Echoing the style of Guru’s Jazzmatazz, jazz vocalist and multi Grammy nomi… Read Full Bio ↴Echoing the style of Guru’s Jazzmatazz, jazz vocalist and multi Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon join hip-hop quartet The Beast to release Freedom Suite, a 10-track collection of creative reflections on jazz and hip-hop hosted by 9th Wonder.

Drawing from a traditional jazz canon as well as hip-hop “standards” from the recent past, the album brings a live jazz sound to some of the most loved tracks in popular music. The album features six original songs written and produced by The Beast and also re-makings of modern classics such as Mos Def’s “Umi Says,” Johnny Mercer & Hoagey Carmichael’s “Skylark,” and Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop.” The project has guest appearances from Branford Marsalis, Phonte (of The Foreign Exhchange/Little Brother), YahZarah and Geechi Suede (of Camp Lo).

Recognizing the importance of talking about the convergence of jazz and hip-hop and its role in forward-thinking culture, the album also features conversations among some of hip-hop and jazz’s greatest intellectual minds including ?uestlove, Herbie Hancock, Amiri Baraka, Branford Marsalis, Angela Davis and more.

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Get out of town
The Beast and Nnenna Freelon Lyrics

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Get out of town
Before it's too late, my love
Get out of town
Be good to me, please

Why wish me harm?
Why not retire to a farm
And be contented to charm

The birds off the trees?

Just disappear
I care for you much too much
And when you're near, close to me, dear
We touch too much

The thrill when we meet is so bittersweet
That, darling, it's getting me down

So, on your mark, get set
Get out of town

Overall Meaning

In The Beast and Nnenna Freelon's song "Get Out of Town," the lyrics suggest a sense of urgency and perhaps even desperation. The singer is imploring their lover to leave before it's too late and to be good to them. The questions asked in the second verse—"Why wish me harm? Why not retire to a farm?"—imply that the singer might be in danger or that the relationship is toxic. The suggestion to "charm the birds off the trees" is a metaphorical plea for the lover to find happiness elsewhere and stop causing trouble.

The chorus repeats the command to leave, but adds a plea to "be good" to the singer. The lyrics suggest that the singer cares for their lover "too much" but that their proximity is causing them pain. The "bittersweet" thrill of being near each other is "getting me down," which could be interpreted as the relationship being too intense or too dangerous.

Overall, the lyrics of "Get Out of Town" suggest that the singer is in a precarious situation and needs their lover to leave for their own safety and well-being. The urgency in the lyrics and the repetition of the chorus create a sense of tension and unease.

Line by Line Meaning

Get out of town
Leave this place immediately

Before it's too late, my love
Leave now before it's too dangerous for you

Get out of town
I implore you to depart from this place

Be good to me, please
Leave and don't cause me any further trouble

Why wish me harm?
Why continue to hurt me?

Why not retire to a farm
Why not go away and enjoy peace?

And be contented to charm
Enjoy yourself and be happy making others happy

The birds off the trees?
Enjoy nature and all its beauty

Just disappear
Simply vanish from my life

I care for you much too much
I am too attached to you

And when you're near, close to me, dear
As long as you are close to me