Story Behind The Song
My mentor Nanjo used to know this man in Hollywood, would stand on the street corner and always greet her with, "Hey Little Sister, What it is is What it Ain't". The meaning of the song is what the sage must have meant - nothing is as it seems and behind every mask is another reality.
Song Description
My mentor Nanjo used to know this man in Hollywood, would stand on the street corner and always greet her with, "Hey Little Sister, What it is is What it Ain't". The meaning of the song is what the sage must have meant - nothing is as it seems and behind every mask is another reality.
| Song Length |
3:12 |
Genre |
Rock - Easy Listening, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Nonviolent, Composed |
Subject |
Change, Spirituality |
| Similar Artists |
The Dave Matthews Band, Frank Zappa |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
1
Devil on the corner, dressed up like a saint
What it is is what it ain't
2
In a showdown with a villain that I've learned to hate
What it is is what it ain't/ What it is is what it ain't
3
Glancing at the mirror, I start feelin' faint
What it is is what it
BRIDGE
My life's lessons about wrong and right
Showed me people aren't all black or white
SOLO
4
In a showdown with a villain, I defy my fate
And talk until we both have no more reasons left to hate
5
Devil on the corner, dressed up like a saint
What it is is what it ain't/What it is is what it ain't
Glancing at the mirror, ain't the mirror great?
What it is is what it ain't/ What it is is what it ain't
What it is is what it ain't/ What it is is what it ain't/ What it is is what it ain't
What it is is what it ain't