Genius Meanings
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Lauryn Hill – Tell Him
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A track originally not included in the original LP, it’s a love song, either to her lover or to Jesus Christ. This song is laden with Biblical references (as is the rest of the
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Genius Traductions françaises – Lauryn Hill – Tell Him (Traduction Française)
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[Intro] / Yo, he-he, dis-lui um, (Huuu) / C'est comme, uhh, tu sais, uhh / Doux, doux, doux / Dis-lui / Uhh / Mmm-m-m-m / [Couplet 1] / Laisse-moi être patiente et laisse-moi être
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Lauryn Hill (Ft. Carlos Santana) – To Zion
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One of the most moving tracks from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, “To Zion” is a song that Lauryn wrote about her first son and child, Zion David (born in August 1997). His
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Lauryn Hill – Ex-Factor
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The second single off Ms. Hill’s classic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The song has been claimed to be aimed at former Fugees bandmate, Wyclef Jean. Jean was married to
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Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
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Lauryn Hill’s breakout solo single from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, “Doo Wop (That Thing)” hit #1 on the Billboard charts and netted Hill two Grammys for Best R&B Song and
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Lauryn Hill – The Sweetest Thing
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNajx1cD5T4
“The Sweetest Thing”
(Featuring The Refugee Camp All-Stars) 1997 of the original soundtrack to the 1997 film Love Jones.
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Lauryn Hill (Ft. Mary J. Blige) – I Used to Love Him
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[Intro] / Now I don't / I used to love him but now I don't / Now I don't / [Verse 1: Lauryn Hill] / As I look at what I've done / The type of life that I've lived / How many things
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Lauryn Hill – I Gotta Find Peace of Mind
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[Intro] / I gotta find peace of mind / I know another cord... / I gotta find peace of mind / See, this what that voice in your head says / When you try to get peace of mind / I
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Lauryn Hill – Lost Ones
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Lost Ones is the second track from Lauryn Hill’s 5-time Grammy winning album, the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
This song is written to an ex, following a relationship break-up. It
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Lauryn Hill – Final Hour
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7th ‘Miseducation’ track, the beat is completely original and performed by live instruments such as harp, trumpet, flugelhorn, tronmbone, alto sax, tenor sax and flute. It is one
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Fugees – Killing Me Softly
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The Fugees' first mega-hit is a fairly straightforward cover of a song by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel, written for and originally recorded by Lori Lieberman and made famous by
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Fugees (Ft. Akon & John Forté) – Fu-Gee-La (Sly & Robbie Mix)
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Featuring Sly & Robbie and young Akon (Sly & Robbie Mix).
“Fu-Gee-La” (Sly & Robbie Mix) produced by Handel Tucker
“Fu-Gee-La” (Refugee Camp Remix)produced by Fugees, Jerry
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Michl – Tell Her
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[Verse 1] / Let me be patient let me be kind / Make me unselfish without being blind / Though I may suffer, I'll envy it not / And endure what comes / Cause she's all that I got
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Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
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“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” is a song named after Lauryn Hill’s first solo album and is also the final track of the original album.
She explains the meaning behind the word
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Lauryn Hill – Adam Lives in Theory
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Adam Lives in Theory refers to a line in the song. “Adam” is referring to all of humanity.
This metaphor about humanity derives from Adam and Eve from the Bible who are said to be
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Lauryn Hill – When It Hurts so Bad
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Lauryn is saying two things here. Things went awry in her relationship, but that doesn’t mean it’s hopeless. She really wanted to work it out, but she couldn’t. Yet, she’s also
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Lauryn Hill – The Mystery of Iniquity
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A highly regarded track off of MTV Unplugged 2.0: Lauryn Hill. Kanye West tried to get it sampled for his song “All Falls Down” on his debut album The College Dropout. He couldn’t
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Lauryn Hill – Everything is Everything
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A song about injustice and struggles among youth communities in inner city America, it’s the fourth single from Lauryn Hill’s platinum selling debut album, The Miseducation of
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Fugees (Ft. John Forté) – Fu-Gee-La (Refugee Camp Remix)
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Other than the Original Fu-Gee-La track on Fugees‘ The Score album, they also released 4 bonus tracks, including 3 Remixes for the song.
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Bas (Ft. KQuick) – Fiji Water in My Iron
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[Intro: Bas] / Why you so dramatic? / Why you so dramatic? / SMF / You think I give a fuck or you talk static / I'm holdin' heaven it's automatic / You think I give a fuck or you
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Lauryn Hill – Forgive Them Father
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This song is an interpretation of “Concrete Jungle” by Bob Marley. Marley’s son, Julian plays guitar on this track. Jamaican dancehall artist, Shelley Thunder makes also a guest
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Kanye West – Champion
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An anthem from Kanye West’s album Graduation containing a jazz and reggae influence, eschewing trumpets in favor of bright synthesizers and featuring breezy hooks provided by a
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Lauryn Hill – Every Ghetto, Every City
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Lauryn Hill’s “Every Ghetto, Every City,” off of her breakthrough album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, is an upbeat homage to her hometown (South Orange, New Jersey), and to
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Lauryn Hill (Ft. D'Angelo) – Nothing Even Matters
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“Nothing Even Matters” is a duet performed by Lauryn Hill and D'Angelo. It’s the 12th track on Hill’s classic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
The song fluidly brings back
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Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing) (Gordon's dub)
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Yo, remember back on the bully when cats used to harmonize like / "Wooo... wooo... wooo..." / Yo, yo, my men and my women, don't forget about the Deen / The Sirat al-Mustaqim, yo
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Lauryn Hill – Superstar
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Lauryn reflects on the reality of being a superstar, and how fame can erode artistic ambition if not handled well. Something that started out as a form of personal expression has
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Lauryn Hill – Oh Jerusalem
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[Intro] / Oh Jerusalem, yeah / Oh Jerusalem / Oh Jerusalem / Oh Jerusalem / [Verse 1] / Realizing that there's no place else to go / And there's nobody I know who can help me
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