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A Fool Or A King (feat. D'Yani)

by Gregory David Roberts

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A Fool Or A King is a country infused track, inspired by the character Khaderbhai from the novel Shantaram. The track opens with the classic sound of the harmonica, inspired by the late, great DeFord Bailey. An atmospheric guitar rift underpins the smooth haunting vocals of Jamaican singer D’Yani and the harmonies raise the spirit of the blues, as they question was I A fool Or A King?

Produced by GDR and Dale ‘Dizzle’ Virgo (Drake/ Florence + The Machine/ Kendrick Lamar/ Rihanna) at Geejam Studio’s, Port Antonio, Jamaica.

“I reference characters from my novel, so that readers can experience some of the same emotional journeys of Shantaram in song”, said Gregory David Roberts.

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Treated every man and women I met
As a means to an end
The ones I couldn’t break
On the iron of my will
I found a way to bend

Always thought my life
Had a sense of mission
A tryst with destiny
That gave me permission

Now I lie here
On the cold, dark snow
And … I don’t know
Was I a fool, or a king?

A fool or a king
A fool or a king

Sent men to die and suffer
With love in my eyes
Now this meeting in Samarra
Is my fated surprise

Now I lie here in the snow, bleeding
I risked it all
And lost everything
Was I a fool, or a king?

Only a fool or a king
Will risk it all, and lose everything
Only a fool or a king
Can hear the heavens call, and the angels sing

Only a fool or a king, dark
Only a fool or a king

Now I lie here on the cold, dark snow
And I don’t know

A fool or a king
Risk it all and lose everything

I know, I don’t know

A fool or a king
Risk it all and lose everything, everything.

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released November 13, 2020
Keyboards by: Amardo Blake | Guitar by; Garth “Duckie” Forester | Drums & Percussion, Bass Guitar, Additional Synths by; Dale “Dizzle” Virgo | Lead Vocals by; Dyani | BG Vocals by: Janeel Mills, Saine “Red” Rapley, Geddy’s “Ch4se” Ferguson, Dale “Dizzle” Virgo & Deondra Riley | Recorded by; Dale “Dizzle” Virgo & Tandra “Lytes” Jhagroo at Geejam Studios, Port Antonio, Jamaica

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Gregory David Roberts (GDR), is an author, songwriter, composer and artist. He’s best known for his best-selling novel Shantaram, which has sold over 7 million copies and was hailed “a masterpiece” by critics. It has been translated into 44 languages and is sold in over 116 countries.  The novel draws on Gregory David Robert’s raw experiences of life as a fugitive. ... more

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