I have favourite songs for different things. The diversity of it is the strength.
Immortal TechniqueIgnorance is venomous and it murders the soul, spreading like a virus, running rampant, out of control.
Immortal TechniqueWorking your whole life wondering where the day went, the subway stays packed like a multicultural slaveship.
Immortal TechniqueI don't need to put jewels on to make myself feel important. I'd rather drop them for the benefit of less fortunate people. I don't need to put gold on my body, and I'm not criticizing people who do, but for me, I'd rather be around my family and see them be happy because that's worth more to me than gold.
Immortal TechniqueI work with Kick G.A.M.E., the grassroots artist movement. Not to tell people we have the best union plan in the world, but to show people that if some activists, if some revolutionaries, if some street organizers from the hood can come together and put together a preliminary program to give health care to independent artists.
Immortal TechniqueRich people, they stay out of jail not just because they have more money but because they grew up in a culture where they're educated by people to say, "I don't have to talk to the cops. If I get arrested, I'm not going to say a word to them. I'm just going to wait until my family lawyer gets here".
Immortal Technique