This song is dedicated 
to the mothers and the children of the revolution 
From Tupac, to Afeni Shakur 
and many many more 
This is for you 
One love, one life 
[Mos Def * singing] 
Can you see.. the pride of the panther 
As she nurtures.. her young all alone 
It's the seed.. that must grow regardless 
of the fact that, it's been planted in stone 
Can you see.. the pride of the panther 
In the concrete jungle, alone with her cub 
It's the seed.. that must come to harvest 
It's the tree.. that must grow out of love 
Can you see the pride in the panther 
as he glows in splendor and grace? 
Topling obstacles placed 
in the way of the progression of his race? 
Can you see the pride in the panther 
as she nurtures her young, all alone? 
The seed must grow regardless 
of the fact that it's planted in stone 
Can't you see the pride of the panthers 
as they unify, as one? 
The flower blooms with brilliance and 
outshines all the rays of the sun 
Keeps bright like the rays of the sun 
Carries out like the rays of the sun 
Keeps bright like the rays of the sun 
Shines bright like a new day begun 

Can you see the pride in the panther 
as he glows in splendor and grace? 
Topling the obstacles placed 
in the way of the progression of his race 
Can you see the pride in the panther 
as she nurtures her young all alone? 
The seed must grow, regardless 
of the fact that it's been planted in stone 
Can't you see the pride of the panthers 
as they unify as one? 
The flower blooms, with brilliance 
and outshines all the rays of the sun 
It outshines all the rays of the sun 
Carries out like a new day begun (uh-huh) 
It shines bright like the rays of the sun (hah) 
And keeps high like a new day begun 
[Mos Def * singing] 
Shines bright like the rays of the SUN! 
Keeps high like a new day begun 
Carry out like the rays of the sun 
Keep on like a new day begun, say 
Shine bright like the rays of the SUN! 
Keep high like a new day begun, say 
Shine bright like the rays of the sun (c'mon) 
Keep high like a new day begun, say 
Shine bright like the rays of the SUN! 
Keep high like a new day begun, yes 
to shine bright like the rays of the sun (uh-huh) 
Carry out like a new day begun, say (c'mon) 
SHINE BRIGHT LIKE THE RAYS OF THE SUN (whoo!) 
Keep high like a new day begun (ha ha) 
Shine bright like the rays of the sun say (c'mon) 
Keep it high like the new day begin say 
SHINE BRIGHT LIKE THE RAYS OF THE SUN (whoo!) 
Keep high like a new day begun (ha ha) 
Shine bright like the rays of the sun (yeah) 
Carry out like the rays of the sun (huh) 
Carry out like a new day begun 
A new day begun, a new day begun 
A new day begun begun begun begun 
begun begun begun.. hoo! 
Power to the people! (Power to the people) 
He said.. power to the people! (Power to the people) 
He said.. power to the people! (Power to the people) 
He said.. love is people power (LOVE) 
Love is people power (LOVE) 
Love is people power (LOVE) 
Love is people power (when all else crumbles) 
Love is people power (love must prevail) 
Love is the people's power 
Every revolutionary act is a act of love 
And love is the engine of the revolution 
I love y'all, like 'Pac loved y'all 
like Afeni loved 'Pac, like we love Afeni 
like we love love.. one love