♪♪♪
00:05
♪ I FEEL REAL BLACK
RIGHT NOW, ♪
00:10
♪ REAL BLACK
RIGHT NOW ♪
00:13
♪ I FEEL REAL BLACK
RIGHT NOW, ♪
00:16
♪ REAL BLACK
RIGHT NOW ♪
00:19
♪ I FEEL REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
00:22
♪ REAL BLACK
RIGHT NOW ♪
00:24
♪ I NEVER KNEW YOU LIKE I
SHOULD'VE KNOWN YOU ♪
00:28
♪ BUT MY FATHER SPOKE OF
YOU THROUGH THAT LIQUOR ♪
00:33
♪ CAN WE GET A CURTAIN CALL ♪
00:39
♪ LET US PRAY YOUR
IDEA OUTLIVES YOU ♪
00:45
♪ 'CAUSE EVERYWHERE
THERE'S A CHICAGO ♪
00:51
♪ THE ONLY WAY WE'RE
GETTING OUTTA HERE ♪
00:56
♪ IS IF WE HIT
THE LOTTO ♪
00:58
♪ MY MAMA LEFT THE INCENSE
BURNING ON THE DRESSER ♪
01:03
♪ A HARD WAY TO
LEARN ONE LESSON ♪
01:06
♪ SHE SAID NEVER BE IMPRESSED
WITH A MAN WITH NO MESSAGE ♪
01:09
♪ I FEEL REAL BLACK
RIGHT NOW, ♪
01:15
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
01:17
♪ I9M FEELING REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
01:20
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
01:23
♪ AND I'LL NEVER BE
MR. MADIBA ♪
01:26
♪ I'M GONNA THANK YOU
THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU ♪
01:29
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING
REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
01:32
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
01:35
♪ THE OPPRESSION OF
A YOUNG MALCOLM ♪
01:38
♪ AS SHOTS RANG OUT
ACROSS THE BALCONY ♪
01:44
♪ THE DAY WE
LOST A DREAM ♪
01:47
♪ TOO YOUNG TO SING MARVIN
GAYE'S "WHAT'S GOING ON" ♪
01:50
♪ SINCE THEN AIN'T
BEEN A LOT GOING ON ♪
01:56
♪ ENOUGH PAIN CAN MAKE
A WHOLE RACE BITTER ♪
02:02
♪ THEY SAY THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF
LOVE CAN HEAL US ♪
02:07
♪ REMINISCING BACK WHEN ♪
02:12
♪ HILFIGER MADE US
FEEL LIKE NIGGAS ♪
02:13
♪ AND THAT'S THE KIND OF
THAT STICKS WITH YOU ♪
02:19
♪ I NEVER FELT THIS BLACK ♪
02:23
♪ I FEEL REAL BLACK
RIGHT NOW, ♪
02:25
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
02:27
♪ I'M FEELING REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
02:31
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
02:33
♪ AND I'LL NEVER BE
MR. MADIBA ♪
02:37
♪ I9M GONNA THANK YOU
THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU ♪
02:40
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
02:42
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
02:45
♪ SOMEBODY TAKE US HOME ♪
02:47
♪ TAKE ME HOME ♪
02:54
♪ LET'S GO HOME ♪
03:00
♪ LET'S GO HOME ♪
03:05
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
03:11
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
03:14
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
03:18
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
03:20
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
03:24
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
03:26
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
03:29
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
03:32
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
03:35
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
03:37
♪ YA'LL GOT ME FEELING REAL
BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
03:41
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
03:43
♪♪♪
03:46
Lyrics & Translation
Explore the powerful message behind The-Dream's song "Black," a poignant reflection on identity, oppression, and the ongoing fight for equality. Delve into the song's creation, meaning, and impact, and discover how it sparked conversations about race and classism in contemporary society. Perfect for understanding modern R&B and social commentary, this song offers a unique perspective on the African American experience.
[English]
♪♪♪♪ I FEEL REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ I FEEL REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ I FEEL REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ I NEVER KNEW YOU LIKE I SHOULD'VE KNOWN YOU ♪
♪ BUT MY FATHER SPOKE OF YOU THROUGH THAT LIQUOR ♪
♪ CAN WE GET A CURTAIN CALL ♪
♪ LET US PRAY YOUR IDEA OUTLIVES YOU ♪
♪ 'CAUSE EVERYWHERE THERE'S A CHICAGO ♪
♪ THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GETTING OUTTA HERE ♪
♪ IS IF WE HIT THE LOTTO ♪
♪ MY MAMA LEFT THE INCENSE BURNING ON THE DRESSER ♪
♪ A HARD WAY TO LEARN ONE LESSON ♪
♪ SHE SAID NEVER BE IMPRESSED WITH A MAN WITH NO MESSAGE ♪
♪ I FEEL REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ I9M FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ AND I'LL NEVER BE MR. MADIBA ♪
♪ I'M GONNA THANK YOU THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU ♪
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ THE OPPRESSION OF A YOUNG MALCOLM ♪
♪ AS SHOTS RANG OUT ACROSS THE BALCONY ♪
♪ THE DAY WE LOST A DREAM ♪
♪ TOO YOUNG TO SING MARVIN GAYE'S "WHAT'S GOING ON" ♪
♪ SINCE THEN AIN'T BEEN A LOT GOING ON ♪
♪ ENOUGH PAIN CAN MAKE A WHOLE RACE BITTER ♪
♪ THEY SAY THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF LOVE CAN HEAL US ♪
♪ REMINISCING BACK WHEN ♪
♪ HILFIGER MADE US FEEL LIKE NIGGAS ♪
♪ AND THAT'S THE KIND OF THAT STICKS WITH YOU ♪
♪ I NEVER FELT THIS BLACK ♪
♪ I FEEL REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ I'M FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ AND I'LL NEVER BE MR. MADIBA ♪
♪ I9M GONNA THANK YOU THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU ♪
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ SOMEBODY TAKE US HOME ♪
♪ TAKE ME HOME ♪
♪ LET'S GO HOME ♪
♪ LET'S GO HOME ♪
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ YOU GOT ME FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪ YA'LL GOT ME FEELING REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW, ♪
♪ REAL BLACK RIGHT NOW ♪
♪♪♪
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