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Janelle Monae
April 10, 2010, 09:55:05 PM
I love this chick. Her music is so refreshing and her lyrics are powerful. I don't know if everyone picks up on them. Oh and she also does a fabulous rendition of MJ's favorite song, Smile and is highly influence by James Brown as well. Below is a video and a song with lyrics but there are many more songs you can look her up on youtube if you wish to learn more. And please don't let the metropolis theme scare you off, watch and listen closely and take in the message as the whole. I went to see her live and she is amazing and the subtle messages are very interesting. I think she fits well with the resistance. It could be one reason why she is not as popular as she should be.

[youtube:3o3qar3c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-ugv9kxG0[/youtube:3o3qar3c]
Many Moons
Verse 1:
We're dancing free but we're stuck here underground
And everybody trying to figure they way out
Hey Hey Hey, all we ever wanted to say
Was chased erased and then thrown away
And day to day we live in a daze

Refrain:
We march all around til' the sun goes down night children
Broken dreams, no sunshine, endless crimes, we long for freedom (for freedom)
You're free but in your mind, your freedom's in a bind

Chorus:
Oh make it rain, ain't a thang and the sky to fall
(The silver bullet's in your hand and the war's heating up)
And when the truth goes BANG the shouts splatter out
(Revolutionize your lives and find a way out)
And when you're growing down instead of growing up
(You gotta ooo ah ah like a panther)
Tell me are you bold enough to reach for love?
(Na na na...)

2nd Verse:
So strong for so long
All i wanna do is sing my simple song
Square or round, rich or poor
At the end of day and night all we want is more
I keep my feet on solid ground and use my wings when storms come around
I keep my feet on solid ground for freedom
You're free but in your mind, your freedom's in a bind

Chorus

Cybernetic Chantdown:
Civil rights, civil war
Hood rat, crack whore
Carefree, nightclub
Closet drunk, bathtub
Outcast, weirdo
Stepchild, freak show
Black girl, bad hair
Broad nose, cold stare
Tap shoes, Broadway
Tuxedo, holiday
Creative black, Love song
Stupid words, erased song
Gun shots, orange house
Dead man walking with a dirty mouth
Spoiled milk, stale bread
Welfare, bubonic plague
Record deal, light bulb
Keep back kid not corporate thug
Breast cancer, common cold
HIV, lost hope
Overweight, self esteem
Misfit, broken dream
Fish tank, small bowl
Closed mind, dark hold
Cybergirl, droid control
Get away now they trying to steal your soul
Microphone, one stage
Tomboy, outrage
Street fight, bloody war
Instigators, third floor
Promiscuous child, broken dream
STD, quarentine
Heroin user, coke head
Final chapter, death bed
Plastic sweat, metal skin
Metallic tears, mannequin
Carefree, night club
Closet drunk, bathtub
White house, Jim Crow
Dirty lies, my regards

Closing Lullaby:
And when the world just treats you wrong
just come with me and I'll take you home
No need to pack a bag
Who put your life in the danger zone?
You running dropping like a rolling stone
No need to pack a bag
You just can't stop your hurt from hanging on
The old man dies and then a baby's born
Chan, chan, chan, change your life
And when the world just treats you wrong
just come with me and i'll take you home
Shan, shan shan shan-gri la
Na na na na na na na na na na na


[youtube:3o3qar3c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6nVCZpgT2s[/youtube:3o3qar3c]

Cold War
So you think I'm alone
But being alone's the only way to be
But when you step outside
You spend life fighting for your sanity

This is a cold war
you better know what your fighting for
This is a cold war
Do you know what your fighting for

If you wanna be free
Below the ground's the only place to be
Cause in this life
You spend time fighting of the gravity

This is cold War
You better know what your fighting for
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This is the Cold War
Do you know what your fighting for


Bring wings to weak and
Bring grace to the strong
Let all legal crummbles to flys of the world
.................tumble..........................

I'm trying to find my peace
I was made to believe there's something wrong with me
And it hurt my heart
Lord have mercy aint it plain to see

This is the cold war
Do you know what your fighting for
This is the cold war
You better know what your fighting for
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