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Smash Mouth Why Can't We Be Friends Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.29/10 [14 votes]Album: Fush Yu Mang / Original Release Date: 1997-07-08Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 49 sec
SMASH MOUTH
- Why Can't We Be Friends Lyrics / with translations[orig. performed by WAR]
Why can't we be friends [4x]
I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya 'round for a long long time
I really, I really, I really remember when you drank my wine
Why can't we be friends [4x]
I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya walkin' down in Chinatown
I called ya, I called ya, I called but you did not look around
I pay my, I pay my, I pay my money to the welfare line
I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya standing in it everytime
Why can't we be friends [4x]
The color, the color, the color of your skin don't matter to me
As long as, as long as, long as we can live in harmony
I kinda, I kinda, I kinda, like to be the president
And I could, and I could, and I could show you how your money's spent
Why can't we be friends [4x]
Sometimes I don't speak right
But did I know what I was talking about
I know you're working for the CIA
They wouldn't have you in the mafia
Why can't we be friends [4x]
[Repeat to fade]
Why can't we be friends [4x]
I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya 'round for a long long time
I really, I really, I really remember when you drank my wine
Why can't we be friends [4x]
I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya walkin' down in Chinatown
I called ya, I called ya, I called but you did not look around
I pay my, I pay my, I pay my money to the welfare line
I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya standing in it everytime
Why can't we be friends [4x]
As long as, as long as, long as we can live in harmony
I kinda, I kinda, I kinda, like to be the president
And I could, and I could, and I could show you how your money's spent
Why can't we be friends [4x]
Sometimes I don't speak right
But did I know what I was talking about
I know you're working for the CIA
They wouldn't have you in the mafia
Why can't we be friends [4x]
[Repeat to fade]
Facts about Why Can't We Be Friends
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Why Can't We Be Friends is written by R. Ownes, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Bobby Samuels, Kevin Rehen, Howard Scott, Timothy Paul Sommers, Ronzo Cartwright, Thomas Allen, Antonio Cuna, Bryce Christopher Ross Johnson, Gerald Goldstein, Charles Miller, Alexander Dana Tirheimer, Terry Hayes, John Clark, Harold Brown, Lee Levitin.
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It is first released on July 08, 1997 as part of Smash Mouth's album "Fush Yu Mang" which includes 12 tracks in total.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Smash Mouth's 'Why Can't We Be Friends' is a plea for unity and understanding, emphasizing that superficial differences, like skin color, should not hinder friendship and harmony. The song uses the metaphor of 'color' to represent diversity and the desire for a cohesive society. The lyrics of Why can't we be friends demonstrate the themes of reflection and peace and joy and inspiration and social commentary. The song demonstrates how friendship between people who share a past with different racial backgrounds needs to be maintained. The lyrics contain some mature themes and references to adult activities such as drinking and welfare, which may require parental guidance for younger audiences.
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Why Can't We Be Friends falls under the genre Rock.
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Why Can't We Be Friends song length is 4 minutes and 49 seconds.
Who wrote Why Can't We Be Friends lyrics?
Why Can't We Be Friends is written by R. Ownes, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Bobby Samuels, Kevin Rehen, Howard Scott, Timothy Paul Sommers, Ronzo Cartwright, Thomas Allen, Antonio Cuna, Bryce Christopher Ross Johnson, Gerald Goldstein, Charles Miller, Alexander Dana Tirheimer, Terry Hayes, John Clark, Harold Brown, Lee Levitin.
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When was Why Can't We Be Friends released?
It is first released on July 08, 1997 as part of Smash Mouth's album "Fush Yu Mang" which includes 12 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Why Can't We Be Friends lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Smash Mouth's 'Why Can't We Be Friends' is a plea for unity and understanding, emphasizing that superficial differences, like skin color, should not hinder friendship and harmony. The song uses the metaphor of 'color' to represent diversity and the desire for a cohesive society. The lyrics of Why can't we be friends demonstrate the themes of reflection and peace and joy and inspiration and social commentary. The song demonstrates how friendship between people who share a past with different racial backgrounds needs to be maintained. The lyrics contain some mature themes and references to adult activities such as drinking and welfare, which may require parental guidance for younger audiences.
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Which genre is Why Can't We Be Friends?
Why Can't We Be Friends falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Why Can't We Be Friends?
Why Can't We Be Friends song length is 4 minutes and 49 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): R. Ownes, Morris Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Bobby Samuels, Kevin Rehen, Howard Scott, Timothy Paul Sommers, Ronzo Cartwright, Thomas Allen, Antonio Cuna, Bryce Christopher Ross Johnson, Gerald Goldstein, Charles Miller, Alexander Dana Tirheimer, Terry Hayes, John Clark, Harold Brown, Lee LevitinRecord Label(s): 1997 Interscope Records
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