After shortening their name to The U-Krew, the band released its only album in 1989, eponymously titled The U-Krew. The album peaked at #93 on the Billboard 200[1] and included the hit singles "If U Were Mine" and "Let Me Be Your Lover" which reached number 21 and number 68 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.[2] The band never released another album.
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The U-Krew Lyrics
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Well it don't come for free
They'll sell you absolution
Once a fucking week
The questions you ask
Unanswered so far
Misleading fragmentations of
Sick and tired of all these stories that you hide behind
They're all made up just to give you some fucking piece of mind
Feed your ego, narcissism and a god complex
If you've got time to kill, your bell's ringing next
Sick and tired of all this bullshit fucking ignorance
How did it come to this, it just don't make no sense
Division spreading from the roots of public negligence
Just listen up, don't spread intolerance
In the song by The U-Krew, the lyrics refer to the idea that forgiveness is not something that comes for free. The opening line, "The forgiveness you seek, well it don't come for free," suggests that people have to pay for absolution, which means that they have to seek penance from someone in order to be forgiven.
The following lyrics then suggest that people will turn to religion as a means of obtaining forgiveness. However, the author suggests that this path is misguided. "They'll sell you absolution once a fucking week," suggests that people are being taken advantage of by those who claim to offer salvation. The author claims that the explanations and answers provided by religion are misleading fragments that are made up.
The lyrics then shift to a criticism of society as a whole, with the author stating that they are sick and tired of the stories that people hide behind. The songs accuse people of feeding their ego, narcissism, and god complex by ignoring the fact that they are being misled. Overall, the song is a criticism of blind faith and the selling of forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
The forgiveness you seek
You are looking for forgiveness
Well it don't come for free
Forgiveness is not freely given
They'll sell you absolution
People will try to make you pay for forgiveness
Once a fucking week
It's a weekly ritual
The questions you ask
You are asking questions
Unanswered so far
You have not received answers yet
Misleading fragmentations of
The answers given to you are pieces and are not complete
Made up explanations
The answers given to you are not true
Sick and tired of all these stories that you hide behind
You are tired of excuses
They're all made up just to give you some fucking piece of mind
You are given false reassurances
Feed your ego, narcissism and a god complex
You are being given praise that is not deserved
If you've got time to kill, your bell's ringing next
If you have free time, people will harass you
Sick and tired of all this bullshit fucking ignorance
You are exhausted by people's ignorance
How did it come to this, it just don't make no sense
You are questioning how things got so bad
Division spreading from the roots of public negligence
People's neglect is causing division
Just listen up, don't spread intolerance
People need to listen to each other and not spread hate
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Christopher Goode
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@universalkaos4568
I still have this 12" vinyl
Bought it @ Real Groovy Record store - Auckland,New Zealand 1989
Great track but unfortunately it was the only song of theirs that I had..
I bought 2 records that day..
This one & The Together Brothers "Movin on up"
Thanks for the memories when Digging in the Krates was a full-time job...
Alofas uso's
@CayennePepper86
I've literally been looking for this song my whole life. I remember hearing this when I was 3 or 4 years old and the lyrics have been stuck in my head ever since. I finally found out who did this song just now.
@bobbyjohnson7992
i bet when u fount it it was the BEST feeling
@Space_Ghost_10000
Me too
@Jazzo50360
A Portland classic 😎
@krishnawainright15
You and Me Both
@krishnawainright15
I Memorized the Rap Part lol
@Untilitsleepz
Iron Heart! 1992 with Britton K Lee, Bolo Yeung and Richard Norton. Classic Van Damme-style film.
@mickeyjnone3825
My daughter just sent this to me and we are the in-laws to Larry Bell R.I.P (Rest In Peace King)! I'm so happy to see people still Remember them. My kid's still know and call JMack (Uncle Jimmy) And Cousin Cookie (The youngster male of the group at 16)❤
@faridsidiabdelghani9591
Who is here in 2019 and because of the legendary classic movie Ironheart? Like and comment lol
@dduffee64
Watching the blu ray right now