Cloud Nine
Rising Above Adversity: The Transformative Journey on Cloud Nine
Lyrics
Childhood part of my life, it wasn't very pretty.
Childhood memories were challenging and not aesthetically pleasing.
You see, I was born and raised in the slums of the city,
The narrator was born and grew up in impoverished city slums.
It was a one room shack that slept ten other children besides me.
Lived in a crowded one-room dwelling with ten other children.
We hardly had enough food or room to sleep.
Scarcity of food and sleeping space was a constant struggle.
It was hard times,
The era was characterized by difficult circumstances.
Needed something to ease my troubled mind.
Expresses a need for something to alleviate mental distress.
Listen! my father didn't know the meaning of work,
Father lacked a work ethic and mistreated the family.
He disrespected mama, and treated us like dirt.
Mother was disrespected, and the family was treated poorly.
I left home, seekin' a job that I never did find,
The narrator left home in search of employment but was unsuccessful.
Depressed and downhearted I took to cloud nine,
Feeling depressed, the narrator turned to the metaphorical "cloud nine" for solace.
I'm doin' fine, up here on cloud nine.
Expresses contentment and well-being on cloud nine.
Listen one more time I'm doin' fine, up here on cloud nine.
Reiterates the positive state of being on cloud nine.
Folks down there tell me,
Others advise the narrator to give life a chance and not let it pass by.
They say, "give yourself a chance son, don't let life pass you by".
Real life is portrayed as a competitive struggle where only the strongest survive.
But the world of reality is a rat race where only the strongest survive,
Highlights the harsh and competitive nature of the real world.
It's a dog eat dog world, and that ain't no lie.
Describes the world as cutthroat, using a "dog eat dog" metaphor.
Listen! it ain't even safe no more to walk the streets at night,
Stresses the lack of safety in the streets at night in the real world.
I'm doin' fine, on cloud nine.
Reiterates the narrator's positive state on cloud nine despite real-world challenges.
Let me tell you about cloud nine.
Introduces the concept of "cloud nine" as a metaphorical escape.
Cloud nine, you can be what you wanna be
Describes cloud nine as a place where one can be anything they desire.
(cloud nine) you ain't got no responsibility,
No responsibilities are present on cloud nine.
And ev'ry man, ev'ry man is free
Everyone is free on cloud nine.
(cloud nine) and you're a million miles from reality.
Emphasizes the distance from harsh reality on cloud nine.
I wanna say I love the life I live,
Expresses love for the current carefree lifestyle.
And I'm gonna live the life I love up here on cloud nine.
Commitment to living the preferred life on cloud nine.
I'm riding high
Indicates a state of elevated happiness and satisfaction.
On cloud nine, you're as free as a bird in flight
Compares the freedom on cloud nine to a bird in flight.
(cloud nine) there's no diff'rence between day and night
Emphasizes the lack of distinction between day and night on cloud nine.
(cloud nine) it's a world of love and harmony
Describes cloud nine as a world of love and harmony.
(cloud nine) you're a million miles from reality.
Reiterates the significant separation from reality on cloud nine.
Cloud nine, you can be what you wanna be
Restates the idea that on cloud nine, one can be anything they want.
Cloud nine) you ain't got no responsibility,
No responsibilities burden individuals on cloud nine.
And ev'ry man, ev'ry man is free
Highlights the universal freedom experienced on cloud nine.
(cloud nine) and you're a million miles from reality.
Reiterates the considerable distance from the challenges of reality on cloud nine.
(cloud nine) (cloud nine) (cloud nine)
Repeated emphasis on the positive state of being on cloud nine.
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