Kelly has also produced and performed in many tracks by other R&B and hip-hop artists. In 1994, Kelly produced and wrote the debut album of R&B singer Aaliyah and in 1995, Kelly co-produced and wrote the song "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson, which was included on Jackson's album, HIStory. Kelly has sung the hooks for many notable hip-hop songs, such as "Fuckin' You Tonight" by The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" by Fat Joe, "Gigolo" by Nick Cannon, and "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy, and has collaborated for two albums with Jay-Z.
R.Kelly: Gotham City
R. Kelly Lyrics
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How loud quiet nights in the mist of crime
How next door to happiness lives sorrow
And signals of solution in the sky
A city of justice, a city of love, a city of peace
For everyone of us
We all need it, can't live without it
How sleepin' awake because of fear
(Oh yeah)
How children are drowning in their tears
How we need a place where we can go
A land where every one will have a hero
(Even me)
A city of justice, a city of love, a city of peace
For everyone of us
'Cause we all need it, yeah, can't live without it
A Gotham City, oh yeah
A city of justice, a city of love, a city of peace
For everyone of us
'Cause we all need it, can't live without it
A Gotham City, oh yeah
Yet in the middle of stormy weather
We won't stumble and we won't fall
I know a place that all this shelter
City of justice, city of love, city of peace
For everyone of us
We all need it, can't live without it
Gotham City, oh yeah
We need a city of justice, city of love, city of peace
For everyone of us
We all need it, can't live without it
Gotham City, oh yeah
City of justice, city of love, city of peace
For everyone of us
Yes, we all need it, can't live without it
Gotham City, oh yeah
A Gotham City
(Everybody needs Gotham City)
Gotham City
(Don't you want one, oh yeah)
Come on, come on, Gotham City
(Everybody needs Gotham City)
A Gotham City
(Don't you want one, oh yeah)
Children sing
A Gotham City
A Gotham City
A Gotham City
The song "Gotham City" by R. Kelly is a plea for a city of justice, love, and peace, according to the lyrics. The song begins with the image of someone looking over the skyline of a city, remarking on how quiet nights are juxtaposed with the city's crime. The next lines imply that happiness is always offset by sorrows, and that hope for a solution can be found in the sky. The city Kelly sings about is needed because children are suffering and need a place where they can go to find a hero.
In the chorus, that city is named: Gotham City. He repeats that the city must be one of justice, love, and peace - "for everyone of us" - and that we cannot live without it. He then sings of how, in the middle of stormy weather, we won't stumble and we won't fall since there is a place that shelters us, i.e., Gotham City. The song concludes with the motif of the children once more, who sing the words "A Gotham City" several times.
In essence, R. Kelly's "Gotham City" is a call for a place where children can be safe from the detrimental effects of crime as well as a haven for victims of injustice to be protected and to heal of their wounds.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm lookin' over the skyline of the city
I am observing the city from a bird's eye view
How loud quiet nights in the mist of crime
The city is plagued with crime that happens even in the silence of the night
How next door to happiness lives sorrow
Close to happiness, pain and sadness exist
And signals of solution in the sky
There might be hope among the darkness that hangs over the city
A city of justice, a city of love, a city of peace
The city that everybody dreams of, characterized by justice, love, and peace
For everyone of us
A city that would welcome everyone
We all need it, can't live without it
The city is indispensable to our well-being
How sleepin' awake because of fear
The citizens live in fear, even while they're supposed to sleep
(Oh yeah)
An expression of agreement or affirmation
How children are drowning in their tears
Children are crying because of the difficult times they're going through
How we need a place where we can go
Everybody needs a haven to run to in times of trouble and need
A land where everyone will have a hero
A city where help and rescue would be easily available to anyone in distress
(Even me)
Everybody hopes to find a hero when they need one
Yet in the middle of stormy weather
Even when things are at their worst
We won't stumble and we won't fall
We will not be defeated
I know a place that all this shelter
There is a city that can provide protection and safety
(Everybody needs Gotham City)
The idea of a perfect city is necessary for everyone
(Don't you want one, oh yeah)
An invitation for people to desire and embrace the concept of Gotham City
Children sing
The song is featured by a children's choir, emphasizing the importance of the idea of Gotham City
A Gotham City
An ideal city of justice, love, and peace
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICHARD FRIERSON, RICHARD A FRIERSON, NUYGEN SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Who's here all 2024...❤ you R.kelly 4 life!!!
@henrybutch4795
R Kelly for life
@kholofelomatsobane1976
We never left
@user-im1lw3yq3z
let him have your daughter
@FAMEROB
life sentence 😂😂
@rubberbulletza
We R here😂❤me too
@markrivers9761
Say WHATEVER you want this MAN is the KING OF R&B!! 2024 who's here????????
@shosho4real
Separate the man's crime from his talent. We love R Kelly's music forever. His songs are too timeless to be cancelled
@vanadioseverino2553
Agreed
@ericnsafou2773
Très bien dit. C'est important de comprendre cela et je partage votre point de vue.