OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Featured In

Listen to No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin by Meshell Ndegeocello
ALBUMNo More Water: The Gospel Of James BaldwinMeshell Ndegeocello
Listen to On the Corner featuring Meshell Ndegeocello
PLAYLISTOn the CornerApple Music Jazz
Listen to Shapeshifting featuring Meshell Ndegeocello
PLAYLISTShapeshiftingApple Music Jazz
Listen to New Latitudes featuring Meshell Ndegeocello
PLAYLISTNew LatitudesApple Music Jazz
Listen to Thandiswa: The Message Playlist featuring Meshell Ndegeocello
PLAYLISTThandiswa: The Message PlaylistApple Music

Top Songs By Meshell Ndegeocello

Similar Songs

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Vocals
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Guitar
Julius Rodriguez
Julius Rodriguez
Rhodes Piano
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Drums
Jake Sherman
Jake Sherman
Hammond Organ
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Keyboards
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Vocals
Kenita Miller
Kenita Miller
Vocals
Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson
Spoken Word
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Composer
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Composer
Julius Rodriguez
Julius Rodriguez
Composer
Abe Rounds
Abe Rounds
Composer
Jake Sherman
Jake Sherman
Composer
Jebin Bruni
Jebin Bruni
Composer
Justin Hicks
Justin Hicks
Composer
Kenita Miller
Kenita Miller
Composer
Alison Riley
Alison Riley
Composer
Jack DeBoe
Jack DeBoe
Composer
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
Composer
James Daniel Woods
James Daniel Woods
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Producer
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce
Producer
Ryan Freeland
Ryan Freeland
Mixing Engineer
Ken Helmlinger
Ken Helmlinger
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kim Rosen
Kim Rosen
Mastering Engineer
Joe Nino-Hernes
Joe Nino-Hernes
Mastering Engineer
Ariel Sharif
Ariel Sharif
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
What's another word for trouble?
[Refrain]
Would you
Would you keep
Would you keep me in the
Would you keep me in the trouble loop?
Would you
Would you keep
Would you keep me in the
Would you keep me in the trouble loop?
[Verse 1]
Just be, be right here, right now, we can't lose our way
All my people
Struggle starts now, right here today
All my people
We talk around the truth
It's time to make a change
Put our aching hearts to use
[Chorus]
What's another word for trouble? 'Cause that's what we're in
Everyone's down for the struggle until it begins
Pain makes you humble, hurt is hard to sing
What's another word for trouble?
[Verse 2]
Still up kicking alive when they shot you right back down
They don't want you
They don't want you around
You bleed for love and law and not for nothing to keep me free
I'm having a hard time with this weather, I can't stand the sight of spring
I started out five times dark
And if it mattered, I could tell you
The difference in a boy of twenty
And a man of thirty-three
[Chorus]
What's another word for trouble? 'Cause that's what we're in
Everyone's down for the struggle until it begins
Pain makes you humble, hurt is hard to sing
What's another word for trouble?
What's another word for
[Chorus]
What's another word for trouble? 'Cause that's what we're in
Everyone's down for the struggle until it begins
Pain makes you humble, hurt is hard to sing
What's another word for trouble?
What's another word for
[Bridge]
The sound connected us
And you should see
How much this touch is moving me
It's like a fall, but I gotcha if you do
No thing is quite as full or indiscrete
No violent tongue, no loose heat
I see you smiling, but
[Chorus]
What's another word for trouble? 'Cause that's what we're in
Everyone's down for the struggle until it begins
Pain makes you humble, hurt is hard to sing
What's another word for trouble?
[Chorus]
What's another word for trouble? 'Cause that's what we're in
Everyone's down for the struggle until it begins
Pain makes you humble, hurt is hard to sing
What's another word for trouble?
[Bridge]
Till it begins, pain makes you humble
Hurt is hard to sing
All my people
All my people
All my people
[Outro]
Raising my child, eating my greens, crying my curses
Singing my songs, making my love, as the sun rises
As the sun sets, speaking through death, the sound of the crosses
To be forgotten
Written by: Abe Rounds, Alison Riley, Chris Bruce, Jack DeBoe, Jake Sherman, James Baldwin, James Daniel Woods, Jebin Bruni, Julius Rodriguez, Justin Hicks, Kenita Miller, Meshell Ndegeocello

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Chrome Web Store
Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out