Cameo - Skin I'm In Lyrics






Who's this face in the mirror that I see
Sometimes confused by the double standards of society
And maybe I'm wrong about the way I feel
But then will somebody tell me what is really real

Now I respect myself
I respect you too, but in the end it's got to be
Do unto me as I do to you
Now I try to tell you it's time
Separate our wants from our desire
Separate the truth from the lie
To live like people so inspired.

Peaceful world just out to see,
Basic respect, humanity,
And it one time seemed to be.
We can live together peacefully.
If we have truth we can survive
And for that our forefathers have died
It should be immoral or a sin
If it is according to the skin I'm in
Skin I'm in

Tell me how many times, how many times can I
Adjust my attitude to reach & touch the sky
Basic love is the creed by which I live
But then sometimes I wonder just how much a man can give
Gross injustices surround me from the highest levels of power
And you say these are the people I depend on for my survival
Is it for real or am I seeing shadows in the dark
I'll let you tell me, can u tell me brother
Tell me now

Peaceful world just out to see,
Basic respect humanity
I'm just trying to be realistic without becoming pessimistic
If we have hope we can survive
A damn good reason to stay alive
Is it immoral or a sin
It seems to be according to the skin I'm in
Skin I'm in

Peaceful world just out to see,
Basic respect humanity
I'm just trying to be for real in a world with less appeal
I'm so frustrated and flustered at what has been reduced to justice.
It is immoral or a sin
If it is according to the skin I'm in
Skin I'm in

One world, One Love, One people.





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  1. A.... G....

    ❤️🔥

  2. G.... M....

    ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

  3. 1.... O....

    COLD JAM, THIS SONG NEVER REALLY GOT ANY AIR PLAY HERE IN LA, WHILE ATTACK ME WITH YOUR LOVE AND SINGLE LIFE WAS PLAYING EVERYWHERE.

  4. b.... ....

    i love their swag

  5. s.... f....

    His eyes use to scare the shyte out of me when I was a kid

  6. L.... R....

    Love this song!!! So true plus the band is always on point!!! I Always have been and always will be a Cameo groupie!!! Music with a meaning!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  7. C.... J....

    Still listening to this today 2020

  8. R.... R....

    Still relevant in 2020! Shame!!!!!

  9. D.... G....

    Righteously said!

  10. N.... ....

    I respect myself and I respect you, too but in the end, it's gotta be do unto me as I do to you... HARDEST PILL for self-entitled folks to swallow...

  11. t.... ....

    2020 and still going

  12. D.... B....

    God bless those who are reading this 🙏 Love conquers any hate keep praying ya'll 💛💚❤💜💖💗💙💝💌💞👬👭

  13. d.... l....

    Still should tell you who we are. Look at how old this song and still same ol song in life

  14. R.... G....

    Ice people whole History is them being pieces of shit,then and now...

  15. T.... W....

    The same message......2020...😎

  16. T.... F....

    I love the skin I'm in. It represents who His chosen people 😚👍🏾 if they hate you, then you should know who you are.

  17. M.... ....

    The thumbnail seems to me he's trying to disassociate himself from being black.creole,multicultural,mixed whatever you want to classify yourself. Whites always dictate your classification,they will call you a light skinned nigga or a dark skinned nigga.

  18. N.... S....

    I saw Larry Blackmon on a hotel elevator, they had a gig in DC in 1979! I was a banquet waitress back then and 5 months pregnant!

  19. H.... O....

    Too powerful for words right now. Black kings sing it ....2019. I salute you Larry Blackmon and Cameo.

  20. G.... S....

    The message of classic soul.

  21. A.... J....

    Going on in today’s world right now

  22. T.... D....

    Them HORNNNNNNN's

  23. d.... o....

    2019 we're u at?

  24. r.... ....

    A powerful song already THEN they killed the horns

  25. W.... K....

    Howard marching band murdered this

  26. J.... C....

    Still relevant today

  27. S.... 8....

    This is a BAD MF Song, Points to issues that affect Black people TO THIS DAY!. Cameo was ON point!

  28. n.... ....

    2pac LOVED CAMEO ... he used alot of SAMPLES ...lol

    n.... ....

    I did not know that! Thank you, kind regards Richard U.K

  29. O.... A....

    Thank you Cameo, Very cool

  30. d.... ....

    Wakanda sign and black fist at 1:15

  31. T.... C....

    ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ CAMEO Funk classic 🎵 with soulful message ♠

  32. D.... B....

    Its almost over zion!

  33. S.... ....

    1:12 he started going off lol

  34. r.... w....

    382 racists dislike funk

  35. R.... B....

    Trumpism must fall 2020...

  36. F.... I....

    Still relevant today, artist can't make music like this anymore.

  37. A.... G....

    Against All Odds, thank you Cameo

  38. A.... E....

    Separate

  39. H.... S....

    Cameo gets political !!! Released in 1987--and STILL relevant! And those two sistas "strolling" at 1:59?...lord have mercy!

  40. W.... ....

    *I bet Larry got plenty of puzzy in his day😄*

  41. b.... ....

    Still blindingly relevant in 2019. Damned shame!

  42. C.... H....

    Wow first time hearing it love it cameo always been my favorite group Larry got it going on

  43. B.... N....

    Southern university humanjukebox brought me here

  44. A.... P....

    Is Tomi Jenkins related to Bobby Bonds? I see a resemblance.

  45. W.... e....

    black people 's national anthem

  46. V.... W....

    2019 and it's the same ole racist shit...when we going to change our hearts and see each other as God made us... with love

  47. F.... T....

    One of dopest tracks ever by Cameo with a strong powerful message behind it!

  48. K.... A....

    Message in the music

  49. K.... A....

    LEGENDS

  50. K.... A....

    Always loved this jam

  51. X.... R....

    These are today's styles by the way...

    X.... R....

    Maybe not the shirts..

  52. S.... 9....

    2019 and this is still relevant! Love Cameo! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

  53. T.... N....

    Love this video

  54. P.... R....

    Real issue, addressed with powerful horns and basslines

  55. l.... ....

    Best musical video ever.

  56. N.... P....

    Against all odds...Pac used this one.

  57. D.... B....

    The horns something else on this one!

  58. D.... B....

    MAN what a song...relevant today like it was 30 yrs ago...CAMEO true trendsetters! Double-salute!

  59. C.... H....

    Yess great underrrated song!!!

  60. D.... L....

    The look he gives at 0:51

  61. J.... T....

    How did i get here from fortnite season 6 battle pass review

  62. I.... M....

    I seen them tonight in concert and they performed this song and it Still moves me!!! 🤜🏿👊🏽🤛🏾❤🇺🇸

  63. M.... A....

    Season 6 here we g......... This is not season 6 trailer song

  64. F.... G....

    I'm trying to find it live version I heard it a couple of times but can't find it no more

  65. K.... D....

    2018 first played this when I was in HS Band never knew the meaning. Ppl need this in their ear today.

  66. a.... w....

    Bernard Wright on keyboards

  67. M.... K....

    Bring it on 312 numpties this song will live on long after we are all 6 feet under, nuff said.

  68. �.... �....

    Who's this face in the mirror that I see
    Sometimes confused by the double standards of society
    And maybe I'm wrong about the way I feel
    But then, will somebody tell me what is really real'
    Now I respect myself
    I respect you too but in the end it's got to be
    Do unto me as I do to you
    Now I try to tell you it's time
    Separate our wants from our desire
    Separate the truth from the lie
    To live like people so inspire
    It's the world who's out to see
    We should respect humanity
    And it one time seemed to be
    We could live together peacefully
    If we have truth we can survive
    And for that our forefathers have died
    It should be immoral or a sin
    If it is according to the skin I'm in, skin I'm in
    Tell me how many times, how many times can I
    Adjust my attitude to reach and touch the sky
    Basic love is the creed by which I live
    But then sometimes I wonder, just how much a man can give
    Gross injustices surround me from the highest levels of power
    And you say these are the people I depend on for my survival
    Is it for real or am I seeing shadows in the dark
    I'll let you tell me, can you tell me brother, tell me now
    It's the world who's out to see
    We should respect humanity
    I'm just trying to be realistic
    Without becoming pessimistic
    If we have hope we can survive
    A damn good reason to stay alive
    Is it immoral or a sin
    It seems to be according to the skin I'm in, skin I'm in
    One world, one love, one people
    One world, one love, one people
    One world, one love, one people
    Love has to be for one world and one man, yeah
    It's the world who's out to see
    They should respect humanity
    I'm just trying to be for real
    In a world with less appeal
    I'm so frustrated and flustered
    At what has been riddence to justice
    Is it immoral or a sin
    If it is according to the skin you're in, skin you're in

  69. E.... B....

    i was just looking for the forrnite season 6 trailer music but ok

  70. 3.... .....

    America f*** yea. This place is full of racist

  71. M.... W....

    If black,white or red Skin:we are only Humans!!

  72. N.... N....

    My jam jam rat dare!!

  73. p.... l....

    Cancion equivocada

  74. F.... ....

    AWANTE FORTNITE BRO

  75. 4.... ....

    Against all odds

  76. b.... n....

    fortnite
    ???

  77. A.... R....

    2 pac!!!!! Love the remaking the oldies

  78. K.... M....

    I listen to this song once a week!

  79. L.... ....

    My goodness. I hope they know what they did on this record. They really laid it all out on the line and I felt it. Soul, flavor and actually talkin' about something. This is indeed an underrated gem.

    L.... ....

    👊🏽

  80. D.... G....

    Old songs like this reminds me that white people will never change. 30+ years later and this song is still relevant.

  81. r.... ....

    Talk about prophetic! This song is a classic and speaks volumes about present times

  82. M.... K....

    281 num nuts wouldn't know great music if it was staring them in the mirror, nuff said.

  83. S.... H....

    Respect.

  84. K.... J....

    Trump needs to get an earful of this now Classic FUNK!

  85. L.... ....

    I still have this on cassette. I love this song.

  86. M.... R....

    All these human walk around in the world but there's very little humanity in it.

  87. T.... C....

    Need to be played over the airwaves everyday, especially for this generation .peace.

  88. A.... J....

    Still sound good and same old social issues

  89. t.... ....

    "When Larry takes off the codpiece, you know it's serious." - Todd in the Shadows

  90. W.... J....

    Whats sad talking about 30 years later and we're still dealing with the color game wake the hell up satan is satan you can't think that spirit is gonna change in 30 years this is a eternal spirit that can only be handled by the almighty most high the mighty yah it's not flesh but it can be defeated in this fleshly body how is that oh Zulu love amongst ourselves love is the key evil can not tarry amongst love be concerned about one another care this is the only way to defeat satan believe me now

  91. 7.... ....

    If u dig this, u gotta dig "Talkin' Out Tha Side Of Ya Neck"

  92. D.... B....

    Bro Larry funks to the skin I'm in!😎🌲

  93. T.... R....

    This beat so fire 🔥

  94. T.... R....

    Southern University Human Jukebox brought me here. I now have a new found respect for this song. It all makes sense now. Skin I'm in. Sadly to this day that the same problems then still exist 2018

  95. B.... C....

    This song is still relevant in 2018!  2 much dumb racism!

  96. B.... C....

    I love the skin I am in too and I am not black. Everyone should love the skin they are in!