Radio
KRS-One & Eneeone Lyrics
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Ah, yo turn to that station
The world is collapsing
Around our ears
I turned up the radio
But I can't hear it
And I called you out
I could tell that you had been crying, crying
It's that same sing-song on the radio
Makes me sad
I meant to turn it off
To say goodbye
To leave in quiet, that radio song (see ya)
Hey, hey, hey (ha-ha)
(Hup, hup) I've everything to show (everything to show)
I've everything to hide (everything to hide)
Look into my eyes
Listen
When I got to the show
Yo, ho, ho
I could tell that you had been crying, crying
It's that same sing-song and the DJ sucks
It makes me sad
I tried to turn it off (turn it off)
To say goodbye, my love
That radio song
Hey, hey, hey
The world is collapsing
Around our ears
I turned up the radio
But I can't hear it
Yeah
(Yeah)
(Baby, baby, baby, baby)
(Hup, hup)
I tried to sing along
But damn that radio song (man) hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
I've everything to show (everything to show)
I've everything to hide (everything to hide)
Look into my eyes, listen to the radio
I turned up the radio
But I can't hear it
No, I can't hear it
Hey, hey, hey
(Say what?) hey, hey, hey
(Lemme hear that bass first)
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey (yeah, hup)
Hey, hey, hey (say what, say what, say what?)
Hey, hey, hey
Check it out
What are you saying, what are you playing?
Who are you obeying, day-out, day-in, huh?
Baby, baby, baby, baby
That stuff is driving me crazy
DJs communicate to the masses
Sex and violent classes
Now our children grow up prisoners
All their life, radio listeners
The song "Radio," performed by KRS-One and featuring Eneeone, addresses the power dynamics between the music industry and its consumers. The lyrics describe the frustration and hopelessness that arise from the repetition and often shallow content of mainstream radio, which seems to reflect a world that is falling apart. The singer tries to drown out the chaos by turning up the radio, but finds that the music offers no solace. In fact, it only exacerbates the sense of melancholy that pervades the song.
The repeated refrain "Hey, hey, hey" is neither celebratory nor mournful, but rather neutral. It represents a kind of resignation: this is the way things are, and we have to live with it. The singers of the song are not so much criticizing radio as they are lamenting the larger cultural forces that shape our desires and expectations. The emphasis on "everything to show" and "everything to hide" underscores the ways in which we are constantly performing for an audience, whether we realize it or not.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, I can't find nothing on the radio
I can't find any music that appeals to me on the radio
Ah, yo turn to that station
You should try changing the station
The world is collapsing
The world is changing rapidly
Around our ears
We are surrounded by these changes
I turned up the radio
I tried listening to the radio to forget my worries
But I can't hear it
The music on the radio is no longer comforting
When I got to the house
When I got home
And I called you out
And I said hello to you
I could tell that you had been crying, crying
I could see that you were upset and had been crying
It's that same sing-song on the radio
It's the same monotonous music playing on the radio
Makes me sad
It's depressing
I meant to turn it off
I wanted to turn it off
To say goodbye
To leave
To leave in quiet, that radio song (see ya)
To leave without any fuss while the radio was still playing
Hey, hey, hey (ha-ha)
An expression of derision
(Hup, hup) I've everything to show (everything to show)
I have a lot to demonstrate
I've everything to hide (everything to hide)
But I also have a lot to conceal
Look into my eyes
Pay attention to what I'm saying
When I got to the show
When I went to perform
Yo, ho, ho
An exclamation of amusement
It's that same sing-song and the DJ sucks
The music playing is terrible and the DJ is boring
It makes me sad
It's depressing
I tried to turn it off (turn it off)
I tried to switch it off
To say goodbye, my love
To leave without any fuss
That radio song
The song playing on the radio
The world is collapsing
The world is changing rapidly
Around our ears
We are surrounded by these changes
I turned up the radio
I tried listening to the radio to forget my worries
But I can't hear it
The music on the radio is no longer comforting
Yeah
An expression of agreement
(Yeah)
An expression of agreement
(Baby, baby, baby, baby)
A vocal riff commonly used in R&B music
(Hup, hup)
A vocal riff used to accentuate the beat
I tried to sing along
I tried to join in the singing
But damn that radio song (man) hey, hey, hey
But that radio song is really frustrating
Hey, hey, hey
An expression of frustration
I've everything to show (everything to show)
I have a lot to demonstrate
I've everything to hide (everything to hide)
But I also have a lot to conceal
Look into my eyes, listen to the radio
Pay attention to what I'm saying and what's currently playing on the radio
I turned up the radio
I tried listening to the radio to forget my worries
But I can't hear it
The music on the radio is no longer comforting
No, I can't hear it
The music on the radio isn't loud enough to drown out my problems
Hey, hey, hey
An expression of frustration
(Say what?) hey, hey, hey
An exclamation of disbelief
(Lemme hear that bass first)
An instruction to focus on a particular aspect of the music
Hey, hey, hey
An expression of frustration
Hey, hey, hey (yeah, hup)
An expression of emphasis
Hey, hey, hey (say what, say what, say what?)
A call for attention
Hey, hey, hey
An expression of frustration
Check it out
Pay attention to this
What are you saying, what are you playing?
What is your message? What music are you broadcasting?
Who are you obeying, day-out, day-in, huh?
Who do you work for and what values do they promote?
That stuff is driving me crazy
That music is making me feel insane
DJs communicate to the masses
DJs have a powerful means of influencing people
Sex and violent classes
DJs often promote sexually explicit and violent content
Now our children grow up prisoners
Nowadays, our children are being negatively influenced by bad music
All their life, radio listeners
Our children are being programmed by the radio from an early age
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Mills, Michael Stipe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jon Ballard
Domingo "HIpHop" Flows Through His and KRS's Veins!
TheJimmyJay
this is so DOPE!!!! love it.
ash
EneeOne! I bought one of his albums a while back. Its dope
djphenaproxima
Sick track!
EclipsekaRemo
Hot shit!!! these guys are beasts, period...
aemelius2
Where can I find the lyrics?
GyrlSmylee Ireland
This is my son, Eneeone with KRS1 and my brother Brisk.
The Peoples Podshow
BriskOner? Dope....