossoms in the spring Peace of mind is everything Hello you Hello me I just want to be The best version of me I was running on a hamster's wheel Around and around without purpose (Whoa!) Fuel by broken promises A comfort to an optimist Life's a circus I just had to walk away from their institutions And I've got to get away from their indoctrination You know why? Cause I'm doing my part so I can Resist life's temptation I'm in a confrontation With society's expectation of me I don't need your permission to be Hello good life Goodbye bad vibes Hello blossoms in the spring Peace of mind is everything Hello you Hello me I just want to be The best version of me Navigate this world with caution I'm dealing with the trappings of my decisions I just have to pause and let things go I'm not buying the dream they're selling no more What up tomorrow? Goodbye yesterday When you have purpose It's difficult to lead you astray They see you shining Said it must be nice But where were they when you were up through the night? Working through the night The success, the failures, the heart ache, gripes Hello good life Goodbye bad vibes Hello blossoms in the spring Peace of mind is everything Hello you Hello me I just want to be The best version of me Hello good life Goodbye bad vibes Hello blossoms in the spring Peace of mind is everything Hello you Hello me I just want to be The best version of me
6.	A Good Day 03:44	lyrics	buy track
Aye! Oh oh! La-la la-la-la! Hey there How yuh feeling, sista? (Wah gwan?) I'm kinda feeling good myself (feeling so good) I'm out here Tryin' to live and love the only way I can And yeah, that's got to be good enough (good enough for me) My family and friend They got my back (oh yeah!) And Jaclyn holding me down (yes she's holding me down) And now the rain come tumbling down Just look inside and say Aye! You don't have what it takes to ruin my day I'm on a high now, I'm feeling irie. Aye! And you don't have what it takes to bring me down I'm on a high now, I'm having a good day. Yeah! Let's go out and put something tasty on grill I'll pour myself a cold beverage to drink Just maybe take one long draw Of that good medication Fi a positive itation Good vibration, Yeah! Mi nuh have to time fi no long face or slumber Just lively up yuhself (lively up yuhself) And let the summer rays penetrate your soul That's a natural mystic for your health You don't have what it takes to ruin my day I'm on a high now, I'm feeling irie. Aye! And you don't have what it takes to bring me down I'm on a high now, I'm having a good day. Yeah! If you feel like I do today, you're okay La la la-la-la And If feel so down, down and out Just get up and say Na na na-na-na Cause I just got to say Oh! Aye! Everything's gonna be okay Today and tomorrow Yo! What's good mi sista? Everything Irie? Alright then As so it fi go You don't have what it takes to ruin my day I'm on a high now, I'm feeling irie. Aye! And you don't have what it takes to bring me down I'm on a high now, I'm having a good day. Yeah!
7.	A Who Seh Mi Boujee 03:57	lyrics	buy track
Why you over there looking at me When your man standing there Why I'm over deh a screw face pon me I don't care Money tree stock The money we got Oh how the drip mek deh woman dem flock White clarks hit the ground Bystander jaw drop Dem a follow fashion, Yes dem a livestock A we run di hole city Dem can't run dem own block Me have we own a villa now dem a play knock knock My presence and my essence cause a global impact Calm yuh self nah Let the ballers chat A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, Mi smell like money A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee And mi garments sunny A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, damn right I'm boujee A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, big, bad and boasty Da GT General, CBD, born royalty Gold money running through my veins Them seh me hoity toity Chip pon we shoulders, when we step, that's why di gal dem like we Man dem wan fight down we But we Bless, word to the Almighty Keep it simple, keep it clean, Carib Lingo and some Jeans Fresh Clarks pon mi feet, And some GT jewelry I level up now all eyes on me Must be my Kingly energy, plus I smell like money A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, Mi smell like money A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee And mi garments sunny A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, damn right I'm boujee A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, big, bad & boasty Ah who she meh boujee Ha! Me seh meh boujee Le Poulet Manje Big Bourgeois Prince Hakeem, cause meh face pon me money And everybody know sey dat a we a lock di city Di gyal dem a watch And di man dem a clock And dem cyan tan we Lifestyle of the rich and famous GT Oil Money Bottle by di case up in ah vip Dem nuh like we, dem a spite we But a you say A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, Mi smell like money A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee And mi garments sunny A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, damn right I'm boujee A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, big, bad & boasty A who pull up ina the Benzito With him out a di window and a smoke hydro Well That's me It's Colle We Ready Rock steady And a who money longer than Essequibo Pocket never anorexic you know It heavy New money We shinny Show off and gwan A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, Mi smell like money A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee And mi garments sunny A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, damn right I'm boujee A who say mi boujee, A who say mi boujee A who say mi boujee, big, bad & boasty
8.	Tomorrow's Freedom 04:19	lyrics	buy track
Cha-la-la-la-la-la law, Cha-la-la-leng Awe! Cha-la-la-la-la-la lay Listen! Exploitation of the meek is a cowardly act Incarceration of the innocent - A theft of life State-sponsored murder of the people is vile It's a crime against humanity The powerful will do what you let them do Politicians are not doing what you elect them to The rich are getting richer Middle class is on the floor And the poverty-stricken can't even get through the back door We need tomorrow's freedom today – aye! (freedom day, today) We need tomorrow's freedom, I say - ah-hah! (freedom day, hoo! Hoo! Hoo!) We need tomorrow's freedom today – aye! (freedom day, today) We need tomorrow's freedom, I say (freedom day, hoo! hoo! hoo!) When the roads get rocky and longer And you sense that danger Just reach out to thy neighbors Cause a good friend won't let you down down, down The tyrants roam the town Dem shove yuh to the ground A knee pon yuh neck, bullet inna yuh back Murderers dem deh pon yuh track We need tomorrow's freedom today – aye! (freedom day, today) We need tomorrow's freedom, I say - ah-hah! (freedom day, hoo! Hoo! Hoo!) We need tomorrow's freedom today – aye! (freedom day, today) We need tomorrow's freedom, I say (freedom day, hoo! hoo! hoo!) Oppression a deh mission Uprising is a must Poverty it a deh weapon No charitable trust Life without choice, Bondage without chains Can't make huh own decisions Misery without gains Hypocrites and parasites Dem heart full a spite Dem a weaponize religion Stand up for your rights May the sun rise on you, in prosperity Free of subjugation We need tomorrow's freedom today – aye! (freedom day, today) We need tomorrow's freedom, I say - ah-hah! (freedom day, hoo! Hoo! Hoo!) We need tomorrow's freedom today – aye! (freedom day, today) We need tomorrow's freedom, I say (freedom day, hoo! hoo! hoo!) I'm gonna lean on my brothers Woah! Woah! And my brothers can lean on me, on me Brother can lean on me Yuh see! I'm gonna call on my sisters, Yeah! And my sisters can call on me, on me Sisters can call on me Woah! Woah! We need tomorrow's freedom today – aye! (freedom day, today) We need tomorrow's freedom, I say - ah-hah! (freedom day, hoo! Hoo! Hoo!) We need tomorrow's freedom today – aye! (freedom day, today) We need tomorrow's freedom, I say (freedom day, hoo! hoo! hoo!) Freedom day, today Freedom day, today
9.	Not in the Mood 04:11	lyrics	buy track
I've been waiting patiently For you to change the things you do But the few times you have tried All I go was attitude I'm too cold (I'm too cold) I'm too tired (too tired) I'm too hungry (hungry) I am weary (weary) It's too early (early) I'm not in the mood (in the mood) To be dealing with you I'm too cold (I'm too cold) I'm too tired (too tired) I'm too hungry (hungry) I am weary (weary) It's too early (early) I'm not in the mood (in the mood) The next move is on you You stuck around long enough to get exactly What you needed (What you Needed) Now you come around when there's Something that you want, kid. You must get past yourself (Past Yourself) And think of someone else Cause when respect has walk out the door (out the door) Love and admiration will follow for sure And Just when you thought everything was okay, It's not (Woah ho!) And just when I thought you were loyal, you just cannot be loyal to anybody yourself That why you're by yourself Not thinking of no one else (No what else) You know what else? I'm too cold (I'm too cold) I'm too tired (too tired) I'm too hungry (hungry) I am weary (weary) It's too early (early) I'm not in the mood (in the mood) To be dealing with you I'm too cold (I'm too cold) I'm too tired (too tired) I'm too hungry (hungry) I am weary (weary) It's too early (early) I'm not in the mood (in the mood) The next move is on you The Ball in on your Court Check mate, mate Curve your behavior Dem said a faithful friend is hard to find but now you are moving like a stranger Being passive aggressive And throwing a tantrums like toddler None a that na Matter Cause ice is the heart that's broken and battered Not everyone that fights with you are your enemy And not everyone that's kind to you a you friend Well then Dem love fi pretend That dem have your best interest at hand But time reveals their true colors A dis meh want you overstand I'm too cold (I'm too cold) I'm too tired (too tired) I'm too hungry (hungry) I am weary (weary) It's too early (early) I'm not in the mood (in the mood) To be dealing with you I'm too cold (I'm too cold) I'm too tired (too tired) I'm too hungry (hungry) I am weary (weary) It's too early (early) I'm not in the mood (in the mood) The next move is on you It's too cold (cold) I'm too tired (tired) I'm too hungry (hungry) I am weary It's too early To be dealing with you I'm tired of dealing with you I don't want to deal with you No matter what you say or do I'm too cold (I'm too cold) I'm too tired (too tired) I'm too hungry (hungry) I am weary (weary) It's too early (early) I'm not in the mood (in the mood) To be dealing with you I'm too cold (I'm too cold) I'm too tired (too tired) I'm too hungry (hungry) I am weary (weary) It's too early (early) I'm not in the mood (in the mood) The next move is on you
10.	Beautiful Black Flower 04:33	lyrics	buy track
Beautiful black flower No weeping willow Oh! they love to hate you so Golden brown boys and girls Please stick around Even though they want to see you go They love to hate you They imitate you Don't appreciate you They tolerate you They incarcerate you Won't rehabilitate you Whoa, they want to keep you down You build your cities, they burn it down You plant your corn, they chop it down You raise your spawn, they shot it down You are still around, so hold your ground How far we've come, despite Jim Crow Unpaid restitution, now dem tiptoe We've toppled mountains, many more to go Upon you this message I bestow Beautiful black flower No weeping willow Oh! they love to hate you so Golden brown boys and girls Please stick around Even though they want to see you go I dream of a day when you're truly free To walk through this world duty free You're melanin strong? Pay the penalty Surprisingly, history is your blueprint to prosperity So, lift your eye to the sky young sons of Selassie Brothers of Martin Daughters of Garvey Sisters of Coffy Know that you're worthy Don't be discouraged cause your survival is the key You're beautiful and mighty You're mighty, stay mighty. Remove self-hatred from your psyche You are valuable asset to society The main objective is to set you free Mentally, spiritually Emancipate yourself from the trapping vanity And luxury Educate and elevate thyself to the worldly philosophy Beautiful black flower No weeping willow Oh! they love to hate you so Golden brown boys and girls Please stick around Even though they want to see you go Believe you can be whatever you want to be Tread intelligently to where you need to be Financial security is a means to be free Intellectual maturity destroys mental slavery Keep one eye one the future The other pon history Use your rage and frustration to fuel you upward mobility Preserve your sanity Move with grace and dignity Fight for your humanity Because you are truly a Beautiful black flower No weeping willow Oh! they love to hate you so Golden brown boys and girls Please stick around Even though they want to see you go

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Colle´ Kharis explained that the album is a look into his life experiences, which is why he called it "The Book of Colle Kharis." The sounds of the upcoming album are described as a varied palette, mixing his signature dancehall lyricism and melodic roots reggae vocals with smooth acoustic guitar-driven sounds. The album is also infused with some element of pop rock and alternative R&B ballad elsewhere in its runtime.

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released June 9, 2023

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Collé Kharis Tampa, Florida

Colle´ Kharis (pronounced Collay Karis) is an International Reggae Fusion Artist hailing from the small country of Guyana, South America. In 1990, he immigrated to Brooklyn, New York, with his family. It is no small coincidence that his stage name "Colle Kharis" is a byproduct of his birth name. Colle´ Kharis currently resides in Tampa, Florida. ... more