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SINGER IYAH MAY LOSES MUSIC CONTRACT OVER LYRICS

Q - What makes this singer's lyrics about the pandemic so special?


Before letting you know what makes this pop singer and her choice of lyrics so special take a peek at Iyah May's video which has the offending lyrics embedded as subtitles...


THE MUSIC VIDEO: KARMAGEDDON



THE OFFENDING LYRICS:


I open up my phone on a Monday morning

Staring at my screen

I'm tired and a little lonely

Mr Musk he said some shit the lefts are angry

Twitter wars and Gaza man it's overwhelming

Maybe that's how life becomes when

People less important than a profit line

No one cares about your dreams just pay

Your tax on time

Keep scrolling

Hold me near to you now

Gender, guns, religion and abortion rights

You better pick a tribe and hate the other side

Keep scrolling

But did you see Taylor live?


Man made virus watch the millions die

Biggest profit of their lives

Here's inflation that's your prize


This is Karmageddon

Turn on the news and eat their lies

Kim or Kanye pick a side

Cancel culture what a vibe


This is Karmageddon

Corporations swear they never lie

Politicians bribed for life

More than war it's genocide


This is Karmageddon

Welcome to the chaos of the times

If you go left and I go right

Pray we make it out alive


This is Karmageddon

It's fashion week celebs lose ribs

Balenciaga how's the kids

Just ask Drake he's losing beef

Kendrick killed him in his sleep

Diss tracks about beating up your queen

While women dying doesn't cause a scene

While we're fed all these distractions

Kids are killed from Israel's actions

I'mma speak my mind

Sick to death of all these crazy lies

A circus for humanity's decline

We just want a peaceful life give the people back their rights

And I've still got a beef

Cause Fauci's laughing and we've been asleep

And WHO's a liar and it's running deep

Big pharma finna eat they a devil make them weak


Man made virus watch the millions die

Biggest profit of their lives

Here's inflation that's your prize


This is Karmageddon

Turn on the news and eat their lies

Kim or Kanye pick a side

Cancel culture what a vibe


This is Karmageddon

Corporations swear they never lie

Politicians bribed for life

More than war it's genocide


This is Karmageddon

Welcome to the chaos of the times

If you go left and I go right

Pray we make it out alive

This is Karmageddon


Written by: Iyah May & Danny Duke

Performed by: Iyah May

Produced by: Danny Duke

Mixed by: Danny Duke

Mastered by: Chunkyluv

Video By: Brad Murnane

Edited By: Brad Murnane & Iyah May


Great lyrics.

We've seen great freedom songs and lyrics from many, but what makes this singer's lyrics about the pandemic so special?


WHO IS IYAH MAY?


Marguerite Clark, whose nom de guerre is Iyah May grew up with her mother and older sisters in a small rainforest community in Far North Queensland.

Whilst working as a student in New York, a strange twist of fate involving a New York Police vehicle lead her to meet infamous musician Shaggy. This stroke of luck marked the beginning of her solo musical career.


Although this sounds like a run of a mill story of good fortune and wild conicidences on the path of a rise to fame, there is a key plot twist.

Guess what was Iyah May doing in New York at the time of the catalyst moment?

She was not just a singer looking for a break.

She was a broke medical student participating in HIV research.


A - Yes, Iyah May the singer who lost her contract for lyrics about the plandemic... is a medical doctor.


This instagram post from 9th April 2020 shows her working in a hospital Emergency dept during the early stages of the plandemic.


As she said:


So I've gone back to working as a doctor fulltime in Emergency while we get through covid which means I have less time to work on my music and share stuff with you guys so that does make me sad, but I'm grateful I can offer something else in another way. I'm still going to keep writing and creating so please send me beats or cute lyrics 💜 In the meantime here's a photo of me looking like a snack bout to go to Saturn brb #staysafe #staysane




As she says on her personal website.


"Fuelled by my own despair over a divided world and deceitful corporations, I channelled my frustration into Karmageddon. My career as a doctor has been greatly impacted, and I was affected on a deep and personal level.

For a long time, I felt isolated with my opinions. This song reflects the helplessness many of us feel in these dark times."


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