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Tanya Stephens Come A Long Way Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.70/10 [20 votes]Album: Rebelution / Original Release Date: 2006-08-29Genre: ReggaeSong Duration: 3 min 23 sec
TANYA STEPHENS
- Come A Long Way Lyrics / with translationsSo we come a long way from the chains and the cane fields
A long way from the back o' the bus
Shoulda brought along a little map for the travelling
Seems we've come a long way from us
Squander our money waiting on reparation,
never make plans for retirement day
Who's to be blamed for our lack of preparation now we done spent every dime of our pay
On big pimping, flossing every dollar
we've got on the much less fortunate
Small thinking got us bound tighter
than the chains that we try to forget
refrain:
Tell me now malcom, do we hurt you pride?
Can you hear me now rosa,
was it worth the ride?
Can you see me now marcus
we're still not unified, no we're not
So tell me now martin, is this why you died?
So we've come a long way from picking cotton, many never thought they'd live to see the day when bush pick rice But if all you've become is another house nigga baby tell me was it worth all the sacrifice
Get outa my way while i climb to the top now but be sure to catch me if i fall from grace
Cause heaven forbid
if what i chase should reject me
You know i'm gonna need a warm black embrace
We used to stack guns, prepare for revolution
Was the only way of getting wrong put right
Now we think all our problems
can be solved with shooting
And we've forgot why we started to fight
refrain:
Tell me now malcom, do we hurt you pride?
Can you hear me now rosa,
was it worth the ride?
Can you see me now marcus
we're still not unified, no we're not
So tell me now martin, is this why you died?
So we belittle we bredda so we can seem bigger
Now we so damn proud fi call we self nigga
And being a bad man is good thing
Now being a good man is a bad thing
So it's rich or poor, black or white
Sit and be trampled or get up and fight
After so many years it's still hard to adjust
Even when the front is empty we still move to the back of the bus
refrain:
Tell me now malcom, do we hurt you pride?
Can you hear me now rosa,
was it worth the ride?
Can you see me now marcus
we're still not unified, no we're not
So tell me now martin, is this why you died?
A long way from the back o' the bus
Shoulda brought along a little map for the travelling
Seems we've come a long way from us
Squander our money waiting on reparation,
never make plans for retirement day
Who's to be blamed for our lack of preparation now we done spent every dime of our pay
On big pimping, flossing every dollar
we've got on the much less fortunate
Small thinking got us bound tighter
than the chains that we try to forget
refrain:
Tell me now malcom, do we hurt you pride?
Can you hear me now rosa,
was it worth the ride?
Can you see me now marcus
we're still not unified, no we're not
So tell me now martin, is this why you died?
So we've come a long way from picking cotton, many never thought they'd live to see the day when bush pick rice But if all you've become is another house nigga baby tell me was it worth all the sacrifice
Get outa my way while i climb to the top now but be sure to catch me if i fall from grace
Cause heaven forbid
if what i chase should reject me
We used to stack guns, prepare for revolution
Was the only way of getting wrong put right
Now we think all our problems
can be solved with shooting
And we've forgot why we started to fight
refrain:
Tell me now malcom, do we hurt you pride?
Can you hear me now rosa,
was it worth the ride?
Can you see me now marcus
we're still not unified, no we're not
So tell me now martin, is this why you died?
So we belittle we bredda so we can seem bigger
Now we so damn proud fi call we self nigga
And being a bad man is good thing
Now being a good man is a bad thing
So it's rich or poor, black or white
Sit and be trampled or get up and fight
After so many years it's still hard to adjust
Even when the front is empty we still move to the back of the bus
refrain:
Tell me now malcom, do we hurt you pride?
Can you hear me now rosa,
was it worth the ride?
Can you see me now marcus
we're still not unified, no we're not
So tell me now martin, is this why you died?
Facts about Come A Long Way
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Come A Long Way is written by Vivienne Stephenson, Andrew Henton.
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It is first released on August 29, 2006 as part of Tanya Stephens's album "Rebelution" which includes 22 tracks in total. This song is the 13rd track on this album.
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When we look deeper into its meaning, the song 'Come A Long Way' by Tanya Stephens reflects on the progress made by the Black community, highlighting the struggles faced historically and in the present. The song questions whether current social conditions exist as a result of ancestor sacrifices by which people advanced society but now face internal conflicts and social standards that sustain discrimination while blocking social harmony. The lyrics of Come a long way focus on social issues while expressing personal feelings through reflective moments and empowerment and aggressive emotions of anger and angst. The song leads listeners to understand how people fight for equal rights while they see their own identity through historical figures and how their community experiences both unification and separation. The lyrics contain mature themes related to race, historical struggles, and social issues, which may not be suitable for children under 13. The content includes violent references together with a racially offensive term that should not be accessed by young viewers. The overall context suggests a need for parental guidance.
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Come A Long Way falls under the genre Reggae.
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Come A Long Way song length is 3 minutes and 23 seconds.
Who wrote Come A Long Way lyrics?
Come A Long Way is written by Vivienne Stephenson, Andrew Henton.
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When was Come A Long Way released?
It is first released on August 29, 2006 as part of Tanya Stephens's album "Rebelution" which includes 22 tracks in total. This song is the 13rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Come A Long Way lyrics?
When we look deeper into its meaning, the song 'Come A Long Way' by Tanya Stephens reflects on the progress made by the Black community, highlighting the struggles faced historically and in the present. The song questions whether current social conditions exist as a result of ancestor sacrifices by which people advanced society but now face internal conflicts and social standards that sustain discrimination while blocking social harmony. The lyrics of Come a long way focus on social issues while expressing personal feelings through reflective moments and empowerment and aggressive emotions of anger and angst. The song leads listeners to understand how people fight for equal rights while they see their own identity through historical figures and how their community experiences both unification and separation. The lyrics contain mature themes related to race, historical struggles, and social issues, which may not be suitable for children under 13. The content includes violent references together with a racially offensive term that should not be accessed by young viewers. The overall context suggests a need for parental guidance.
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Which genre is Come A Long Way?
Come A Long Way falls under the genre Reggae.
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How long is the song Come A Long Way?
Come A Long Way song length is 3 minutes and 23 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by musixmatch2Songwriter(s): Vivienne Stephenson, Andrew Henton
Record Label(s): 2006 VP Music Group, Inc
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