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Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here Lyrics
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The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Home is Where the Hatred is Lyrics
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Fantastic poem about a junkie who came from a bad place and is now in an infinitely worse one. The last line is ambiguous, hopeful and doomed, likely on purpose ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Running Lyrics
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The entire song is a response to a question posed about running. Why you'd run- him or anyone. And I imagine he keeps saying why because the unspoken other ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - B Movie Lyrics
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God damn it, first one wants freedom, then the whole damn world wants freedom. Nostalgia, that's what we want… The good ol' days when we gave'em hell? When the ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle Lyrics
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When time after time, people in the bottle. ... From the bottle. ... And he's doin' time, So now she's in the bottle. ... Sho' needs help from the bottle. Preacherman ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - The Prisoner Lyrics
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Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - I'll Take Care Of You Lyrics
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What a sweet song. He's saying that he knows what she's been through because he has too, but he wants to be the one to change the outcome for once.
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Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day and John Coltrane Lyrics
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When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - We Almost Lost Detroit Lyrics
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This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Work for Peace Lyrics
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We've got to work for peace. Peace ain't coming this way. We've got to work for peace. ... And the preparation of war. ... We will have all touched the power of ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Lyrics
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In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Save The Children Lyrics
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This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - The Middle Of Your Day Lyrics
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This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Angola, Louisiana Lyrics
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Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Johannesburg Lyrics
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More Featured Meanings ... This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping. ... This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - The Needle's Eye Lyrics
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When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Combinations Lyrics
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drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Free Will Lyrics
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Now, my how you have grown! Ain't it nice to fly? You're waving as soft clouds go by, But Peace won't be still of its own free will. Say you want to go ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - 17th Street Lyrics
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Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it." " ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - No Knock Lyrics
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-- where the lead characters wore shades). So I think this song is about a guy who wears shades as a way of hiding his insecurity after learning that his ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Your Soul And Mine Lyrics
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In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Me And The Devil Lyrics
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The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Get out of the Ghetto Blues Lyrics
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The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Or Down You Fall Lyrics
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This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - The Crutch Lyrics
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The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Brother Lyrics
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey on the Moon Lyrics
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In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Gun Lyrics
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This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Message to the Messengers Lyrics
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Gil Scott-Heron ... And if they really knew the truth, why would they tell you? ... But if they really knew the truth, why would they tell you? ... Or worse yet ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - 1980 Lyrics
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Thank you very much, thank you. Thank you, thanks, thanks everybody, yes thank you. Robot dignitaries better welcome you. Aliens part as you pass on through ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Sex Education, Ghetto Style Lyrics
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Gil Scott-Heron - Grandma's Hands Lyrics
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The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - On Coming from a Broken Home (Pt. 1) Lyrics
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This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Angel Dust Lyrics
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Gil Scott-Heron ... He might not make it. Angel DustPlease, children would you listen. Angel DustJust ain't where it's at. ... There ain't no turnin' back. ... They ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - On Coming from a Broken Home, Pt. 2 Lyrics
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In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day & John Coltrane Lyrics
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Ever feel kind of down and out. You don't know just what to do? Living all of your days in darkness. Let the sun shine through. Ever feel that somehow, ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Sex Education: Ghetto Style Lyrics
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I was doin' it when I was a colored boy of eight or nine or ten. I had never heard of Sigmund Freud but hell I was doin' it then
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Gil Scott-Heron - Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul? Lyrics
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Tell me, Who'll pay reparations on my soul? ... Tell me, Who'll pay reparations on my soul? Call my brother a junkie 'cause he ain't got no job (no job, no job).
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Gil Scott-Heron - When You Are Who You Are Lyrics
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In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Ain't no such thing as superman Lyrics
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The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - Better Days Ahead Lyrics
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Gil Scott-Heron - Delta Man (where I'm Comin' From) Lyrics
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Gil Scott-Heron ... (This is a song about change, you see... many things about the changing aspects of our lives... ... rather than simply continue to go through ...
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Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle [Live] Lyrics
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