Black Roots - Nothing in the Larder (Official Video)

This song is the latest single from the band and the title track of the latest album from Black Roots. 'Nothing in the Larder' that came out on 4th June 2021. It is available on Vinyl, CD, Download and Streaming.

Food poverty has become one of the starkest economic realities affecting vulnerable communities in the richest and most powerful democracies since the start of this century. And it is set to get worse, not least because we are dealing with a worldwide pandemic that has no clear end date. Economic hardship and poverty are on the rise. Footage of interviews with families who cannot afford to put food on the table to feed their children, of people going to food banks and long line of cars (in the USA for example) queueing up to collect food parcels, and of experts discussing how inequality is being fuelled by economic policies designed to protect the interests of the few over the many, are all too common.

We are used to seeing the images of famines and hunger on our screens and the devastating effects they have in the poorest countries in the world but what we are seeing now in the so called 'developed world' is unprecedented. Benefits are being cut, poverty is increasing and working parents do not earn enough to see them through from pay day to pay day. Where will all this end?

This song highlights this growing problem, but it also acknowledges that there needs to be greater understanding, more wisdom and knowledge in the world if there is going to be real change. There is enough food to feed everyone so why are so many people going without? Food is a human right but, yet we treat it as a commodity that exchanges hands for vast profits. Is this just?

The album is available to order here:

Additional Grapics and Highlights by Nada Helmi
© 2021 Nubian Records (under exclusive license to Take It Easy Agency for Europe)

LYRICS

Wake up in the morning
Nothing in the larder
For the children today
Say a hard times, times hard CHORUS

She walks through the crowd
Him shout tick tock
No playing no fool fool games, on me
The heel of my shoes, is on the ground
Running from the people with no feet, oh yeah

Wake up in the morning CHORUS
Nothing in the larder
For the children today
Say a hard times, time hard

A hungry man, is an angry man
Kick out of the class, no tea
Belly a grumble, no feed
They play the minds of the poor and needy
We needed the light to shine on the children, oh yeah

Wake up in the morning CHORUS
Nothing in the larder
For the children today
Say a hard times, time hard

Lacking of vitamins, in the temple of man
Depriving of our daily supper
Falling Ramu wisdom, knowledge
Is the food for life, oh yeah
Hold on cave man the blood of thy blood,
Is the evil they eat, can’t eat, can’t feed
Oh yeah, oh yeahhhh

Wake up in the morning CHORUS
Nothing in the larder
For the children today
Say a hard times, time hard

Wake up in the morning CHORUS
Nothing in the larder
For the children today
Say a hard times, time hard

Times are hard, times are hard
Wake up in the morning CHORUS
Nothing in the larder
For the children today
Say a hard times

[biddylisduff]

Thanks, spread hope for people! One Love from London.

[TullyEDMVibe]

Love this song. Practicing on bass. Roots. Powerful.

[philtous-cours]

Prendre soin de nos minos c'est forgé l'avenir. Savoir, égalité des chances, avenir radieux pour TOUS ✊. Children for change

[tiburonalavista]

Me encanta la música reggae de the black roots a cualquier hora del día!!! Saludos desde México!!!

[TheXaimaca]

Welcome back to the Black Roots, always at the forefront, against the nihilism of an absurd system. Welcome back.
JAH guide

[beau-maheutbenjamin]

c'est normale que la video saccade sévére?

[Alanpoeme]

Hunger is bad but animal suffering is also bad. Eat lot of vegetables, it is cheaper, does not create animal suffering and saves land to grow food.

Yeah ?