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Erykah Badu Twinkle Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.60/10 [5 votes]Album: New Amerykah, Pt. 1 / Original Release Date: 2008-02-26Genre: R&B/SoulSong Duration: 6 min 56 sec
ERYKAH BADU
- Twinkle Lyrics / with translationsThey don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
Even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
And we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
They end up in blood
They keep us uneducated,
Sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now
I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthaf**ka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
(they end up in blood)
Started with a rhyme from old ancent times
Decedents of warlocks,
Witches with ill glitches
Children of the matrix be hittin' them car switches
Seen some Virgin Virgos hanging out with Venus Bitches
Cause
They don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
Even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
And we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
They end up in blood
They keep us uneducated,
Sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthaf**ka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
(they end up in blood)
They don't know their God
They take what their given
Even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
And we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
They end up in blood
They keep us uneducated,
Sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now
I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthaf**ka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
(they end up in blood)
Started with a rhyme from old ancent times
Decedents of warlocks,
Witches with ill glitches
Children of the matrix be hittin' them car switches
Cause
They don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
Even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
And we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
They end up in blood
They keep us uneducated,
Sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthaf**ka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
(they end up in blood)
Facts about Twinkle
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Twinkle is written by Erica Wright, Shafiq Husayn, Taz Arnold, Ommas Keith-graham.
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It is first released on February 26, 2008 as part of Erykah Badu's album "New Amerykah, Pt. 1" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, through the song 'Twinkle' Erykah Badu demonstrates how systemic oppression leads to poverty, using metaphors which include 'Children of the matrix' to depict people who face predestined paths and 'They end up in blood' to show how violence and despair become natural outcomes. The lyrics of Twinkle show social commentary while expressing feelings of anguish through their themes of despair and their reflection on human experience and their expression of uncontained rage. The song presents multiple themes which include the loss of personal identity and cultural background, the ongoing battle against systemic oppression and social inequality, the experience of despair together with hopelessness, and the connection between addiction and criminal behavior and family ancestry and tradition. The lyrics contain strong language and themes of violence, addiction, and despair, which are not suitable for younger audiences.
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Twinkle falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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Twinkle song length is 6 minutes and 56 seconds.
Who wrote Twinkle lyrics?
Twinkle is written by Erica Wright, Shafiq Husayn, Taz Arnold, Ommas Keith-graham.
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When was Twinkle released?
It is first released on February 26, 2008 as part of Erykah Badu's album "New Amerykah, Pt. 1" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Twinkle lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, through the song 'Twinkle' Erykah Badu demonstrates how systemic oppression leads to poverty, using metaphors which include 'Children of the matrix' to depict people who face predestined paths and 'They end up in blood' to show how violence and despair become natural outcomes. The lyrics of Twinkle show social commentary while expressing feelings of anguish through their themes of despair and their reflection on human experience and their expression of uncontained rage. The song presents multiple themes which include the loss of personal identity and cultural background, the ongoing battle against systemic oppression and social inequality, the experience of despair together with hopelessness, and the connection between addiction and criminal behavior and family ancestry and tradition. The lyrics contain strong language and themes of violence, addiction, and despair, which are not suitable for younger audiences.
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Which genre is Twinkle?
Twinkle falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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How long is the song Twinkle?
Twinkle song length is 6 minutes and 56 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Erica Wright, Shafiq Husayn, Taz Arnold, Ommas Keith-grahamRecord Label(s): 2008 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc
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