One More TIme
Redbone Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴papa tangles with his wige
at the threat of his life
he can't get a little independence
say your sister's got a babe
her man has gone away
she cries like the dickens til morn
got no bread to pay the landlord
got a song to keep my head clear one more time for your trouble
and you say the jell with it and keep repeating
say your brother's got a jones
and he looks like skin and bones
he says he can kick it when he wants to
or your mama's on her feet
she's eatin at the street
all your friends get the giggles when she pass
got no pride to face the world with
cus my head is on my chest i' looking downward
one more time and then the problem
got to straighten out my brain from going crazy
one more time etc...
Overall Meaning
The lyrics to Redbone's song "One More Time" paint a vivid picture of a family struggling to make ends meet and dealing with different crises. From the father trying to assert his independence from his wife to the sister crying over her absent partner, and the brother with a drug addiction, to the mother who is reduced to begging on the street. The singer, perhaps due to feeling helpless, takes solace in music, singing "got no bread to pay the landlord, got a song to keep my head clear." It's as if singing this song is the only thing keeping the singer from losing their mind in the face of all these challenges.
The lines "one more time for your trouble, and you say the jell with it and keep repeating" further reinforce that sense of exhaustion and resignation. The singer knows that they will have to face these problems again but hopes that by singing one more time, they will be able to keep their head above water for a little while longer. This song is a poignant reflection of the human desire for hope and perseverance even in the face of overwhelming adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
papa tangles with his wige
Papa is having a fight with his wife
at the threat of his life
It seems like it's a very serious fight
he can't get a little independence
He's feeling trapped in his situation and wants some freedom
say your sister's got a babe
Your sister has a baby
her man has gone away
Her partner has left her
she cries like the dickens til morn
She's crying a lot all night long
got no bread to pay the landlord
She's broke and can't pay her rent
got a song to keep my head clear
Music is helping him clear his mind
one more time for your trouble
He's asking for another chance to get it right
and you say the jell with it and keep repeating
When things get tough, he wants to ignore them and keep going
say your brother's got a jones
Your brother's addicted to something
and he looks like skin and bones
He's physically wasting away due to addiction
he says he can kick it when he wants to
He believes he can stop whenever he chooses
or your mama's on her feet
Your mother is struggling to make ends meet
she's eatin at the street
She's so broke that she's eating food from the pavement
all your friends get the giggles when she pass
His friends make fun of his mother when she walks by in poverty
got no pride to face the world with
He's feeling ashamed of his situation and has lost his self-respect
cus my head is on my chest i' looking downward
He's feeling downcast and depressed
one more time and then the problem
He's asking for one more chance to solve his problems
got to straighten out my brain from going crazy
He needs to get a grip on his thoughts before he loses it
one more time etc...
He keeps holding onto the hope that he can make it right
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LOLLY VEGAS
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