Story Behind the Song
"Yes I Can" was originally made for a competition announced by Warner Music Switzerland.
Now we use the song as a Demo.
It was recorded in Leechtown (Liestal) at the homestudio of Hansueli Pichler a.k.a. NOISEMKR.
It took us about 4 days to complete the song.
I hope you like it - we do!
Lyrics
Yes I can
G: strophe 1:
The longer I think about it
The more I know I gotta go my way
The longer you keep on buggin' me
The stronger I get, the less I care (about you)
Ref:
G: So you ask yourself: can I do all of this
J: Yes I can
G: So you wonder how long it'll take 'till I miss
J: 'till I slam
G: I'll get back on my feet and just do it again
J: And again
G: So try me if you doubt me and you will see
J: That I can - yes I can
Yeah, you can try to bring me down
Yeah, you can try to fool me like a clown
But no matter what you try I keep on rising up high
Do my thing 'till it's done, no stumbling block in the sky
G: Rap:
Yes I can sugar, and you know it's true
Live my life how I want, don't depend on you
Is it the greed that makes you act like that
Or is it just envy? As a matter of fact:
You don't know me, you don't like me,
You don't wanna get to know me, so blow me
But no matter what you say, I keep on doing what I please
And I won't freeze, won't melt like cheese
Ref:
J: So you ask yourself: can I do all of this
G: Yes I can
J: So you wonder how long it'll take 'till I miss
G: 'till I slam
J: I'll get back on my feet and just do it again
G: And again and again and again
J: So try me if you doubt me and you will see
G: That I can - yes I can
Yeah, you can try to bring me down
Yeah, you can try to fool me like a clown
But no matter what you try I keep on rising up high
Do my thing 'till it's done, no stumbling block in the sky
J: strophe 2:
The longer I think about it
The more I know - I'm here to stay
The longer you keep on doubting me
The higher you lift me up in the sky
Ref:
G: So you ask yourself: can I do all of this
J: Yeah...
G: So you wonder how long it'll take 'till I miss
J: 'till I slam
G: I'll get back on my feet and just do it again
J: And again
G: So try me if you doubt me and you will see
J: That I can - yes I can
Yeah, you can try to bring me down
Yeah, you can try to fool me like a clown
But no matter what you try I keep on rising up high
Do my thing 'till it's done, no stumbling block in the sky
G: Rap:
I'm a peace brother so you better not bother
Tryin' to set me up - instead you better should have
Leave me alone, I don't ask for respect
'cause it's just the one thing that I can not expect
from a creature like you full of hate, full of wrath
and whatever you do has an aftermath
so back up before you crack up,
come on back up before you crack up
3 x
Yeah, you can try to bring me down
Yeah, you can try to fool me like a clown
But no matter what you try I keep on rising up high
Do my thing 'till it's done, no stumbling block in the sky
© Gee-Jay 2002
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