Locked Inside Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm locked inside
A land called foolish pride
Where the man is always right
He hates to talk but loves to fight
Is that all right?


[Verse 2]
On real cold days
He loans us lots of hate
But he says that we must pay
To take it all away
Is that okay?


[Pre-Chorus]
But I'm asking you will you stay with me
In this land where we are free
And I know its rough and you've had enough
But one day we'll be happy
And when I look into the future
I see danger in its eyes
Hearts of hatred rule the land
While love is left aside
Killing plagues the citizens
While music slowly dies
I get frightened, I, see I get frightened I...
[Chorus]
Oh how, oh how I need you baby
To keep me from going crazy
I really need you baby, need you to stay
Oh how, oh how I love you baby
These people are so crazy
I really need you baby, need you to stay


[Verse 3]
She's quick to fight for her man but not her rights
Even though its 3005
When will we end this genocide?
And that's not right

[Verse 4]
Her children cry
No food to eat and afraid as flies

The color black means it's time to die
And nobody questions why
Cause they're too scared to stop the man


[Pre-Chorus]
But I'm asking you will you stay with me
In this land where we are free
And I know its rough and you've had enough
But one day we'll be happy
Cause when I look into the future
I see danger in its eyes
Babies die before they're born
And no one ever smiles
The writers and the artists, all are paid to tell us lies
To keep us locked inside, they keep us locked inside
[Chorus]
Oh how, oh how I need you baby
To keep me from going crazy
I really need you baby, need you to stay
Oh how, oh how I love you baby
These people are so crazy
I really need you baby, need you to stay


[Bridge]
I can make a change
I can start a fire

Lord make me love again
Fill me with desire
I can make a change
I can start a fire

Make me love again
Lord, thank You for desire

[Pre-Chorus]
And when I look into your pretty eyes, I almost want to cry
I think about my life, and I don’t want to live a lie
How I need you, baby, I need you right by my side
I need you tonight, I need you tonight

[Outro]
Yeah! How I need you baby
See I can’t let you go, I need you
On the other side
On the other side
I love you so and I’ll never let you go
On the other side!

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About

Genius Annotation

This is the fourth song on the critically acclaimed album The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monae.

This song continues where “Faster” left off explaining the relationship between Cindi and Anthony Greendown, and how it is his love that keeps her motivated to continue fighting for the android/cyborg community, and how it is his love that keeps her sane through all of the problems within the city of Metropolis.

This song also samples Michael Jackson’s “Rock with You.”

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