1.) Harlem is an Au… Read Full Bio ↴There are five bands that go by the name Harlem.
1.) Harlem is an Austin (by way of Nashville) garage rock/lo-fi band. http://www.myspace.com/harlemduh
2.) Harlem is a Swedish electro-pop group signed to Gothenburg-based Service Records.
3.) Harlem is a Polish rock group, created in 1993 roku by singer Ryszard Wolbach, guitar player Krzysztofa Jaworski, percussion player Jarosław Zdankiewicz and basist Wiesław Sałata.
4.) Harlem is also RnB
5.) Harlem is a Jazz big band who recorded the album Harlemania which was released in 2006. There first record was released in 1985. They are signed to Lake Records.
Pissed
Harlem Lyrics
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Not everything's shiny as a diamond
Tell you mama
Tell your paw
Tell everybody that you ever saw
I'm comin' home and I'm gon' be kinda pissed
My teeth bit my mouth oh like sexy housin
Tell you mama
Tell your paw
Tell everybody that you ever saw
I'm comin' home and I'm gon' be kinda pissed
I sit around all day
Waiting for the call
That I'm gonna ignore
I sit around all day
Waitin for a call
That I'm gonna ignore
You say that we are friends
Who you tryna fool
You're no friend of mine
Oh you say we are friends
Who you tryna fool
You ain't a friend of mine
Mine
The opening lines of this song are describing the appearance of the person being addressed. The singer is saying that they look as if they have just picked up their clothes from a dirty floor. The next line, "Not everything's shiny as a diamond," is a way of saying that their life is not as perfect as it may seem. The singer then tells the person to tell their mother, father, and everyone they know that they are coming home and will be in a bad mood.
The next section of the song is a bit more difficult to interpret. The line "My teeth bit my mouth oh like sexy housin" is a bit nonsensical, but could potentially be interpreted as having bitten their tongue or cheek in frustration. The following line, "Oh you little person," could be interpreted as addressing the other person as a small, insignificant individual. The singer repeats their previous statement about telling everyone they are coming home in a bad mood.
The final section of the song addresses the idea of friendship. The singer admits to sitting around waiting for a call, but then says that they will ignore it when it comes. They then call into question the idea that they are friends with the person they are addressing, saying "You say that we are friends, who you tryna fool? You're no friend of mine."
Overall, the song seems to be about frustration and dissatisfaction with a person or situation. There are references to feeling unimportant and insignificant, and the singer seems to have reached a breaking point. The repeated phrase about being "kinda pissed" highlights this frustration and hints at a potential outburst or confrontation.
Line by Line Meaning
You look like you got your clothes off the ?? floor
You're disheveled and unkempt, like you picked up your clothes from a dirty, unidentified floor
Not everything's shiny as a diamond
Not everything is perfect and polished like a precious stone
Tell you mama
Let your mother know
Tell your paw
Let your father know
Tell everybody that you ever saw
Spread the word to everybody you've ever encountered
I'm comin' home and I'm gon' be kinda pissed
I'm returning home and I'm going to be quite angry
My teeth bit my mouth oh like sexy housin
I'm clenching my teeth so hard it feels like I'm in a seductive, provocative situation
Oh you little person
Oh you insignificant individual
I sit around all day
I spend all day doing nothing
Waiting for the call
Anticipating a phone call
That I'm gonna ignore
That I intentionally won't answer
You say that we are friends
You claim that we have a friendly relationship
Who you tryna fool
Who are you attempting to deceive
You're no friend of mine
You're not actually my friend
Oh you say we are friends
Oh, you assert that we have a friendship
You ain't a friend of mine
You're not really my friend
Contributed by Lincoln S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
hiphopper421
I could just replay this song OVER and OVER!!!!
Karmalaide
this is my favorite song off that album
konstantin civegas
give us more!!!! fucking love it rock it dudes
Manita Prins
Fuckin' Awesome Music, guys! <33
Oliver Badman
Verse: Dmin Chorus: G (Tell ya momma), then A for the "im comin home and I'm gonna become hip" Breakdown: Dmin Bridge :S : I sit around all day...Dmin, G, F, A
Sean Knight
Oh, technically. Because sound-wise, they sound nothing like the Stones. More like some 1-hit garage punk band from the 60's, like The Avengers for example.
Timothy Spratt
i wish i was in harlem
valstarkaramzin
excellent
Angie Buzzacco
This song reminds me of The Rolling Stones
Greg
Ryan Decenzo!!!