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Gil Scott-heron Paint It Black Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.38/10 [13 votes]Album: The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters / Original Release Date: 2012-12-03Genre: JazzSong Duration: 0 min 32 sec
GIL SCOTT-HERON
- Paint It Black Lyrics / with translationsPicture a man of nearly thirty
Who seems twice as old with clothes torn and dirty
Give him a job shining shoes
Or cleaning out toilets with bus station crews
Give him six children with nothing to eat
Expose them to life on a ghetto street
Tie an old rag around his wife's head
And have her pregnant and lying in bed
Stuff them all in a Harlem house
And then tell them how bad things are down South.
Who seems twice as old with clothes torn and dirty
Give him a job shining shoes
Or cleaning out toilets with bus station crews
Give him six children with nothing to eat
Expose them to life on a ghetto street
And have her pregnant and lying in bed
Stuff them all in a Harlem house
And then tell them how bad things are down South.
Facts about Paint It Black
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Paint It Black is written by Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Michael Phillip Jagger.
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It is first released on December 03, 2012 as part of Gil Scott-heron's album "The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters" which includes 50 tracks in total. This song is the 33rd track on this album.
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When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the song "Paint It Black" by Gil Scott-Heron is an apt color choice to very aptly describe the sad story of a family living in poverty, particularly in Harlem. The text is mostly full of metaphors, similes, and other figures of speech to express the very harsh realities of life in terms of dirty laundry, starving mouths, and out of control living conditions thus drawing the whole story about the marginalized communities that suffer injustices and their plight. The Paint it black lyrics mainly convey emotions like despair, angst, and to some extent, alongside social commentary, heartbreak, and anger. On the other hand, the song also puts pressure on the poverty and struggle issue along with family hardship being old themes. The lyrics are poetic and deal with the concepts of poverty and struggle that might not be appropriate for younger kids unless there is an adult present to help them understand. There are no graphic depictions of violence or sexual material, nonetheless, the presentation of the hard life conditions and family struggles implies that the parents might want to have a talk about these topics with their kids.
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Paint It Black falls under the genre Jazz.
Who wrote Paint It Black lyrics?
Paint It Black is written by Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Michael Phillip Jagger.
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When was Paint It Black released?
It is first released on December 03, 2012 as part of Gil Scott-heron's album "The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters" which includes 50 tracks in total. This song is the 33rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Paint It Black lyrics?
When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the song "Paint It Black" by Gil Scott-Heron is an apt color choice to very aptly describe the sad story of a family living in poverty, particularly in Harlem. The text is mostly full of metaphors, similes, and other figures of speech to express the very harsh realities of life in terms of dirty laundry, starving mouths, and out of control living conditions thus drawing the whole story about the marginalized communities that suffer injustices and their plight. The Paint it black lyrics mainly convey emotions like despair, angst, and to some extent, alongside social commentary, heartbreak, and anger. On the other hand, the song also puts pressure on the poverty and struggle issue along with family hardship being old themes. The lyrics are poetic and deal with the concepts of poverty and struggle that might not be appropriate for younger kids unless there is an adult present to help them understand. There are no graphic depictions of violence or sexual material, nonetheless, the presentation of the hard life conditions and family struggles implies that the parents might want to have a talk about these topics with their kids.
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Which genre is Paint It Black?
Paint It Black falls under the genre Jazz.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Michael Phillip Jagger
Record Label(s): 2012 Ace Records
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