I AM
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I am a man I am what I am I am a man I am a man I do what I can I am alive I'm alive, I'm alive Cause what you see Is what you get Yeah my friend We haven't started yet One small step for man One giant leap for mankind You gotta let it go You gotta let it be No you cannot hide From the Devil in me You gotta let it out If you're gonna find Some kind of peace of mind I am a strange I do what I can I am a man I am a man Wouldn't be nothing Without my woman I live and breathe I am what I am I am alive I'm alive, I'm alive




Overall Meaning

The song "I Am" by Graham "Suggs" McPherson is an introspective reflection on the human condition. The repeated line "I am a man" establishes the singer's identity and the statement "I am what I am" implies a sense of acceptance and self-awareness.


The first verse explains that the singer does what he can with his life, acknowledging that his actions don't always guarantee success. The second verse discusses the importance of releasing negative emotions and confronting inner demons in order to find peace of mind.


The song suggests that life is a journey of discovery and self-realization, as represented by the line "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The third verse acknowledges the singer's reliance on his significant other, emphasizing the importance of human connection and relationships in our lives.


Overall, "I Am" is a song that encourages self-acceptance, empathy towards others, and the pursuit of spiritual growth.


Line by Line Meaning

I am a man
I am a human being, male in gender


I am what I am
I am myself, with no pretenses or attempts to be someone else


I am a man
I am a human being, male in gender


I am a man
I am a human being, male in gender


I do what I can
I try my best within my abilities and limitations


I am alive
I am living and breathing


I'm alive, I'm alive
I am very much alive


Cause what you see
Because what you observe or perceive


Is what you get
What you see is the reality and truth of the situation


Yeah my friend
Affirmative acknowledgement to the listener


We haven't started yet
Our journey, experience, or endeavor is still in its early stages


One small step for man
A very small action or progress made by humanity


One giant leap for mankind
An enormous and significant advancement for all of humanity


You gotta let it go
You need to release or relinquish something that is holding you back


You gotta let it be
Allow something to exist without interference or control


No you cannot hide
You are unable to conceal or mask yourself, especially from the artist


From the Devil in me
From the malicious or harmful aspects of the artist's personality


You gotta let it out
You need to express or reveal something that is within you


If you're gonna find
If you intend to discover or obtain something


Some kind of peace of mind
A sense of calm, serenity, or contentment


I am a strange
I am odd or unusual


I do what I can
I try my best within my abilities and limitations


I am a man
I am a human being, male in gender


I am a man
I am a human being, male in gender


Wouldn't be nothing
Would not have any significance or meaning


Without my woman
Without the support, love, or influence of a significant female figure in my life


I live and breathe
I exist and survive every day


I am what I am
I am myself, with no pretenses or attempts to be someone else


I am alive
I am living and breathing


I'm alive, I'm alive
I am very much alive




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NICHOLAS LAURENCE FELDMAN, GRAHAM MCPHERSON

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@davidclark1566

When reading this ask yourself what Hannity or the screaming unjust screaming banshee Jeanine Pirro say it Obama committed the following: A list of Trumps wrong doings:
1. Denies Russia interfered in the 2016 election and nearly everyone in his campaign are indicted for lying about contacts with Russians.
o 2. Willing to pardon anyone who does not implicate him in anything.
o 3. Asking for loyalty from departments that are to be independent from the presidency.
o 4. Using the office to denigrate the other party calling democrats criminals and anti-semites.
o 5. Threatens the free press.
o 6. Refuses to cooperate with investigations
o 7. Holds private meetings with leaders of foreign countries he is implicated in being in debt to.
o 8. Believes dictators when they say they did not kill opponents because they strongly deny it.
o 9. Gives massive tax cuts to billionaires and corporations when the budget is unbalanced and the economy does not call for it, leaving no money for infrastructure or disasters.
o 10. Does not prepare for summits with foreign leaders on important issues.
o 11. Does not want to listen to intelligence briefings.
o 12. Gives top secret clearances to his daughter and husband against the background checks that find serious problems as well as 22 other people denied security clearances.
o 13. Allows Kushner to meet in private with the crown prince when he is suspected of being compromised by Saudi Arabia.
o 14. Denigrates a father who lost a son fighting for this country because he is Muslim.
o 15. Defends white supremacy in this country and denigrates minorities.
o 16. Refuses disaster aid to Puerto Rico because they don’t pay enough taxes resulting in 2000 deaths.
o 17. Declares a partisan national emergency at the border when illegal crossings are at a decade’s long low just to go around congress.
o 18. Ignores natural disasters in states that did not vote for him.
o 19. Is the most immoral president ever with massive pay offs to keep hookers quiet and lies about it. (I remember a president impeached by the house on this one issue alone)
o 20. Blatantly violates the emolument clause of the constitution to use the office to profit at Mar-a-Lago, his hotels and resorts and to get patents from China.
o 21. Said over 3000 blatant lies and 3000 exaggerations.
o 22. Weakened NATO
o 23. Doesn’t listen to military advisors, says he wants our troops out of Syria because ISIS is defeated and learned they weren’t defeated and kept them in.
o 24. Told the American people he has no financial dealings with Russia and we find out he did with a tower proposal that was still being discussed when he was elected.
o 25. Unjustly denigrated every past president only for the purpose to elevate himself. None wants to visit him.
o 26. Not filling ambassadorships at the request of the Koch brothers.
o 27. Refuses to be interviewed by Robert Mueller because he lies too much.
o 28. Obstructed the Russian interference investigation on multiple counts.
o 29. On his own acknowledges Jerusalem the capital of Israel and 61 Palestinians die protesting.
o 30. Puts Chad on the no fly list so they stopped providing military intelligence resulting in 4 Americans walking into a trap and losing their lives.
o 31. Bans a complete religion until the courts woke him up.
o 32. Asks Russia to pour over our border and hack the DNC and an Americans computer.
o 33. After law enforcement raid and arrest 200 people at a massage parlor the president sits with the madam to watch the super bowl.
o#34: Trump threatens and calls for violence against democrats who oppose him.
#35: Inspires white supremacists, home and abroad, to murder innocent people.
36. Took away the independence of the Department of Justice and made it an arm of the president.
37. Tells border agents to break the law and he will pardon them. Attempts to release illegal aliens in democratic cities as a get back for resisting his immigration policy
38. Unconstitutionally denies congress its oversight role by refusing all requests for information.
39. Calls anyone investigating him treasonists and should be executed.
40. Blatantly violates election laws to accept dirt on campaign opponents.
41. Does not care if members of his staff violate the Hatch amendment.
42. Ignoring congresses role to allocate funds by taking funds from one department and giving it to another without congressional approval.
43. Trump pressed a government weather agency to make Trumps lies into truths. Example: NOAA reversal.
44. Trump abused his power as president to blackmail the president of the Ukraine by threatening to withhold military funding unless he reopen an investigation into the family of his political rival.
45. Jeopardizes the life of a whistle blower because the person reports something Trump did wrong.
46. 61 Palestinians died protesting Trumps bone head move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and he could care less. His response to the loss of life is they shouldn't protest anything he does.
47. Does not believe whistleblowers should be protected if they have something bad to say about him.
48. Made a false prejudicial rant that Hillary belongs in jail for her handling of government emails. Hillary was cleared of wrong doing by his own justice department. Reckless, dangerous judgement for personal gain.
49. Openly bribed three senators with cash for their campaigns if they vote against impeachment of him.
50. Trump fired Lt. Vindman and Sondland for telling the truth under oath and rewarded Roger Stone for lying under oath to protect him.
51. Trump fired an intelligence chief, McGuire, because he told congress Russia was interfering in the 2020 election. He was unfairly fired for doing his job to warn the USA of a Russian threat.
52. Allowed the coronavirus to take hold in this country and spread to a pandemic before doing anything.



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@uneducatedbrother1

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@jacquelineforrest777

I haven't heard a decent or sensible conversation coming from the whitehouse in almost 4 years

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@yvonnepingleton5063

We are all embarrassed for, Lindsay.

@Temple201

Because Lindsey is telling the truth about Biden's corruption. Biden is the true embarrassment.

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