MAN
Love Behind Bars: No Money Kids' Poetic Tale of Freedom and Devotion
Lyrics
My mother don’t want a man
His mother does not desire a romantic relationship with a man.
Cause she loves and trusts in Jesus Christ
His mother's preference is due to her love and trust in Jesus Christ.
She don’t want to see me with my friend
She disapproves of him being with his friend.
Cause I’m in love in a chain gang
He is romantically involved or infatuated with someone in a chain gang.
Yeah I’m a man
Despite the challenges, he asserts his identity as a man.
The people that I know
People perceive him as a wild or untamed individual.
See me like a beast in a tree
Others view him negatively, akin to a beast in a tree.
They reach for their gun
People may resort to violence (reach for their gun) if he interacts with others.
If I speak to someone else
Speaking to someone else may provoke a hostile reaction.
Black pants, dirty veins
Describing physical aspects, possibly symbolizing a challenging or laborious life.
Pushed by the railroad pain
References to difficult experiences and struggles represented by the railroad pain.
My friends are here to move
His friends are present to move forward and embrace life.
To feel and taste the groove
They are there to experience and enjoy the rhythm of life.
Yeah I’m a man
Reiterating his assertion of being a man despite challenges.
You’re my baby
Repetition of the importance and support of a significant other (baby/blood/sun) during loneliness.
You’re my blood
-You’re the sun
-When I’m alone
-You’re my baby
-You’re my blood
-You’re the sun
-When I’m alone
-My mother don’t want a man
Repetition of the first part, emphasizing his mother's disapproval and his romantic involvement.
Cause she loves and trusts in Jesus Christ
-She don’t want to see me with my friend
-Cause I’m in love in a chain gang
-Yeah I’m a man
-You’re my baby
Repetition of the second part, reaffirming the significance of a loved one during solitude.
You’re my blood
-You’re the sun
-When I’m alone
-You’re my baby
-You’re my blood
-You’re the sun
-When I’m alone
-Man I’m lovin you
Expressing love and the feeling of being made for someone.
I’m made for you
-Man I’m lovin you
-I’m made for you
-You’re my baby
Repetition of the importance and support of a significant other during alone moments.
You’re my blood
-You’re the sun
-When I’m alone
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