Many Moons Lyrics

[Intro]
Voo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Voo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Voo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo

[Verse 1]
We're dancing free, but we're stuck here underground
And everybody trying to figure they way out
Hey hey hey hey, all we ever wanted to say
Was chased erased and then thrown away
And day to day, we live in a daze

[Bridge]
We march all around til' the sun goes down night children
Broken dreams, no sunshine, endless crimes, we long for freedom (for freedom)
You're free but in your mind, your freedom's in a bind

[Hook]
Oh make it rain, ain't a thing in the sky to fall
(The silver bullet's in your hand and the war's heating up)
And when the truth goes BANG the shouts splatter out
(Revolutionize your lives and find a way out)
And when you're growing down instead of growing up
(You gotta ooo ah ah like a panther)
Tell me are you bold enough to reach for love?
(Na na na...)
He lived in sector ten
He had a friend named Benjamin

Sail away, sail away Susan

[Verse 2]
So strong for so long
All I wanna do is sing my simple song
Square or round, rich or poor
At the end of day and night all we want is more

I keep my feet on solid ground and use my wings when storms come around
I keep my feet on solid ground for freedom
You're free but in your mind, your freedom's in a bind

[Hook]
Oh make it rain, ain't a thing in the sky to fall
(The silver bullet's in your hand and the war's heating up)
And when the truth goes BANG the shouts splatter out
(Revolutionize your lives and find a way out)
And when you're growing down instead of growing up
(You gotta ooo ah ah like a panther)
Tell me are you bold enough to reach for love?
(Na na na...)

[Cybernetic Chantdown]
Civil rights, civil war
Hood rat, crack whore
Carefree, nightclub
Closet drunk, bathtub
Outcast, weirdo
Stepchild, freak show
Black girl, bad hair
Broad nose, cold stare

Tap shoes, Broadway
Tuxedo, holiday
Creative black, Love song
Stupid words, erase song
Gun shots, orange house
Dead man walking with a dirty mouth
Spoiled milk, stale bread
Welfare, bubonic plague

Record deal, light bulb
Keep back kid now corporate thug

Breast cancer, common cold
HIV, lost hope

Overweight, self esteem
Misfit, broken dream
Fish tank, small bowl
Closed minded, dark hold

Cybergirl, droid control
Get away now they tryna steal your soul

Microphone, one stage
Tomboy, outrage
Street fight, bloody war
Instigators, third floor

Promiscuous child, broken heart
STD, quarantine
Heroin user, coke head
Final chapter, death bed
Plastic sweat, metal skin
Metallic tears, mannequin

Carefree, night club
Closet drunk, bathtub
White house, Jim Crow
Dirty lies, my regards
[Closing Lullaby]
And when the world just treats you wrong
Just come with me and I'll take you home
No need to pack a bag

Who put your life in the danger zone?
You running dropping like a rolling stone
No time to pack a bag
You just can't stop your hurt from hanging on
The old man dies and then a baby's born
Chan, chan, chan, change your life
And when the world just treats you wrong
Just come with us and we'll take you home
Shan, shan shan shan-gri la
Na na na na na na na na na na na

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Genius Annotation

“Many Moons”, track 3 to Janelle’s debut EP and prelude to The ArchAndroid, details Cyndi’s final decisions as a prisoner in the free world of Metropolis. It’s considered one of Monae’s most theatrical works yet.

The song was given a short film that brings the storyline to a full circle: Cyndi evolves as she realizes her existence past another android, as the film illustrates.

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