Rhythm Nation

Album: Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
Charted: 23 2
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  • Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    Bass, bass, bass, bass
    Nasty
    Three

    With music by our side
    To break the color lines
    Let's work together
    To improve our way of life
    Join voices in protest
    To social injustice
    A generation full of courage
    Come forth with me

    People of the world today
    Are we looking for a better way of life? (Sing)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (woo)
    People of the world unite
    Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (sing it up)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (yeah)

    This is the test
    No struggle, no progress (lend)
    Lend a hand to help your brother do his best
    Things are getting worse
    We have to make 'em better
    It's time to give a damn
    Let's work together (come on, now)

    People of the world today
    Are we looking for a better way of life? (Sing)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (rhythm)
    People of the world unite (yeah)
    Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (sing it up)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (everybody)

    People of the world today (rhythm)
    Are we looking for a better way of life? (Rhythm)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (yeah, yeah, everybody sing it)
    People of the world unite (rhythm)
    Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (rhythm)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (well, well, yeah, woo)

    Bass, bass, bass, bass
    Bass, bass, bass, bass, ba-bass
    Bass, bass (five)
    Bass, bass
    Bass, bass, bass
    Bass, bass (nasty)

    (Rhythm nation) sing it people, sing it, children
    Sing it if you want a better way of life
    (Rhythm nation) sing it people, sing it, children
    Sing it if you want a better way of life

    Nasty
    Nasty
    Nasty
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-bass
    Ba-ba-ba-ba-bass
    Yeah, well, yeah
    Nas-nasty, nasty, nas-nasty
    Nas-nasty, nasty, nas-nasty

    Everybody sing it

    People of the world today
    Are we looking for a better way of life? (Sing)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (woo)
    People of the world unite
    Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (sing it up)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (rhythm)

    People of the world today (yeah)
    Are we looking for a better way of life? (Sing)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (woo, rhythm)
    People of the world unite
    Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (sing it up now)
    We are a part of the rhythm nation (rhythm nation, sing it for me)

    Rhythm nation (yeah, yeah, sing it, baby)
    Rhythm nation (don't you hear me calling?)
    (Rhythm nation, sing this for me)
    Rhythm nation (sing it to me, baby)
    (Rhythm nation, baby)
    Rhythm nation (sing it for the babies)
    (sing it for the people)
    (Rhythm nation, sing it)
    (sing it for the babies)
    Rhythm nation (sing it for the people)
    (Sing it for the children)
    (Sing it for the babies)
    (Sing it for the people)
    Rhythm nation (sing it for the children)
    (Sing it for the babies)
    (Sing it for me, sing it for me, sing it for me now)
    Rhythm nation (well, well) Writer/s: James Samuel Harris, Janet Damita Jo Jackson, Terry Steven Lewis
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sentric Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Luke from London, UkJanet really went to another level of artistry with the album and the title track. The video was great too. Her brother was certainly paying attention. After three mega selling albums with Quincy Jones, Michael opted to work with Teddy Riley on Dangerous, just a year after Rhythm Nation, and went for a harder, hip-hop flavoured sound. That's not coincidence.
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