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If a black man is racist, is it okay?
If it's the white man's racism that made him that way,
Because the bully's the victim they say,
By some sense they're all the same.
'Cause the line between,
Wrong and right,
Is the width of a thread,
From a spider's web.
The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colours in your mind.
I could tell you to go to war,
Or I could march for peace and fighting no more,
How do I know which is right,
And I hope he does when he sends you to fight.
'Cause the line between wrong and right,
Is the width of a thread from a spider's web,
The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colours in your mind.
Should we act on a blame?
Or should we chase the moments away?
Should we live?
Should we give?
Remember forever the guns and the feathers in time.
'Cause the line between wrong and right,
Is the width of a thread from a spider's web,
The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colours in your mind.
The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colours in your mind,
But they sound like a million colours in your mind.
If it's the white man's racism that made him that way,
Because the bully's the victim they say,
By some sense they're all the same.
Wrong and right,
Is the width of a thread,
From a spider's web.
But they sound like a million colours in your mind.
Or I could march for peace and fighting no more,
How do I know which is right,
And I hope he does when he sends you to fight.
Is the width of a thread from a spider's web,
The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colours in your mind.
Or should we chase the moments away?
Should we live?
Should we give?
Remember forever the guns and the feathers in time.
Is the width of a thread from a spider's web,
The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colours in your mind.
But they sound like a million colours in your mind,
But they sound like a million colours in your mind.
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This song is, I guess, the first one that'll be released as a single and which will really showcase Katie's songwriting ability. A beautifully crafted song. The only thing that might put people off is the intended naivety in the question on the first line of the song. If people just sit down and take time to actually listen to the lyrics, this has the potential to because a very popular and well-received song. It's due to be released on the next album and is my favourite Katie Melua song of the lot. It strays a bit from the Jazzy style in Call off the Search, but Katie has said that she has influences of jazz in her music, yet she doesn't consider herself a jazz artist. If the other 10 or so songs on the next album are as thought-provoking and catchy as this one, then I think she might be on to yet another winner. Keep it up Katie!
This song means alot to me its lyrics are so strong but so right this has got be my favourite song out of both the albums im going 2 see her in concert tonight and i really hope she sings this song.
Well it wasn't the first song off 'Piece By Piece', 'Nine Million Bicycles' was and 'I Cried For You' was next. It is a very good song however. It is thought provoking and takes a slanted look on racial issues. Great songwriting and very mature lyrics and vocals.
Great lyrics, I like her songs.
Great lyrics, I like her songs.
by tannierock on 05-05-2006 @ 03:09:55 PM As a black woman, I find it really, bad offensive. She should be educativing people, rather than spread prejudices against menkind.
I can't believe Katie Melua could do this to black women. She seem lovely before.
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-- I don't think you understand the song.
I agree with Naunaud. That black woman totally missed it. This is really really sad.
But well, the human brain is hard to use. Maybe a bit too hard for some people.
If you have to ask: i was talking bout the human brain in general. No color included. Look around all over the world: there is no indicator that stupidity looks for colors.
Katie is saying that racism is wrong. Yet if a balck man if racist to a white man, is it ok because of the way white people have treated black people during history. The song is about statements such as "war is wrong, racism is wrong." It is looking closely at generalisations like those and finding that nothing can be generalised. (ie murder is wrong, but what if you murdered someone like Hitler, Saddam or Robert Mugabe. Is that wrong or right?" The chorus is not really about black and white people, it is about the way of viewing issues, ie such and such sees everytihng in black and white. The reference to colours is that nothing is that simple.
Really, really beautiful :) I was never really attracted to Katie's music, but this song changed that!