Solomon
Me'Shell Ndegeocello Lyrics


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Only you have made my bad days turn good
You was the only one to put a smile on my face
You was the one that know I can always come to when I was down
And know, I saw you in the crib; how I have a smile again
I thank most high for you, cuz without you
I don’t know what I would do
Man, I feel good just to be a father
To be a father, man, it’s no better feeling in the world
And I have to do my part to make sure that you have a father
I know that to be true
I love you
I thank most high for you every day that you’re mine.

For my son
Shine

All I am, flesh and blood
I’ve been blessed to feed myself with the
Creations from my mind and hand
God has blessed me with a son that shines
Shine for me
May you never be lonely
My mother and father, my vessel to this
Blessed earth, I thank you for my life
All praises are due to the creator of all
Things true
I thank you for my life and I praise you

I’ve been rich, then poor
Only god, I fear for your mercy
I cherish your great hope
Fame and glory come and go
The love of people come and go
All creation
I pray for a kind and gentle imagination
All creation
All praises to the creator of all things true
Creator of all forms, the expanding universe,
The evolution, flowers, trees, birds, fish, me, you…

Oh man, it’s like, um, within your everyday travels
You gotta like glide, man
You gotta like glad through it, because, um
There’s a lot of ills going on in the world, man
And you…you have a choice though




You know what I mean, in what you really wanna do
You wanna go that route or not

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Me'Shell Ndegéocello's song "Solomon" reveal a deep sense of gratitude and appreciation for the singer's son. The singer acknowledges that his son has been the one to make his bad days turn good and put a smile on his face. He thanks the Most High for his son, recognizing that without him, he doesn't know what he would do. As a father, he expresses that there is no better feeling in the world than being a father, and he vows to do his part to ensure that his son always has a father figure in his life. The singer has a sense of awe and reverence for the creator of all things true, and he recognizes that all creation is connected.


Line by Line Meaning

Only you have made my bad days turn good
You are the only one who can turn my bad days into good ones.


You was the only one to put a smile on my face
You are the only one who can make me smile.


You was the one that know I can always come to when I was down
You are the one who knows I can rely on you when I am feeling low.


And know, I saw you in the crib; how I have a smile again
When I see you in your crib, it brings a smile to my face.


I thank most high for you, cuz without you
I am grateful for you, because without you...


I don’t know what I would do
...I would not know what to do.


Man, I feel good just to be a father
Being your father makes me feel really good.


To be a father, man, it’s no better feeling in the world
Being a father is the greatest feeling.


And I have to do my part to make sure that you have a father
It's my responsibility to make sure that you have a father.


I know that to be true
I understand that this is true.


I love you
I love you.


I thank most high for you every day that you’re mine.
Every day, I thank the highest power for you being mine.


All I am, flesh and blood
I am just a human being.


I’ve been blessed to feed myself with the
I am fortunate to sustain myself by creating things with my mind and hands.


Creations from my mind and hand
Things I have created with my mind and hands.


God has blessed me with a son that shines
God has gifted me with you, my shining son.


Shine for me
Please continue to shine your light for me.


May you never be lonely
I hope you never feel alone in life.


My mother and father, my vessel to this
My parents brought me into this world.


Blessed earth, I thank you for my life
I am grateful for my life on this blessed earth.


All praises are due to the creator of all
I give praise to the creator of all things.


Things true
Things that are pure and honest.


I’ve been rich, then poor
I have experienced both wealth and poverty.


Only god, I fear for your mercy
I pray to God, fearing their judgment and seeking mercy.


I cherish your great hope
I value the hope that God provides.


Fame and glory come and go
Fame and glory are temporary.


The love of people come and go
People's love for you can also be temporary.


All creation
Every living thing in the world.


I pray for a kind and gentle imagination
I hope to have an imagination that is compassionate and gentle.


All praises to the creator of all things true
I give thanks and praise to the God who has created everything that is pure and honest.


Creator of all forms, the expanding universe,
God is the creator of everything, including the vast universe.


The evolution, flowers, trees, birds, fish, me, you…
God is responsible for the evolution of all things, including plants, animals, and people like us.


Oh man, it’s like, um, within your everyday travels
As you go about your daily life...


You gotta like glide, man
You should try to move through life with a smooth and easy grace.


You gotta like glad through it, because, um
You should try to be optimistic as you move through life, because...


There’s a lot of ills going on in the world, man
There are a lot of bad things happening in the world.


And you…you have a choice though
But you still have a choice in how you respond to all of it.


You know what I mean, in what you really wanna do
You know what I am saying - you can choose your own path.


You wanna go that route or not
You can either choose to take a positive path or not.




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Written by: KENT RHAMIS, ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO, PAT METHENY

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