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People Everyday Lyrics
Artist: Arrested Development
See I was resting at the park minding my own
business as I kick up the treble tone
on my radio tape player box, right
just loud enough so folks could hear it's hype, see ?
Outta nowhere comes the woman I'm dating
investigation maybe she was demonstrating
But nevertheless I was pleased
My day was going great and my soul was at ease
until a group of brothers started bugging out
drinking the 40 oz, going the nigga route
Disrespecting my black queen
holding their crotches and being obscene
At first I ignored them cause see I know their type
They got drunk and got guns and they wanna fight
and they see a young couple having a time that's good
and their egos wanna test a brother's manhood
So they came to test Speech cause of my hair-do
and the loud bright colors that I wear [Boo !]
I was a target cause I'm a fashion misfit
and the outfit that I'm wearing brothers dissing it
Well I stay calm and pray the niggaz leave me be
but they're squeezing parts of my date's anatomy
Why, Lord, do brothers have to drill me ?
Cause if I start to hit this man they'll have to kill me
[CHORUS:] I am everyday people (2x)
I told the niggaz please let us pass, friend
I said please cause I don't like killing Africans
but he wouldn't stop and I ain't Ice Cube
but I had to take the brother out for being rude
and like I said before I was mad by then
It took three or four cops to pull me off of him
But that's the story y'all of a black man
acting like a nigga and get stomped by an African
[CHORUS]
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Comments/Interpretations
this song rocks still
good
Damn, dis song reminds of my childhood lool
Yeah Sammy I know what you mean, brings back a lot of memories... mind you, I never knew what the song's story was before I read the lyrics today, but it only makes me like the song more, such sweet relief from Gangsta cRap.
i only heard this song quite recently and i think its amazin :]
im only 16 and this song makes me feel like im 4rm the 80's!!...i just love it!!
I am everyday people. Ya know.
The 90's were awesome! I was 3 in '92 when this came out, such great memories. Now granted, there was a lot of mess, but there was personality with acts unlike many folks who call themselves artists today.
Buzzin'
It's cool guys...very good...
Classic...
well, its wicked far better than akon and "The ghetto"
heard the song from Definitely Maybe movie and from a local bar that plays in Bkk. Love the melody & just read the lyrics today. So cool!
This is jam - brings me back, but still relevant
lol i was listening to it its so cool and chillaxed
this is very relaxing song
SAY WHOA!!!!
SAY YEAH!!!
Classic
luhvee this sonq !
the lyrics are so strong, great song, speech is a beast
I don't think it's hair-do it's heritage.
Love this song...especially after READING the lyrics w/o music(just my beautiful voice)lol!!People are always trying to bully you 'til you go off on them.
This song has always been and always will be....a Classic!!!
Say yeahhhh!
This is classic hip hop and educative story,well done and great lyrics
well done my friend we are together
Lyrics fix: Instead of "Hair-do" its "HERITAGE"
This songs brings back memories of the 90's in the summer in Chi. This song was blasting out of the cars and clubs.
I cant stop listening to this track... and Sly's intro is just too dope
one of the finest songs in hiphop,wish all artistes wud sing conscious lyrics like this.
seeing thes guys new years eve this year in australia... CANT FKN WAIT!
I don't get tired listening to this song, to me it's always new & fresh each time i listen to it.
one of a kind..will b evergreen 4 all time..
i love this song reminds me of peaceful summer mornings.
Is the protagonist a Banger himself or from Africa with his "bright colors?"
Man, this song is off the hook, wish we get back to the old days of music. Today Music has lost meaning. Lets take it back.
@ HymeeHonkeeKrakka, the protagonists are not africans but black Americans just like Speech. It is a more politically correct term to use Africans as opposed to blacks in some quarters as black is considered derogatory.
if u got the muscle, u wanna hustle.
Right tone
I miss 90's
Dope music but there aint no deffrent between Afrikan and a Negro(nigga) it equal damn!!
Greeeeaat song, f* the haters :-P
I love this music
RIP good music... I think it died in the 90s... This was some of the last real hip hop.
this jam will be on my playlist even when when i meet God
rockin em beatz.AD really got it right.HELL YEAAAHH!
still feeling this groove. Ya'll with me.
Always fresh....
You guys are wrong. This song is a good song but the "good music" phase. Every decade has there own sense of good music and it's wrong to say that the people in music now a days dont have any talent or meaning. Not everybody is great...but still.
The best!
Is there a harp used in this song?
This song is an incredible reflection of the realities we, Black/Afican Americans (whichever is fitting 4 you)as a people face, often time on a daily basis...Peace & blessings
This song have been driving me crazy since 90s I luv it coz it realy arrested my development.
This takes me back to the late 90's when hip hop was the best, 4 me at least. and the fact that up 2 today people are being bullied and dissed 4 no reason but who they are?. man I miss those days. And this song takes me back there.
"but there aint no deffrent between Afrikan and a Negro(nigga) it equal damn!!"...oh yes there is, a HUGE difference between and African American and a "Nigga" two different worlds entirely.
this song is off the chane because when you see a couple having fun dont test the brothers man hood
I never get tired of this song !!!
the memories of 80s and 90s cant come back again,these guys were simply inspirational and talented musician,they played a classical and unadulterated music in their time.which is quite different with the music obtainable this days.
itou (for Irene, an other...)
(french slang, "me too")
I love this song, especially the version from the 3 Years CD. The version from MTV was good also.