Chinese Man, signed by the label Chinese Man Records, is a French hip-hop c… Read Full Bio ↴Chinese Man, signed by the label Chinese Man Records, is a French hip-hop collective formed in 2004. Its main influences are funk, dub, reggae and jazz. Comprising of the Marseilles DJ Zé Mateo and High Ku and the beatmakers SLY and Leolebug, the collective is particularly known for the piece "I've Got That Tune," which was chosen by a large German automobile firm for an advertisement, as well as being the theme song for the French film festival in Hong Kong. The label Chinese Man Records is based in Aix-en-Provence.

INTRODUCTION
Chinese Man Lyrics

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Morning Sun the re-do (the re-do)
I've learned so much and my travel was all over the world (for real)
Come to appreciate life more, life is beautiful (lovely)
From the ghettos of Eastwood y'all (the ghetto)
"-----------------------------------"?

Life, lessons, curses and blessings,
I sit back, point of the universe is the greatest question

What if we were judged by our heart's orientation?
Not, sex completion, religion or nation?
Would we still have starvation?
Would we still kill to prove our God is the God of creation?
But the greedy stays fat from the labor of the poor
With war mean more than the spoils of war
Would the truth be a God enforce?
With peace and love, be the sources that plan our life course?
Would prison be packs of the bring of men, and,
Would we execute them for a life "insane"(?)
Would my good friend kill my another good friend?
With one be in the ground and one in the pain
It could be a such thing as a gun?
Here's the questions I ask when I sit under the Mourning Son.

The question of the decession, obsession.
Where is God? You think his "---" is a maximus question?
Transgression, Supression, Regression
A little suggestion for self-reflexion.
Agression, Obsessions, Positions.
Where is God? You think his "---" is a maximus question?
And I make a little suggestion. I think the answers are in self-reflexion.

["OOOoooooOOOhh"(?)...The Morning Sun...]

I contemplate, why do we hate?
Is evil cultivated? or a sin of my friend in hate?
People pray for iconic escape, God's return day.
Until then what's the world's fate?
Could we live in harmony without the threat of hell?
Or do you go to heaven for dying and not a living?
Poverty, corruption, over-consumption, mass-production, mass-destruction.
Is survival our only function?
If the world so cold then what's the purpose of a man's soul?
What's a man true goal? Is it to eat good, have sex and collect gold?
Little children suffer ours untold
All across the globe, mothers are raped, their babies are sold.
Could different cultures live as one?
Here's the questions I ask when I sit under the Mourning Son.

[x2]
The question of the decession, obsession.
Where is God? You think his "---" is a maximus question?
Transgression, Supression, Regression
A little suggestion for self-reflexion.
Agression, Obsessions, Positions.

Where is God? You think his "---" is a maximus the question?
And I make a little suggestion.I think the answers are in self-reflexion.

Overall Meaning

The song "Introduction (Morning Sun)" by Chinese Man reflects on a range of topics including life experiences, existence, poverty, corruption, and cultural differences. The first verse of the song starts by talking about the artist's travels around the globe and how it has helped him appreciate life more. The artist highlights that these experiences have taught him life lessons and that life is beautiful despite the hardships in the ghettos of Eastwood.

The artist then moves on to explore deeper questions about human existence and purpose. He questions if individuals are judged based on their heart's orientation and beliefs, rather than their gender, religion, or nation, would the world be a better place? The artist further criticizes the greedy and the war that only leads to more poverty and suffering, leading to the question of whether truth and love could be the sources that plan our life course.

In the second verse, the artist continues to explore issues such as hate, evil, poverty, and corruption, which plague our society. The artist wonders if different cultures could live as one and if people could live in harmony without the threat of hell. The artist also questions the purpose of a man's soul and whether the pursuit of materialistic goals such as wealth and sex is the sole purpose of our existence. Overall, the artist brilliantly questions deeper facets of human existence and prompts his listeners to do some self-reflection.

Line by Line Meaning

Morning Sun the re-do (the re-do)
This is a new version of the song Morning Sun

I've learned so much and my travel was all over the world (for real)
I have traveled extensively and gained a lot of knowledge from different cultures.

Come to appreciate life more, life is beautiful (lovely)
I have learned to value and cherish life because it is wonderful.

From the ghettos of Eastwood y'all (the ghetto)
I come from a poor neighborhood, Eastwood ghettos.

"-----------------------------------"?
This line is left unfinished as if something is missing.

Life, lessons, curses and blessings,
Life is full of both good and bad experiences that teach us valuable lessons.

I sit back, point of the universe is the greatest question
I contemplate the purpose of the universe, the biggest question of all.

What if we were judged by our heart's orientation?
What if our moral values define us rather than sex, religion, or nationality?

Not, sex completion, religion or nation?
What if we were not judged by our gender, religion, or nationality?

Would we still have starvation?
Would we still have hunger and famine in such a world?

Would we still kill to prove our God is the God of creation?
Would we perpetuate violence to establish the superiority of our religion?

But the greedy stays fat from the labor of the poor
The rich become richer by exploiting the underprivileged.

With war mean more than the spoils of war
We wage wars for ideological reasons beyond material gains.

Would the truth be a God enforce?
Would the truth be revered like a deity if not for the influence of religion?

With peace and love, be the sources that plan our life course?
What if love and peace were the guiding principles of human life?

Would prison be packs of the bring of men, and,
Would we still have prisons full of men if morality were the yardstick of character?

Would we execute them for a life "insane"(?)
Would we condemn someone to death if they have a mental illness?

Would my good friend kill my another good friend?
Would one of my friends murder another who was also my friend?

With one be in the ground and one in the pain
One friend would be dead and the other would be suffering.

It could be a such thing as a gun?
Would firearms exist in a world guided by love and peace?

Here's the questions I ask when I sit under the Mourning Son.
These are the questions that come to my mind when I reflect on the world.

The question of the decession, obsession.
I ponder on the questions that define human actions and thoughts.

Where is God? You think his "---" is a maximus question?
The existence and location of God remains an enigma that is difficult to unravel.

Transgression, Supression, Regression
These are the negative forces that can hold us back as individuals and a society.

A little suggestion for self-reflexion.
I recommend introspection as a way to understand ourselves and overcome negative behavior.

Agression, Obsessions, Positions.
These are the traits that can debilitate and divide us as human beings.

And I make a little suggestion.
I propose that the answers to some of our questions are within ourselves.

I think the answers are in self-reflexion.
I believe that we can find some answers through introspection.

["OOOoooooOOOhh"(?)...The Morning Sun...]
This is the chorus of the song that repeats multiple times.

I contemplate, why do we hate?
I ask myself why we are capable of so much hatred and anger.

Is evil cultivated? or a sin of my friend in hate?
Is evil inherent in people or is it nurtured and learned?

People pray for iconic escape, God's return day.
People have faith that God will one day return and save us from worldly suffering.

Until then what's the world's fate?
Until such a time, what will happen to the world and humans who inhabit it?

Could we live in harmony without the threat of hell?
Can we coexist peacefully without the fear of eternal damnation?

Or do you go to heaven for dying and not a living?
Do you earn a place in heaven only by how you live your life or by dying?

Poverty, corruption, over-consumption, mass-production, mass-destruction.
These are the societal factors that contribute to the destruction of the environment and human values.

Is survival our only function?
Is our sole purpose to survive as a species?

If the world so cold then what's the purpose of a man's soul?
If the world is cruel and unfeeling, what is the meaning of human existence?

What's a man true goal? Is it to eat good, have sex and collect gold?
What should be the ultimate aim of human life? Material wealth or something more profound?

Little children suffer ours untold
Young children suffer greatly in the world, but their plight goes unnoticed.

All across the globe, mothers are raped, their babies are sold.
Women and children are exploited and sold like commodities in all parts of the world.

Could different cultures live as one?
Is it possible for people of different cultures to coexist peacefully?

Here's the questions I ask when I sit under the Mourning Son.
These are the questions that come to my mind when I reflect on the state of the world.

[x2]
This indicates that the previous two lines will be repeated.

Writer(s): DOROTHY HEYWARD, IRA GERSHWIN, G. GERSHWIN, DU BOSE HEYWARD

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