Yo, L.A. is my city, the place that raised me
Flames in the skyline, and it's driving me crazy
My roots are on fire, and I'm feeling this pain
But we gon' rise up, we gon' heal again
Los Angeles, you gave me life and education
Taught me how to hustle in a world of complications
You my girl, you my love, even when I walked away
Heart's still in the 213, no matter where I stay
I see your hills burnin', I hear your voice cry
My city's in danger, watchin' smoke fill the sky
No time to blame, we need to spark change
Come together, stand strong, rearrange the game
Roots on fire, I hear my city scream
Feeling so helpless, but we got a dream
Gotta give back love, gotta show that we care
Los Angeles forever, through the smoke in the air
This city shaped me, molded my mind
From the beaches to the block, we all on the grind
She gave me children, gave me friends for life
Now she's hurting, can't ignore the strife
I wanna give her a hug, wipe away her tears
Tell her it's okay, let's confront these fears
We are L.A., we can't let her fall
Gotta build up hope, show we stand tall
Let there be love, no hate in these streets
Pull together resources, put strength on repeat
Talk it out, work it out, reach for each other's hands
Los Angeles is callin', time to heal our lands
Roots on fire, I hear my city scream
Feeling so helpless, but we got a dream
Gotta give back love, gotta show that we care
Los Angeles forever, through the smoke in the air
In the City of Angels, where stories unfold
Weavin dreams together, let the future be bold
Through the struggles and pain, we strengthen our ties
We will rise from the ashes, light up the sky.
From Venice Beach Sunsets, to skyline views
Our love keeps us grounded, as we walk through the blues
With hope in our hearts and unity in our veins
Together as one we break these chains
Roots on fire, I hear my city scream
Feeling so helpless, but we got a dream
Gotta give back love, gotta show that we care
Los Angeles forever, through the smoke in the air
She needs us now, so let's do what we can
Give back to L.A., she'll always understand
City of angels, city of hope
We'll rise from the ashes, together we cope.
The Groove Poets - Roots on Fire (feat. Avis August) Lyrics
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Yo, L.A. is my city, the place that raised me
Flames in the skyline, and it's driving me crazy
My roots are on fire, and I'm feeling this pain
But we gon' rise up, we gon' heal again
Los Angeles, you gave me life and education
Taught me how to hustle in a world of complications
You my girl, you my love, even when I walked away
Heart's still in the 213, no matter where I stay
I see your hills burnin', I hear your voice cry
My city's in danger, watchin' smoke fill the sky
No time to blame, we need to spark change
Come together, stand strong, rearrange the game
Roots on fire, I hear my city scream
Feeling so helpless, but we got a dream
Gotta give back love, gotta show that we care
Los Angeles forever, through the smoke in the air
This city shaped me, molded my mind
From the beaches to the block, we all on the grind
She gave me children, gave me friends for life
Now she's hurting, can't ignore the strife
I wanna give her a hug, wipe away her tears
Tell her it's okay, let's confront these fears
We are L.A., we can't let her fall
Gotta build up hope, show we stand tall
Let there be love, no hate in these streets
Pull together resources, put strength on repeat
Talk it out, work it out, reach for each other's hands
Los Angeles is callin', time to heal our lands
Roots on fire, I hear my city scream
Feeling so helpless, but we got a dream
Gotta give back love, gotta show that we care
Los Angeles forever, through the smoke in the air
In the City of Angels, where stories unfold
Weavin dreams together, let the future be bold
Through the struggles and pain, we strengthen our ties
We will rise from the ashes, light up the sky.
From Venice Beach Sunsets, to skyline views
Our love keeps us grounded, as we walk through the blues
With hope in our hearts and unity in our veins
Together as one we break these chains
Roots on fire, I hear my city scream
Feeling so helpless, but we got a dream
Gotta give back love, gotta show that we care
Los Angeles forever, through the smoke in the air
She needs us now, so let's do what we can
Give back to L.A., she'll always understand
City of angels, city of hope
We'll rise from the ashes, together we cope.
Flames in the skyline, and it's driving me crazy
My roots are on fire, and I'm feeling this pain
But we gon' rise up, we gon' heal again
Los Angeles, you gave me life and education
Taught me how to hustle in a world of complications
You my girl, you my love, even when I walked away
Heart's still in the 213, no matter where I stay
I see your hills burnin', I hear your voice cry
My city's in danger, watchin' smoke fill the sky
No time to blame, we need to spark change
Come together, stand strong, rearrange the game
Roots on fire, I hear my city scream
Feeling so helpless, but we got a dream
Gotta give back love, gotta show that we care
Los Angeles forever, through the smoke in the air
This city shaped me, molded my mind
From the beaches to the block, we all on the grind
She gave me children, gave me friends for life
Now she's hurting, can't ignore the strife
I wanna give her a hug, wipe away her tears
Tell her it's okay, let's confront these fears
We are L.A., we can't let her fall
Gotta build up hope, show we stand tall
Let there be love, no hate in these streets
Pull together resources, put strength on repeat
Talk it out, work it out, reach for each other's hands
Los Angeles is callin', time to heal our lands
Roots on fire, I hear my city scream
Feeling so helpless, but we got a dream
Gotta give back love, gotta show that we care
Los Angeles forever, through the smoke in the air
In the City of Angels, where stories unfold
Weavin dreams together, let the future be bold
Through the struggles and pain, we strengthen our ties
We will rise from the ashes, light up the sky.
From Venice Beach Sunsets, to skyline views
Our love keeps us grounded, as we walk through the blues
With hope in our hearts and unity in our veins
Together as one we break these chains
Roots on fire, I hear my city scream
Feeling so helpless, but we got a dream
Gotta give back love, gotta show that we care
Los Angeles forever, through the smoke in the air
She needs us now, so let's do what we can
Give back to L.A., she'll always understand
City of angels, city of hope
We'll rise from the ashes, together we cope.
Writer: Marcus Caldwell, Eric Smith-Gunn
Copyright: Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Copyright: Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Performed By: The Groove Poets
Language: English
Length: 3:12
Written by: Marcus Caldwell, Eric Smith-Gunn