Giraffegy Music: Asa

Monday, October 15, 2012

Asa - Jailer

Artist: Asa
Track: Jailer

Album: Asa

Year: 2009

I love the acoustic, jazzy sound of this song. It's got a bit of reggae in there too. Asa's vocals are smooth and rich. I've seen them described as "smokey" and I think that describes them perfectly.

Ever since I first discovered this song when she released it, I've listened to it more times than I count. I believe it winds up on my vacation playlists wherever I go (yes, I create playlists for my family vacations). I distinctly remember driving the winding road to Hana in Maui, Hawaii while listening to this song.

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LYRICS:

Mmm
No, no, no, no
Oh yeah

I'm in chains, you’re in chains too
I wear uniforms and you wear uniforms too
Am a prisoner, you’re a prisoner too
Mr. Jailer, oh

I have fears, you have fear too
I will die, but yourself go die too
Life is beautiful don’t you think so too
Mr. Jailer

I'm talking to you, jailer
Stop calling me a prisoner
Let he who is without sin
Be the first to cast the stone
Mr. Jailer, Mr. Jailer man

You suppress all my strategy
You oppress, whoa-whoa-, every part of me
What you don’t know, you’re a victim too
Mr. Jailer, oh

You don’t care about my point of view
If I die another will work for you
So you threat me like a modern slave
Mr. Jailer

I'm talking to you, jailer
Stop calling me a prisoner
Let he who is without sin
Be the first to cast the stone
Mr. Jailer, (Jailer, Jailer) Mr. Jailer man

You see
If you walking in a market place
Don’t throw stones
Even if you do you just might hit
One of your own
Life is not about your policies
All the time
So you better rearrange your philosophies
And be good to your fellow man

Jailer
Stop calling me a prisoner
Let he who is without sin
Be the first to cast the stone
Mr. Jailer, (Jailer, Jailer)

Oh, I'm talking to you, jailer
Stop calling me a prisoner
Let he who is without sin
Be the first to cast the stone
Mr. Jailer, (Jailer, Jailer) Mr. Jailer man

I hear my baby say
I wanna be president
I wanna chop money
From my government
What he don’t know
What he wouldn't know
What he can't know
Jailer, jailer, oh

Be good world,
Be good world
Be good world
Somebody
Be good world
Be good world
Be good
Oh, be good world
Be good world
Be good world
(Jailer, Jailer)

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