Nujabes - The Sign Lyrics

Perfect song to wake up to man... RIP NUJABES

Reminds me of GTA III for some reason

Rest in beats Nujabes

the great jazz trio - Favors

When you talk to someone else, imagine yourself being them, listen carefully to their words. You'll feel an otherworldy connection to everyone. Thank me later.

interesting, thanks for sharing I'll take your advice :)

This music would have changed the world. Please produce more music like this instead of the death culture crap.

I like the melody. Anyone know more of this know this kind of music?

2:16 is true, we had two mass shooting in less than 24 hours. Nobody cares that guns will only bring destruction, some of us cant read the signs....

*comment applying this song to whatever my political views currently are*

This song introduced me to Hank Jones. Thank you nujabes.

This song is so relevant right now.

Do you not see the signs? the Son of Man is coming, Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life." CALL ME CRAZY, BUT IN FACT I JUST READ THE SIGNS.

I Feel,there,Which place in my peace.THX you for your musics nujabes.

Do you wanna watch it all fall apart?

This reminds me _a lot_ of The Last Poets :) PERFECT for the current mood in the country.

great signs lyric for those who understand

2:16 is absolutely true.

Chills......

I keep thinking this song is about Global Warming, but I guess it can be, it's up to your perception.

@fretaws jacobo The Green Thumb, The One and Only Daniel David Smith

See the signs, the omens, the truth. See, the signs just tell you where things are going, not where to go.

The signs are the messages seen "between the lines" when we are present in our daily lives. We cant read the signs when we are stuck in distraction by thought, worry, or entertainment. All it takes is a quiet mind to see the underlying truths.

you are speaking nothing but the truth

thaws the soul

I will make a piano tutorial for this

"we gotta turn this shit around"

I think that this song has a mix of different perspectives, like how it mentions "were listening to a moron babble" ,to me it's talking about we listen to people who have no relevant ideas and they are just talking nonsense, or that they are blinded of how the world real is and how it works , another is how it mentions "the signs are naming names" , to me it sounds like it's talking about how it shows the true colors of people or what they really are like imagine someone who has a happy family, the father who has wife and kids ,is a wealthy man that provides for his family but his sign shows us that he takes down schools and orphanages for his company to expand, another perspective is how the song mentions "the signs tells me to research my path" ,honestly this comment is taking to long, but overall I think the song is mostly about perspective of how blind people are about the world and that each of us must see the true signs of the world and others of how it really is,and to see the truth, and to stop being indifferent and truly think about how you and your choices can make mistakes and to learn from them, and to accept the truth and that other people may not believe in your perspective of the world because they are "listening to a moron babble"

I slipped and fell on the wet floor... Probably because I didn't see the signs...

the signs are telling us to clean our rooms and to sort ourselves out. bucko.

I'm surrounded by a lot of people who don't see the signs...

I don't understand the meaning of this Song, maybe when I'm older.

Meme Man basically don't be an idiot and see everything with a perspective and watch the things around you and to basically not believe in things that aren't true or irrelevant, so overall don't be a dumb ass when crossing the street and pay attention to the signs

I figured this out and I'm 16

Dog_Wearing_a_hood it is a lot deeper than that. Listen to the first line again. “Do you wanna watch it all apart?” He is reading signs that other people can’t forewarning a dark future because other people cannot see the same signs due to their ignorance. He is inviting the listener to a small taste of what his perspective is but he does not know the solution. “What will you do? What will we do?”

what a gem.

Is this music about Donald Trump :) ?
If there is one thing in this world
That you can depend on
That you can bet your last dollar on
It's the ignorance of the American people
We are listening to a moron babble
We are listening to tongues that lie
We give them an ear
We give them a hand
We give them both eyes

moron babble = donald trump
tounges that lie = hillary clinton

disney prince = bernie sanders

song came out way before trump, but you can interpret the song however you would like

This song is about something much deeper than politics. It's (at least in my interpretation which is admittedly just a projection of my own ego) about how society is fundamentally flawed and is destined for failure. It operates with no regard for human nature or for the truth. Every single human being is a prisoner, and most of us aren't aware of it. Ignorance, fear, insecurity, greed, jealousy, arrogance, all the negative qualities of people are the tools of our imprisonment. The established powers that make our society function stoke these negative qualities to keep us in line and distract us with mindless entertainment. Trump is just a symptom of the illness, not the illness itself.

Nigga doesn't even see the signs and is being influenced by them to believe all that is spoon fed to them by the signs.

anyone know if an instrumental version out there in existence??

Aerhi Encre shiiiiiiiitttt, I WISH!!!! Isn't it amazing??

DO YOU NOT SEE THE SIGNS?

"Some of us do not see the signs because we are too busy shopping."

And/or on cellphones

We need this now more than ever

i fear there is no u turn, and that this road dead ends

@stubbs Then you don't see the signs.

We are listening to a moron babble.

Why cringe that line is about listening to the media get in front of an audience and talk nonsense to the population in a place of authority.
Moron = Politician/Media/Reporters/Journalists,
Babble = A whole lot of bullshit fed to people who cannot read the signs.

That's like the realist shit spoke in this song. Wtf?

Yamik I guess you never read the signs blind to your own lack of sight good luck friend

Mr Brew the person was quoting he song!

+Mr Brew hell yeah multiple meanings. badass

'significance' ~ 'meaning, force, energy,' ~ 'sign if eye can sea' ~ dew yew gnow watt eye mean .... ..

Poetry 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Wait.! who?

Wait what?

Mr Brew what?

Hikikomori Does Stuff huh what ?

You wanna watch it fall apart
Every time I walk I watch
I look, I notice, I observe
I read the signs
And the signs are pointing in the wrong direction
The signs are not naming the streets
Or leading you to the highways
The signs are naming names
Tombstones to mark the death of children not even born
And I don't mean abortion I mean what is to come

The signs are telling me to turn back around
The signs are telling me to research my past
The signs are telling me to learn from my mistakes
The signs are asking me questions
Do you wanna watch it all fall apart?
Do you have any control?
Is there anything that you can do?

Time is not a nice person
I know because the sign said it
Time can be generous but ultimately time is indifferent
Time does not give two damns or a fuck

So what will you do?
What will we do?

So I'm in the middle of the street talkin' to the signs
And people are lookin' at me pointing and laughing
Like, "This mothafucker's crazy! "

But do they not see the signs?
Do you not see the signs?

If there is one thing in this world
That you can depend on
That you can bet your last dollar on
It's the ignorance of the American people

But still I have faith
But still I read the signs
They are indeed there

Some of us are lost
And will not find our way
No matter what the signs say

Some of us do not see the signs because
We are too busy shopping.
Some of us do not see the signs because
We can't help but stop and look at the accidents and stare
We are in a daze
We are amazed by the world's displays

Some of us do not see the signs because
We are giving spare change to the homeless
We are getting gas
We are volunteering for duty
And we are watching television

We are driving around in circles on spinners
And we are working eight to six

We are on our way to the club
We are high, we are drunk, and we are sober
And we do not see the signs

We are listening to a moron babble
We are listening to tongues that lie
We give them an ear
We give them a hand
We give them both eyes
So we cannot see the signs

There are children playing in the streets
And they cannot read the signs
They are only children

Stop.
Stop!

I fear there is no U-turn
And that this road dead-ends
Because we cannot read the signs

Do you not see the signs?
We must read the signs
And we must turn around
We must turn around
We gotta turn this shit around
And we gotta read the signs

We must read the signs...
We must read the signs...
We must read the signs...
We gotta read the signs...
We gotta turn this shit around...
We must turn this shit around...

Just realized that Seba Jun is nuJ abeS.
—Clever.

Yeah, it's like the first sentence of his wiki page..

I just realised it now......

This reminds me of The Last Poets "Time is Running"

That rain stick though...little sounds like that is what makes Nujabes so special to me. He really knew how to hit the soul.

+Akono Miles R.I.P.

Reminds me of Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

+My JoJob I'm inclined to think that Najubes and Gil Scott-Heron are the same person..

+My JoJob I was just thinking this the other day. Both classic tracks

+Rastislav Nujabes was Japanese and Gil was from New York, Gil died a year after nujabes. Both where amazing artists.

isn't Nujabes dead?

+LO VE yes :'c

He died pretty tragically in a car crash when he was only 36 or so. Never even hit 40, but was still so inspiring, talented and successful during his short life.
Rest In Peace.

He didn’t read the signs.

its this kind of thing that restores my faith in this world

Facts. We need more philosophy like this in our poor dying world.

its this kind of thing that restores my faith in this world

i wish nujabes made more music in the usa

yeah but he is dead :((

I MUST READ THE SIGNNNNNS I MUST READ THE SIGNNNNSSSSSSSS WE MUST READ THE SIGNSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsss WE MUST TURN THIS SHIT AROUND WE GOTTA TURN THIS SHIT AROUND...

Wish nujabes was on spotify !!!

Shoot1st is it in apple music

Shoot1st check again bro! He’s on there now

HOLY SHITTTT YEAASSSSS

Probably one of my favorite songs that Nujabes has collab'd with. Extremely poetic

powerful tune. crazy beat and deep lyrics

Rest in peace Jun seba

yooooooo this is the shit. cool ass hell lyrics and ofcourse a great Nujabes beat Woooo couldnt get any better... AAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo

Exactly how i feel, someone can finally relate

I keep looking for the message of this song. I feel like it's told from the perspective of a crazy homeless guy. Makes me feel kind of sad.

"The point is, you see," said Ford, "that there is no point in driving yourself mad trying to stop yourself going mad. You might just as well give in and save your sanity for later."

To people commenting on this statement never argue with a fool especially when he is insulting a person giving a great message he is clearly an opp we as children should tear him apart

I interpret it as someone who looks around and see people only caring about the present. With no real plans or care on what they want to do in the future.

I'd say someone who has experienced homelessness probably understands how fucked up things are more than most people ever will.

The signs are cues that society is going in a direction that will end in disaster in both a cultural way and in a physical way(physical meaning war, destruction, etc). People are turning "bad" and it's getting worse and people aren't recognizing the "signs" of a society digressing even through progression. That's what this song is about.

such a good song with an intriguing message..

Can you read the signs?

Can someone please bless this world and make an instrumental of this song? <3

+Jihnsu i know right

+Jihnsu The song is "The Great Jazz Trio - Favors". Most Nujabes samples are taken pretty directly from their source material. He had a knack for finding good samples but he didn't transform them much other DJs like Premier do.

We dont need the instrumental the world needs the lyrics now more than ever

fuck when do the signs stop

They'll always be there, it'll just take a bit more everytime.

Pretty powerful song. Makes me think more

Has anyone figured out the chords to this? His reverb effects on the piano always makes it hard to delineate exactly what I'm hearing in the left hand.

I don't know the keys or chords but if I was sitting at a piano I could show you lol

seriously, fuck you andrew

That one dislike...........

Damn, you're so right! This message is really important. This man had his heart on the right side. Rest in Beats Nujabes :')

Strong message. Wise man.

wise words

Rest in beats Nujabes 1974-2010

fuck you Andrew

The lyrics to this song man!

Plant seeds in the young's garden.

I'm glad he died.

Andrew Smith careful being so edgy, andrew, you might cut yourself harder than your father cut you from his life.

Andrew Smith There's a lot of people in this comment section really fucking you up buddy. Be careful with your choice of words before you portray yourself a certain, you'll get a lot of attention you wish you never had

umeki When you challenge someones ignorance this is pretty much 99% the outcome

nujabes will live forever

R.i.p. <3

Read the signs.

google image? o.o

Only the good die young. RIP Nujabes

Where can I download this picture?

@micarthroadonis Just thought the same EXACT thing...

Ughh... Theres Nothing like Nujabes track that you never heard before.