We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.
/

about

This is my first ever release back in 2020, just before the pandemic. I wrote this song as a social critical piece on society and the powers that be. Combined with my love for history and strong criticism on empires past and present, it felt right to release this as my debut single.

Enjoy x

lyrics

Verse 1
One family One blood
Every nation under his love
Every boy and every girl
Nation to nation we’ll be heard
They can run but they can’t hide, lord
You can’t hide but you can’t, run from yourself
Cause empires they do fall
Cause empires they do fall

Chorus
We are the ninety-nine over the one
Tanks and missiles
Arms and guns
Looting the sky we can’t
Watch the world go by
Cause empires they rise, but they must fall

Do doo do doo do do x4

Verse 2
They divide And conquer
Telling lies and prosper
Can’t take whats been given
They’ll never be forgiven
For all the wicked must fall
And when its judgement day they must fall
And when its judgement day they must fall
Fallin on their face, they must fall
Fall all - all - all
They must fall

Chorus
We are the ninety-nine over the one
Tanks and missiles, arms and guns
Looting the sky we can’t
Watch the world go by
Cause empires they rise, but they must fall

We are the ninety-none over the one
Tanks and missiles arms and guns
Looting the sky we can’t
Watch the world go by
Cause empires they rise, but they must fall

Bridge
And when its judgement day they must fall
And when its judgement day they must fall
Falling on their face, they must fall
Fall all - all - all - all - all - all

And when its judgement day they must fall
And when its judgement day they must fall
Falling on their face, they must fall
Fall all - all - all - all - all - all

Outro
Mr Government
Can you
Will you
Offer your grace
Can you
Will you
Mr Officer
Said Can you
Will you
Take his place x2

credits

from Affairs of Her Heart, track released February 21, 2020
Producer: Manny Talvez
Songwriter: Mahalia Fontaine
Mixing and Mastering Engineers: Femi Temowo, Chris Pavey

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Mahalia Fontaine image

Mahalia Fontaine London, UK

Hailing from West London, powerhouse Mahalia Fontaine debuts as a solo artist, with a gift far beyond her years. Her music is an extension of her bold personality drawing influences from Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Mahalia Jackson and Ella Fitzgerald.

contact / help

Contact Mahalia Fontaine

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Mahalia Fontaine, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring Riley Pinkerton (aka The Rat Queen) from the theatrical NYC rockers, Castle Rat.
listen now