Biography:
Lead singers Jacob Hemphill (vocals, guitar) and Bob Jefferson (bass) met in first grade in Virginia, shortly after Jacob had returned from living in Africa with his family. The two instantly became best friends, and in middle school found a common love for hip hop and rock music. Throughout middle and high school, they met Patrick O’Shea (keyboards), Ryan Berty (drums), and Ken Brownell (percussion) – who would later form SOJA. During this period, reggae music was becoming an addiction for the budding musicians.
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Other songs:
- Be With Me Now
- Decide You're Gone
- Don't Worry
- Everything Changes
- Gone Today
- Here I Am
- I Dont Wanna Wait
- I Don´t Wanna Wait
- I'm Losing My Mind
- Let You Go
- Mentality
- Open My Eyes
- Prison Blues
- Rasta Courage
- Shadow
- She Still Love Me
- She Still Loves Me
- Strenght To Survive
- Tell Me
- True Love
- Wait
- When We Were Younger
- You And Me
- You Dont Know Me
- Bring Back Truth
- Cant Tell Me
- Creeping In
- Devils
- Dont Forget
- Dont Worry
- Forgive Dont Forget
- I Believe
- Its Not Too Late
- Jah Is Listening Now
- Losing My Mind
- Mother Earth
- My Life Alone
- Non
- Not Done Yet
- Rest Of My Life
- Signature
- Sing To Me
- Slow Down
- Stars And Stripes
- Strength To Survive
- Used To Matter
- Your Song
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Intro(x2)
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Riff (x2)
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Note: this riff starts in the 1st verse when Jacob says "Cause when you see others...",
then the same riff in the 2nd verse when he says "you make your truth and move it straight ahead"
(chorus)
C F
I'm not a shadow
Am G
I'm not the ground beneath your feet
C F
Cause I'm not a shadow
Am G
When you look down you won't see me
C F
I stand up and I stand tall
Am G C F
I don't follow anyone, I'm not a shadow
Am G
Cause I'm not a shadow, oh no, no
(verse 1)
C F
This dude don't settle and never separate
Am G
And never be quiet cause the words you say
C F
You never go back on and never turn around
Am G
Never judge another cause how stupid it sounds
C F
Cause when you see others knowing they're all brothers
Am G
Knowing they're all sisters, seeing the big picture
C F
If they not with ya, then they're against
Am G
And we're here now when they are way back when
C F
So why try to please everyone?
Am G
When it seems all the people really want
C F
Is to show love out and to get love back
Am G
It's to show some faith and to get respect
C F
Just look at the world and you look at the problems
Am G
And look at the hatred and we still can't solve it
C F
So look inside and you'll find step one
Am G
Forget a diamond, I'm shining like the sun
(chorus)
C F
I'm not a shadow
Am G
I'm not the ground beneath your feet
C F
Cause I'm not a shadow
Am G
When you look down you won't see me
C F
I stand up and I stand tall
Am G C F
I don't follow anyone, I'm not a shadow
Am G
Cause I'm not a shadow, oh no, no
verse 2
C F
Here's to you on your own, the innocent criminal
Am G
You never fit the mold, you never could sit down
C F
You'll never go get approval how matter you prove
Am G
That love is the motive in everything you do
C F
And revolution is you and you're against the machine
Am G
You know who you are and you know what I mean
C F
And when this record stops you will never slow down
Am G
When the video is over you want your turn now so
C F
You make your truth and move it straight ahead
Am G
While the followers behind you get left for dead
C F
And for the imminent brainwashed who follow the dumb rules
Am G
Created by individuals someone like you don't
C F
Care for the world or care for the people
Am G
They love it their way and they love unequal
C F
And they love when they feel above someone
Am G
I don't follow the leader when they're all wrong
(chorus)
C F
I'm not a shadow
Am G
I'm not the ground beneath your feet
C F
Cause I'm not a shadow
Am G
When you look down you won't see me
C F
I stand up and I stand tall
Am G C F
I don't follow anyone, I'm not a shadow
Am G
Cause I'm not a shadow, oh no, no
at the end... one more time
(x2)
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Riff (x2)
e|------5-8----8-5----
B|----8------8-----8--
Note: this riff starts in the 1st verse when Jacob says "Cause when you see others...",
then the same riff in the 2nd verse when he says "you make your truth and move it straight ahead"
(chorus)
C F
I'm not a shadow
Am G
I'm not the ground beneath your feet
C F
Cause I'm not a shadow
Am G
When you look down you won't see me
C F
I stand up and I stand tall
Am G C F
I don't follow anyone, I'm not a shadow
Am G
Cause I'm not a shadow, oh no, no
(verse 1)
C F
This dude don't settle and never separate
Am G
And never be quiet cause the words you say
C F
You never go back on and never turn around
Am G
Never judge another cause how stupid it sounds
C F
Cause when you see others knowing they're all brothers
Am G
Knowing they're all sisters, seeing the big picture
C F
If they not with ya, then they're against
Am G
And we're here now when they are way back when
C F
So why try to please everyone?
Am G
When it seems all the people really want
C F
Is to show love out and to get love back
Am G
It's to show some faith and to get respect
C F
Just look at the world and you look at the problems
Am G
And look at the hatred and we still can't solve it
C F
So look inside and you'll find step one
Am G
Forget a diamond, I'm shining like the sun
(chorus)
C F
I'm not a shadow
Am G
I'm not the ground beneath your feet
C F
Cause I'm not a shadow
Am G
When you look down you won't see me
C F
I stand up and I stand tall
Am G C F
I don't follow anyone, I'm not a shadow
Am G
Cause I'm not a shadow, oh no, no
verse 2
C F
Here's to you on your own, the innocent criminal
Am G
You never fit the mold, you never could sit down
C F
You'll never go get approval how matter you prove
Am G
That love is the motive in everything you do
C F
And revolution is you and you're against the machine
Am G
You know who you are and you know what I mean
C F
And when this record stops you will never slow down
Am G
When the video is over you want your turn now so
C F
You make your truth and move it straight ahead
Am G
While the followers behind you get left for dead
C F
And for the imminent brainwashed who follow the dumb rules
Am G
Created by individuals someone like you don't
C F
Care for the world or care for the people
Am G
They love it their way and they love unequal
C F
And they love when they feel above someone
Am G
I don't follow the leader when they're all wrong
(chorus)
C F
I'm not a shadow
Am G
I'm not the ground beneath your feet
C F
Cause I'm not a shadow
Am G
When you look down you won't see me
C F
I stand up and I stand tall
Am G C F
I don't follow anyone, I'm not a shadow
Am G
Cause I'm not a shadow, oh no, no
at the end... one more time
(x2)
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Sóley
Sollanza
Son Lux
Son Miserables
Son Of Dork
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