I'm locked inside A land called foolish pride Where the man is always right He hates to talk but loves to fight Is that all right? On real cold days He loans us lots of hate But he says that we must pay To take it all away Is that okay? But I'm asking you, will you stay with me In this land where we are free? And I know it's rough And you've had enough But one day we'll be happy And when I look into the future, I see danger in its eyes Hearts of hatred rule the land while love is left aside Killing plagues the citizens while music slowly dies I get frightened, I... See, I get frightened, I... Oh how, oh how I need you, baby To keep me from going crazy I really need you, baby Need you to stay Oh how, oh how I love you, baby These people are so crazy I really need you, baby Need you to stay She's quick to fight For her man but not her rights Even though it's 3005 When will we end this genocide? And that's not right Her children cry No food to eat, and afraid as flies The color black means it's time to die And nobody questions why 'Cause they're too scared to stop the man But I'm asking you, will you stay with me In this land where we are free? And I know it's rough And you've had enough But one day we'll be happy 'Cause when I look into the future, I see danger in its eyes Babies die before they're born and no one ever smiles The writers and the artists all are paid to tell us lies They keep us locked inside, they keep us locked inside Oh how, oh how I need you, baby To keep me from going crazy I really need you, baby Need you to stay Oh how, oh how I love you, baby These people are so crazy I really need you, baby Need you to stay I can make a change I can start a fire Lord, make me love again Fill me with desire I can make a change I can start a fire Oh, make me love again Lord, thank You for desire And when I look into your pretty eyes I almost want to cry I think about my life and I don't want to live a lie How I need you, baby, I need you right by my side I need you tonight, I need you tonight How I need you, baby See I can't let you go, I need you On the other side On the other side I love you so and I'll never let you go On the other side On the other side On the other side, on the other side...
This is one of the best performances I know. Period. Monae is genius.
If i was in the audience i would've vanished into mid air over the unparalleled joy i get when watching this.
Still great in 2023
Listening on Friday, 7 June 2024 😎
This song is deep and depressing but covers it with up lifting choir music
Te amo Janelle esta cancion es perfecta
love this song!!
When this came out it was a great song. Now it’s a terrifying premonition 😢
yasssssss janelle Monae sing girl
That chick can sing
I'm locked inside
A land called foolish pride
Where the man is always right
He hates to talk but loves to fight
Is that all right?
On real cold days
He loans us lots of hate
But he says that we must pay
To take it all away
Is that okay?
But I'm asking you, will you stay with me
In this land where we are free?
And I know it's rough
And you've had enough
But one day we'll be happy
And when I look into the future, I see danger in its eyes
Hearts of hatred rule the land while love is left aside
Killing plagues the citizens while music slowly dies
I get frightened, I...
See, I get frightened, I...
Oh how, oh how I need you, baby
To keep me from going crazy
I really need you, baby
Need you to stay
Oh how, oh how I love you, baby
These people are so crazy
I really need you, baby
Need you to stay
She's quick to fight
For her man but not her rights
Even though it's 3005
When will we end this genocide?
And that's not right
Her children cry
No food to eat, and afraid as flies
The color black means it's time to die
And nobody questions why
'Cause they're too scared to stop the man
But I'm asking you, will you stay with me
In this land where we are free?
And I know it's rough
And you've had enough
But one day we'll be happy
'Cause when I look into the future, I see danger in its eyes
Babies die before they're born and no one ever smiles
The writers and the artists all are paid to tell us lies
They keep us locked inside, they keep us locked inside
Oh how, oh how I need you, baby
To keep me from going crazy
I really need you, baby
Need you to stay
Oh how, oh how I love you, baby
These people are so crazy
I really need you, baby
Need you to stay
I can make a change
I can start a fire
Lord, make me love again
Fill me with desire
I can make a change
I can start a fire
Oh, make me love again
Lord, thank You for desire
And when I look into your pretty eyes I almost want to cry
I think about my life and I don't want to live a lie
How I need you, baby, I need you right by my side
I need you tonight, I need you tonight
How I need you, baby
See I can't let you go, I need you
On the other side
On the other side
I love you so and I'll never let you go
On the other side
On the other side
On the other side, on the other side...
Keyboard guy is GIGGIN!' :)
So incredibly talented!!!!!!
Thank you Family that is beautiful, peace and love, Doug:)
Janelle é sempre melhor ao vivo. Faz juz ao Mestre Prince!
I remember watching this on TV when it first aired awww
Superb! Show 'em Janelle!
Love this!
Whole stage grooving and I am lost in the spell.
Genius.
How am I going to go to work when I can't stop watching her? I might have to stay home
FanFREAKINtastic!!!!!!!!!!
vibe!!!!
I love her too much
soooooo goooood
sooooo gooood
Phenomenal
This sounds inspired by Tina Marie and Michael. ❤
BAD 🔥🔥🔥
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the show
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One person is locked out
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA X'D
Stop making excuses and get to work lass! (there are bills to pay!)