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You Call This Justice – Explainer Video

September 13, 2026 by FUTURE BY DESIGN
Anti-Colonialism, Educational, Future By Design, Intellectual, Reflective, Spiritual, Video
Anti-Colonialism, Educational, Future By Design, Intellectual, Reflective, Spiritual, Video

I’ve put this video together as an explainer video to go into the themes, concepts and scriptures that are behind this piece of music.

“You Call This Justice” was originally recorded back in 2007, but the lyrics were not written until 2026. This is actually my first vocal Drum and Bass track. I’m bringing my understanding of scripture to face the current reality of the world we live in. We face injustice from those who are supposed to guide our lives, self interest and greed are endemic (maybe a “pandemic”). I don’t think we can expect such people to wake up and learn, so we are going to have to build the way to righteousness ourselves, if that is what we truly desire.

Here is a link the to full article if you prefer reading: https://burnishedbronze.music/release/you-call-this-justice/

Wormwood Curse – Official Video

September 3, 2026 by Anthony Ewers
Anthony Ewers, Educational, Faith, Instructional, Intellectual, Mental Health, Mid, Music, Political, Reflective, Rock/Pop, Single, Spiritual, Video
Anthony Ewers, Educational, Faith, Instructional, Intellectual, Mental Health, Mid, Music, Political, Reflective, Rock/Pop, Single, Spiritual, Video

This video is about corrupt authority and bitterness of speech, termed the “Wormwood Curse”.

Biblically, lets look at the following scripture (Isaiah 55:1-2):

1)“Come, all you who are thirsty,
come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost.
2) Why spend money on what is not bread,
and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
and you will delight in the richest of fare.

Water in this case is “teaching”, it is used as a metaphor. Consider what happens to a society if your source of teaching is poisoned, and still yet you have to pay lots of money for it!

READ MORE: https://burnishedbronze.music/release/wormwood-curse/

You Call This Justice – Intro Video

August 29, 2026 by FUTURE BY DESIGN
Blog, Current Affairs, Economics, Educational, Faith, Future By Design, Instructional, Political, Spiritual, Video

Just a quick intro video to the song “You Call This Justice” covering the concepts of Democracy, Government and Religion.

Full article, music and video here: https://burnishedbronze.music/release/you-call-this-justice/

You Call This Justice – Official Video

August 28, 2026 by FUTURE BY DESIGN
Anti-Colonialism, Climate, Current Affairs, Dystopian, Economics, Educational, Faith, Fast, Future By Design, Instructional, Intellectual, Intelligent Drum and Bass, Melancholy, Music, Political, Reflective, Sad, Single, Spiritual, Video
Anti-Colonialism, Climate, Current Affairs, Dystopian, Economics, Educational, Faith, Fast, Future By Design, Instructional, Intellectual, Intelligent Drum and Bass, Melancholy, Music, Political, Reflective, Sad, Single, Spiritual, Video

Future By Design’s “You Call This Justice” was originally recorded back in 2007, but the lyrics were not written until 2026. This is actually my first vocal Drum and Bass track. I’m bringing my understanding of scripture to face the current reality of the world we live in. We face injustice from those who are supposed to guide our lives, self interest and greed are endemic (maybe a “pandemic”). I don’t think we can expect such people to wake up and learn, so we are going to have to build the way to righteousness ourselves, if that is what we truly desire.

Only for the Money

November 28, 2025 by Anthony Ewers
Africa, Anthony Ewers, Anti-Colonialism, Article, Artists, Black Awareness, Economics, Educational, Empowerment, Faith, History, Mid, Music, Pan Africanism, Rock/Pop, Sad, Single, Spiritual, Video
Africa, Anthony Ewers, Anti-Colonialism, Article, Artists, Black Awareness, Economics, Educational, Empowerment, Faith, History, Mid, Music, Pan Africanism, Rock/Pop, Sad, Single, Spiritual, Video

“Only for the Money” is my debut single under my real name “Anthony Ewers”, which I started writing back in 2022. The song is about the effects of colonialism, oppression and the tyranny that accompanies the dominant religious narrative and capitalist economic system of the world. The song speaks from a biblical perspective and is based on Habakkuk chapter 2, accompanied by a collection of scriptures that spiritually highlight aspects of colonialism and greed.

ONLY FOR THE MONEY – LYRICS

VERSE ONE

So it seems that all you see,
Is all you care about,
Never mind who feels the pain,
To build your dreams,

People’s lives reduced to pawns,
There on your gaming board,
Just for pride to make a name,
That will hide deceit.

CHORUS

Only for the money,
Never for the truth,
When you gonna see that,
Life is more than loot,

VERSE TWO

Oh behold the lives in chains,
Caught in your stranglehold,
Never had the chance to be,
At peace and free,

If your way of life brings death,
There is hope in it,
Might as well admit defeat
And so find reprieve

CHORUS

Only for the money,
Never for the truth,
When you gonna see that,
Life is more than loot,

VERSE THREE

I know Yah’s love is stonger,
Than your sorceries,
The heart that knows the truth,
Will testify,

Though the spell you cast for now,
To you seems so secure,
Time reveals your web of lies,
Devours souls to live

CHORUS

Only for the money,
Never for the truth,
When you gonna see that,
Life is more than loot,

REFRAIN

Are you really falling,
While you think your rising,
Tell the truth,
Tell the truth,
Tell the truth – yeah.

[lead]

The lies that you tell (have ! will) become your pain,
Now calamity stalks you’re every gain,
Justice is coming for you,

[backing]

Only for money,
Only for money,
Only for money – yeah
Only for money,

[lead]

The lies that you tell (have ! will) become your pain,
Now calamity stalks you’re every gain,
Justice is coming for you.

I speak of the lies and the trickery in those want to dominate the earth and its people for power and money, yet claim to be the protectors of humanity and civilisation. Here the scripture says:

“and wealth indeed betrays him.
He is an arrogant man never at rest.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
and like Death, he is never satisfied.
He gathers all the nations to himself
and collects all the peoples as his own.”

(Habakkuk 2:5 BSB)

What a metaphor that the bible uses, think of how many people have died since the beginning of time, and the bible says the colonialist “who gathers all nations to himself”, that they have a greed likened to the “greed” of death itself. The meaning is, as death is never satisfied, so too, nether is the greed of the colonialist.

I believe in this way, the living word of God still speaks to us today, and sadly, the reason why the “Matrix Churches” don’t want to speak much from the so-called “Old Testament”, except when it comes to paying tithes. These Matrix churches simply don’t want to acknowledge the inherent greed in the system they gave their blessing to (look up Dum Diversas, Romanus Pontifex and Inter Caetera), that helped to shape the capitalist structure of the world today because of the aggressive, genocidal and expansionist exploits of mainly European nations and those located in the northern hemisphere.

PRODUCTION

From a production standpoint, I found the music easy to write, the lyrics came fairly easily too, but singing them to a decent standard I found a challenge. I also went through a few different variations of the album art. Shrinking back from anything that might be litigious.

Anthony Ewers - Only For Money Single Cover V3
Anthony Ewers – Only For Money Single Cover V3
Anthony Ewers - Only For Money Single Cover V1
Anthony Ewers – Only For Money Single Cover V1
Anthony Ewers - Only For Money Single Cover V2
Anthony Ewers – Only For Money Single Cover V2
Anthony Ewers - Only For Money Single Cover V4
Anthony Ewers – Only For Money Single Cover V4

I settled for a version of album art that shows the flags of nations that are colonisers or colonial states above a map of the world. In the background you can see bank notes, coins and financial charts. The map of the world shows the territories claimed by colonisers in orange, and the colonial states themselves in brown. Russia is the notable exception as its means of colonisation, like China is much more based on economic subterfuge, although it has had some colonial power over regions like Ukraine, and similarly as China does with Taiwan. However, even the mighty China was at one time colonised too.

Anthony Ewers - Only For The Money
Anthony Ewers – Only For The Money

The focus of the song is Habakkuk chapter 2.

As much as we think of the world as advanced and are bribed by the European way of life, we have to realise that his mode of civilisaiton is not sustainable, because it relies on unjust principles and a perpetually maintained hierarchy of dominance, with the most greedy and evil people at the top of the structure of control. However, as Bob Marley stated, “you can fool some people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time” (also attributed ironically to Abraham Lincoln). The masses are starting to wake up to the fact that all is not well, discontent is rising.

The Europeans have never had to face a court or judgement of any kind for their wrongdoings in the past. I believe this gives their people a kind of hubris and bravado, much like the thief that has not yet been caught despite a spate of crimes. In the present day, the devouring nature of European culture is separated from the masses of its people by its war machine who operate out of sight and out of mind, with its activities conveniently framed by the mainstream media and an establishment that suppresses dissent and alternative voices.

The European believes their life is better than anyone else’s, and though they complain about the cost of living, they will put up with that, high taxes, the growing government corruption, poor services and erosion of wealth, and perhaps even ironically “the invasion of foreigners”; yes they will put up with all this because they have a psychological security mechanism, that of being European. By stealth their wealth is taken away from them by their governments, the technocrats, all the elements of their society than pander to their desires. This in turn feeds their war machine system through a complex network of banking, investment and taxation. Some know this war machine as the military industrial complex.

On “The State of Israel”

The present day manifestation of the more brutal side of European dominance, power and warmongering lust are The Ashkenazi “Jews”, those who are publicised by the world’s media as the inhabitants of “The State of Israel”. These people in fact don’t deserve a state in any place except Europe from which they originated. These people are not the original inhabitants of the Palestine, but originate from the area of present-day Ukraine and Western Russia. Check out the book The Thirteenth Tribe by Arthur Koestler who himself is of “Jewish” origin, this will give you the facts behind this truth.

The Ashkenazi “Jews” are converts to a religion who practice a sham and not the truth. It is a TOTAL delusion to believe that The State of Israel has any right to the land of Palestine whatsoever (or of any land in Africa for that matter), and all this violence is based purely on the fallacy that the Ashkenazi Jews are God’s chosen people with a right to the land of Palestine, which sadly is simply an extension of the demon that is white supremacy.

What the genocide in Palestine tells me, is that the same colonial powers that initiated land grabs right across the planet through war, violence, terror and injustice, during the age of expansion, haven’t learned their lessons from the past. In fact they are comfortable with inhumane slaughter and proving to themselves that might wins over right, even while telling everybody else the exact opposite to give themselves a veneer of respectable civility.

I am not a denier of the Jewish holocaust, history is real, but history didn’t start in the 20th century. However, we have to recognise, a state can’t be born because a banker (Rothschild) and a couple of colonial regimes decide they want to partition up land that does not belong to them, without the agreement of the true owners of the land (the Palestinians). My assertion is, if we even agree that The State of Israel, particularly in its current location has any legitimacy whatsoever, then we agree to the principle of “might over right”, and that is, as we can see, a race to the bottom and to the destruction of many values decent humans hold to be worthy.

Remember, this scenario we see playing out in Palestine could have happened in Africa (Uganda) if the original plan of the Ashkenazi Jews had succeeded, because they wanted to build a home for the Jewish people there originally before settling on Palestine. Look up The Uganda Plan, if you haven’t already heard about it.

BROADER CONTEXT

You must understand, the technocrats lust for weapons, power and control, and the mechanisms we have seen played out in such horror on Palestine, are the same tools that white supremacy will allow to be used on other nations that threaten to stop it’s relentless “progress”. Indeed now the masses have been desensitised to the horror of western aggression through this horrific precedent which has been set, this will bolster the pride of the nations who delight in war to carry on with their atrocities.

My track “Nature of the Beast” speaks of what the end of this system will conclude in, unless we form the understanding to fundamentally change our way of life, leading to repentance, globally.

“Only For The Money” has a laid back melancholic feel to the music. It is a reflective and analytical look at a society that is dominated by unjust power, greed and violence as the song explores colonialism, oppression and tyranny from a biblical perspective. Discover the trickery in those who destroy the earth and its people for power and money, yet claim to be the protectors of humanity and civilisation! The anti-colonial struggle continues! Listen and download this release from your favourite digital music platform here: https://social.tunecore.com/linkShare?linkid=Y3CDRGKLWdwQRYI1PsYb-Q

REVIEWS

Radio Airplay’s – Zachary Larson

Overall Impression:
Only For The Money is the newest release by faith-based artist Anthony Ewers. On sound alone, Only For The Money brings to mind snarky Pop Punk bands from the late 90’s and early 2000’s. But it has replaced the guitars with electro-pop synths and keeps the groove chilled out. The melodies and vocal harmonies sit easily on the ears, relishing in longer notes and a calm delivery. This all works in stark contrast to the lyrical content, which turns its back on corruption, colonialism, greed, and tyranny. The positive sound and mood provides a unique backdrop for the thought-provoking lyrics, and gives this song a multi-faceted character. All in all, Only For The Money is a cool new faith-based listen that makes you think deeply about what you believe.

Strongest Point(s):
Having examined his own faith deeply, Ewers is critical of many facets of Christianity. He puts these critiques on display in the lyrics, while still maintaining a Pop sound overall. This places the song in a very unique position, and adds a ton of authenticity. This music is catchy yet cutting, fierce yet fun, and leaves you asking questions.

Target Audience Appeal:
Fans of Faith-based Rock and Pop will enjoy Only For The Money by Anthony Ewers.

Artist target suggestions:
Christafari, LeCrae, Bloodhound Gang, Blink 182, Relient K, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, The Presidents, Crazy Town, MercyMe, Crowder, Sinach, MxPx, Alien Ant Farm, Carlene Davis

About The Reviewer

Zachary Larson is a professional guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in New York City. He performs frequently on Broadway and has toured with several musicals, onboard cruise lines, and as a classical chamber musician. His recorded work spans across Classical, Musical Theater, and Pop music. He holds a Master’s degree in music and has been a part of the Radio Airplay team for four years. 

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  • YouTube Music

Nature of the Beast

November 21, 2025 by FUTURE BY DESIGN
Article, Artists, Dystopian, Educational, Fast, Future By Design, Instructional, Intelligent Drum and Bass, Music, Political, Single, Spiritual, Video
Article, Artists, Dystopian, Educational, Fast, Future By Design, Instructional, Intelligent Drum and Bass, Music, Political, Single, Spiritual, Video

This video accompanies a remastered version of Future By Design’s “Nature of the Beast” initially released back in 1998. This Drum ‘n’ Bass track has a hard, dark and edgy feel. The dystopian future, remastered. Listen and download this release from your favourite digital music platform here: https://social.tunecore.com/linkShare?linkid=vxE755a9-ppSdkV7QPvdbA

If I had the means to product a video when I initially wrote this song, and if I had been as spiritually awake back then as I am now, then this is something along the lines of the video I would have produced. I created a video to visually explore the themes in the music and offer a more intense listening experience coupled with visual learning.

Nature of the Beast offers an unconventional look at the bible, specifically Revelation chapter 13, it focuses on the nature of the economic system that subjugates the world with tyranny, yet at the same time fosters almost unquestioning obedience. The “beast system” is run by kings, rulers and authorities, which pride themselves on their power to control the minds and actions of men. The “beast” system has as its lifeblood, trade, even that of trade in human souls.

Trade causes so much of the conflict in this world, over land, resources and labour. Governments, cartels, multinational companies, families and even individuals, war by arms or by policy, to gather more and more for themselves in a cycle, they hope, of endless gain. The general populace likes it this way too, you might hear comments like “if the markets are up, my pension is doing well, and my investments will be profitable”.

What many don’t realise is, the system we have is unsustainable without coercion. To start with the coercion is subtle, mentally, by social value, status, class, but there will come a time when the coercion is universally by force.

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The Return of the African Diaspora to Africa?

November 2, 2025 by Anthony Ewers
Africa, Article, Black Awareness, Blog, Educational, Faith, Pan Africanism, Spiritual, Video
Africa, Article, Black Awareness, Blog, Educational, Faith, Pan Africanism, Spiritual, Video

I for one am very interested in living in Africa – I don’t like the way the western world is headed. There is too much control over everyday life, and the pressures and cost of modern living take their toll. Historically, let’s face it, the majority of black people outside of Africa are likely to be the descendants of African people brutally enslaved and transported across the world in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. This trade was is a crime against humanity which the white European race still hasn’t managed to bring itself to terms with in order to make reparations. Nevertheless, despite the injustice, despite the institutionally racist mechanisms of government and social services, some black people are managing to break through and fight for a quality of life on the same level with their white counterparts.

Despite this, I have found the fact that we still generally have to work a lot harder and put up with more discrimination and disadvantage a tiresome aspect of life in the western world. Not to mention having to suffer the indignity of despicable characters popping up all over the political arena who have a desire to return to a past where they considered themselves to be more “great” than they are now, which of course was only achieved by denigrating black people.

Back the the video, it talks of self sufficiency, and a different way of life in Africa, encouraging the diaspora to return. It has some good points about research, visiting countries to find out more about them on the ground. It’s also a great point, that self sufficiency is hard – really you need a community, even a small one to share the workload which one person, or even one family might find difficult if problems were to affect health, wealth or ability in some area.

However, where I disagreed with this video is that Babylon IS EVERYWHERE. Babylon is a spiritual principality representing all powers in opposition to Yah. This is why Babylon is termed “Mystery Babylon” in Revelation chapter 17. Ron Dalton Jr. apparently considers America to be Babylon exclusively, and I get it, but he doesn’t realise that in the same way that you can accept the spirit of Satan and be one with him through rejection of the Messiah (Romans 6:16), so too can nations be united with Babylon, by policy, by economic framework, by social standards etc. To say America is Babylon is far too simplistic, and it risks making Africa an easy prey to those who will by any means will do what they need to do to extend their systems of control across the planet. Africa and the people in it need to be wise enough to establish their own system and avoid being caught up in the clutches of Mystery Babylon and the rulers and authorities present in the various kingdoms and nations that support it.

However, I agree with Ron Dalton Jr, there will be no spaceships!

This video posses a serious question though. Should the return of the African Diaspora to Africa be a return based on economic necessity, social and cultural preference, or should it be rooted in spiritual revelation, restorative justice (Isaiah 49:8) and and a unified vision that creates a powerful people, once separated, but now re-united? Maybe it is all things, but one thing is for sure, we can’t return without God in the picture and without unity, we are just another kingdom that will fall (Matthew 12:22-28).

Is 666 the “Mark of the Beast”?

June 8, 2025 by Anthony Ewers
Blog, Faith, Spiritual, Video
Blog, Faith, Spiritual, Video

The world should NEVER forget the crimes of The Roman Catholic Church and people need to come out of it. How can a “church” that claims to follow the teachings of the Son of Yah, who never killed anyone, but rather accepted death from his persecutors, though he was righteous and they were unrighteous; how can such a “church” put millions of people to death. Yes the Catholic Inquisitions and their instruments of torture killed millions of millions of people.

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