Just A Thought

Album: St Elsewhere (2006)
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Songfacts®:

  • On this song, Gnarls Barkley lyricist Cee-Lo confesses that suicide has crossed his mind. He told Rolling Stone August 2006 that he makes music and writes lyrics, like on this song, to help him get to heaven: "I want to please in the sight of my maker and my mother. I'm gaining favor. A lot of my music is to ease my rite of passage, just in case... When was the last time you heard a black man talk about suicide? It's meant to be therapeutic. If you questioned where you stood, sanity-wise, before you heard [St Elsewhere], I think it would cause a moment of clarity more than it would push you over the edge."

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  • Mike from Richmond, InYou cannot beat this song. Excellent lyrics and music. The drums are stellar with the way they start and stop on a dime.
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