Divide
Brotha Lynch Hung/C-BO/C.O.S./Phatts Bossi Lyrics
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Split between who I could and should have been
Stuck in the rut of a 9 to 5
You woke me up, and brought me back to life
But now a distance has opened up
They say it's too tough
And there's no way back for us
Can't you see
We're fighting on the losing side
But our love can cross this great divide
Left...to write our own destiny
Easy to say, it's meant to be
If we build a bridge, then they burn it down
They twist our words and turn them into doubt
These cracks that have opened up
They say they're too much
And we're not strong enough
Can't you see
We're swimming against the tide
We're fighting on the losing side
But our love can cross this great divide
Drift, we're drifting apart
I reach out for you, never knew it could be this hard
Fall, I've fallen so deep
I'll take anything they throw at me, cos you're all I need
Can't you see
We're swimming against the tide
We're fighting on the losing side
But our love...can cross this great divide
And it's burning me up inside
These feelings that I can't deny
They're all for you
In "Divide", Brotha Lynch Hung, C-BO, C.O.S., and Phatts Bossi sing about feeling trapped in someone else's dream, and being split between who they could have been and who they are now. They also talk about being stuck in the monotony of a 9 to 5 job and feeling like there is no way out. The song talks about being awakened by someone who brings them back to life only to find that a distance has opened up, and things have changed. The lyrics also talk about how building a bridge only for it to be destroyed by others and twisting their words into doubt. They say that love can cross the great divides and even though they may be fighting on the losing side, their love can win.
Line by Line Meaning
Trapped...in someone else's dream
I feel trapped in a life that is not mine and that I did not create
Split between who I could and should have been
I feel torn between who I could have been and who I should have been
Stuck in the rut of a 9 to 5
I am trapped in a monotonous routine of working a 9 to 5 job
You woke me up, and brought me back to life
You saved me from a life that was not fulfilling and gave me a new purpose
But now a distance has opened up
But now we are growing apart
They say it's too tough
Others say that our relationship is too difficult to maintain
And there's no way back for us
And there seems to be no way to repair our relationship
Can't you see
Don't you understand
We're swimming against the tide
We are going against the current of what is expected of us
We're fighting on the losing side
We are struggling to maintain our relationship against all odds
But our love can cross this great divide
But our love can overcome these obstacles
Left...to write our own destiny
We must create our own future
Easy to say, it's meant to be
It's easy to say that things are meant to happen the way they do
If we build a bridge, then they burn it down
If we try to connect, others will tear us apart
They twist our words and turn them into doubt
Others manipulate our words to make us doubt each other
These cracks that have opened up
These problems that have arisen
They say they're too much
Others say that these issues are too intense to overcome
And we're not strong enough
And we don't have the strength to fix them
Drift, we're drifting apart
We are gradually becoming more distant
I reach out for you, never knew it could be this hard
I try to connect with you, but didn't anticipate the difficulty
Fall, I've fallen so deep
I have fallen deeply in love with you
I'll take anything they throw at me, cos you're all I need
I will endure anything others throw at me because you are the only thing I need
And it's burning me up inside
These emotions are consuming me inwardly
These feelings that I can't deny
These emotions that I cannot ignore
They're all for you
They are all directed towards you
Lyrics Β© DistroKid
Written by: Philip O'Donnell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cashIND219
My favorite track on the album.. Crazy to think I been riding n reminiscing to this track for over 25 years!!.. From cd's to bluetooth.. TIMELESS....
@godstatus1333
"From cd's to Bluetooth"...... Yes sir. I rides with you cousin.π€πΏππΏπ―π€πΏππΏπ―π€πΏππΏπ―ππΏβπΏ
@calisfinest1743
This track is timeless!!
@blackboi3
No lies
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Factz
@slyeli1115
That saxophone bruh...this shit goes hard
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@faraiza86
This is the hardest song I've ever heard. Some real firepower
@re-upgangllc
Facts! So many raw emotions on this track I've banged this song for 20yrs & gonna continue to bang the Blocc Movement album! Shoutout Sacctown
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@RE-UP GANG LLC big up to another 20 years πͺπ½π―π―