[Lyrics] Common - Misunderstood

Titre : Misunderstood
Artiste : Common
Album : Finding Forever
Année : 2007



[sample]
And it's the soul, whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be

[Chorus - sample]
Misunderstood
Misunderstood, let me be
Misunderstood
Oh!

[Common during chorus]
Yeah... We do this... for the people that walk that path...
Tryna get to they dream... yeah

[Verse 1]
He stood on the corner wit' the rest of them
Though we knew that this corner wasn't the best of him
Hard streets and the life that caressed him
Dirt police domestic beefs that's festerin'
He knew the President wasn't addressin' him
Though dead presidents was addressin' him
Two kids from hot sex, no protection and
People don't see how AIDS is affectin' them
It get hard ya get to-get to God questionin'
Can't find a job so ya robbin' and hustlin'
He killed marks and sold dope for cous' and them
Can't believe they would be the ones buckin' him
He on the ground he can feel God touchin' him
He heard the sound of his mom sayin' "trust in Him"
At Heaven's gates sayin' "Lord please let me in
Or send me back to tell my people to be better men"
'Cause we are

[Chorus]
Misunderstood, don't let me be
Misunderstood
Misunderstood, don't let me be
Misunderstood
I'm just human, oh

[Verse 2]
She danced and she danced, she danced for them
Her body moved but her mind was mannequin
Thinkin' "I don't know where they hands done been"
Relationships wit' men had been so damagin'
She thought back to when she was at Howard and
Dreams of doin' scenes wit' Terrence Howard and
Broadway plays and dancin' wit' Alb' and them
The ones that make it ain't always the talented
Some dreams get lost never to be found again
At first strippin' seemed so empowerin'
Most every girl wanna do it now and then
But bein' meat everyday is devourin'
Cats puttin' paper where she put powder in
Life would break her, now she powderin'
She was high when she fell down and then
Crowds surrounded and, heart was poundin' and
She fell into a deep sleep the sirens sounded and
Seen bright lights in the midst of clouds and then
Talked to God, feelin' like His child again
Said "Lord let me live so I can make you proud again"
'Cause we are

[Chorus]
Misunderstood, don't let me be
Misunderstood
Misunderstood, don't let me be
Misunderstood
I'm just human