Between 2007 and 2011, Tinashe was a member of the girl group the Stunners. Following their disbandment, she released the positively-reviewed self-recorded mixtapes In Case We Die (2012) and Reverie (2012). Following their success, Tinashe signed with RCA Records and released her third mixtape, Black Water (2013). Her debut single, "2 On" (featuring Schoolboy Q; produced by Mustard), reached number one on the Rhythmic airplay chart, and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Her debut studio album, Aquarius (2014), was noted by music critics as one of the most "solid" debuts by a new female artist in years. The album garnered her nominations for Soul Train and BET Awards.[5] Her collaboration with Snakehips and Chance the Rapper, "All My Friends", won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song in 2016.[6] The same year, Tinashe appeared on Britney Spears' single "Slumber Party", which topped Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. Tinashe's second studio album, Nightride (2016), reached number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the US. Joyride (2018), her third studio album, peaked at number 58 on the Billboard 200 chart and reached number six on the UK R&B Albums chart. After departing RCA, Tinashe independently released the albums Songs for You (2019), 333 (2021) and BB/Ang3l (2023).
Go Easy on Me
Tinashe Lyrics
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Sick with ignorance
Sick with pollution
Sick with bigotry
Sick with fear
Sick with hatred
So please
Go easy on me baby
The lyrics to Tinashe's "Go Easy on Me" touch upon the idea of a world plagued by numerous issues. The opening lines, "The world is sick/Sick with ignorance/Sick with pollution/Sick with bigotry/Sick with fear/Sick with hatred," paint a picture of a society facing various problems. Each line represents a different ailment that affects the world, highlighting the presence of ignorance, pollution, bigotry, fear, and hatred.
By acknowledging the "sickness" of the world, Tinashe calls for compassion and understanding. The plea for mercy in the line, "So please/Go easy on me baby," could be interpreted as a request to approach both the artist and the world with kindness and forgiveness. Tinashe recognizes that the world's ailments have taken a toll on her, like they have on everyone, and she asks for some leniency, understanding, and support.
Line by Line Meaning
The world is sick
The world is suffering greatly
Sick with ignorance
Suffering from a lack of knowledge or understanding
Sick with pollution
Suffering from the contamination and destruction of the environment
Sick with bigotry
Suffering from prejudice and intolerance
Sick with fear
Suffering from overwhelming anxiety and apprehension
Sick with hatred
Suffering from intense animosity and hostility
So please
Therefore, I kindly request
Go easy on me baby
Show me mercy and treat me with compassion, considering the world's afflictions
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brent Reynolds, Tinashe Kachingwe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kayla Coul
I've been waiting for forever and I'm officially dead I can't handle this!!!!
Angry Black Woman, PhD
I'm here for everything you put out! Get it!
Nela Jenner
I’m so proud .
Trolando
Fire already; I can’t handle it 🔥🔥🔥
Jefferson Turíbio
bela transição para salt e depois bela transição para faded love 💕
MAROON STUDIO
this is what i love about her. i love the mysteriousness behind these interludes and the sporadic percussion and noises in the background. i’ve always admire her unique sound
Victoria G
GIRLL GETT ITT ! Love your Album❤
haha haha
The best album <3
Jerry Jaguar
And to a world sick with racism get well soon-"New Agenda"
by Janet Jackson. Man her influence is still heard today.#legend
Slay Xay
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