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Gil Scott-heron The Crutch Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.26/10 [19 votes]Album: I'm New Here / Original Release Date: 2010-02-08Genre: R&B/SoulSong Duration: 2 min 44 sec
The Crutch
Gil Scott-heron
Gil Scott-heron
GIL SCOTT-HERON
- The Crutch LyricsHis eyes half-closed revealed this world of nod(?).
a world of lonely men and no love.
oh god.
his life of seeming nonchalance can't hide
the pain and fear that in his mind resign.
from dawn till dawn his bodyhouse (/body, house?) was hurting and none of us can truly ...???.
we sat outside and ??? the ??
the fool is always easy to forecast others doom.
the savage beast that once soul-soothe/so soothed his brain,
has wired his ugly head and stirred/stayed (?) its claim and
called ???
here is his once more soul. he will have to add the sorrow's thole.
this men, still men will be like you and me(an ?).
upon the world reached out, they chose to flee.
crutch.
crutch.
a world of lonely men and no love.
oh god.
his life of seeming nonchalance can't hide
the pain and fear that in his mind resign.
from dawn till dawn his bodyhouse (/body, house?) was hurting and none of us can truly ...???.
we sat outside and ??? the ??
the fool is always easy to forecast others doom.
has wired his ugly head and stirred/stayed (?) its claim and
called ???
here is his once more soul. he will have to add the sorrow's thole.
this men, still men will be like you and me(an ?).
upon the world reached out, they chose to flee.
crutch.
crutch.
Facts about The Crutch
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The Crutch is written by Gil Scott Heron, James Thomas Smith, Ben Raleigh, Bob Halley.
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It is first released on February 08, 2010 as part of Gil Scott-heron's album "I'm New Here" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Gil Scott-Heron's composition 'The Crutch' is about the internal struggles of a person, where the pain and fear are shown through the metaphor of a 'world of nod' and 'lonely men'. The 'crutch' is a symbol for the ways of coping or vices that people resort to in order to ride out their emotional storm and thereby assert the point that such dependencies are destructive in nature. The lyrics convey mainly despair, angst, heartbreak, solitude, and reflection. However, the song simultaneously brings out the points of loneliness and despair, struggle and addiction, social judgment and loss and sorrow. The words deliver solitude, hurt, and fight against addiction themes, which are not at all appropriate for kids below 13. The emotional-mental distress references signal a maturity level which requires parental supervision.
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The Crutch falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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The Crutch song length is 2 minutes and 44 seconds.
Who wrote The Crutch lyrics?
The Crutch is written by Gil Scott Heron, James Thomas Smith, Ben Raleigh, Bob Halley.
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When was The Crutch released?
It is first released on February 08, 2010 as part of Gil Scott-heron's album "I'm New Here" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Crutch lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Gil Scott-Heron's composition 'The Crutch' is about the internal struggles of a person, where the pain and fear are shown through the metaphor of a 'world of nod' and 'lonely men'. The 'crutch' is a symbol for the ways of coping or vices that people resort to in order to ride out their emotional storm and thereby assert the point that such dependencies are destructive in nature. The lyrics convey mainly despair, angst, heartbreak, solitude, and reflection. However, the song simultaneously brings out the points of loneliness and despair, struggle and addiction, social judgment and loss and sorrow. The words deliver solitude, hurt, and fight against addiction themes, which are not at all appropriate for kids below 13. The emotional-mental distress references signal a maturity level which requires parental supervision.
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Which genre is The Crutch?
The Crutch falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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How long is the song The Crutch?
The Crutch song length is 2 minutes and 44 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Gil Scott Heron, James Thomas Smith, Ben Raleigh, Bob Halley
Record Label(s): 2010 XL
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