"My interpretation of the song goes like this: It about a realtionship (lovers, friends) and she begins about all these things that just go together "We're an oyster cracker on the stew, And the honey in the tea, We're the sugar cubes, one lump or two, In the black coffee, The golden crust on..." (view)

"I think there's more to the lyrics than marital relationships as eatenbytheworms implies. I think that's just a metaphor for the general theme of standing by a capitalist system destined to fall." (view)

"Well, here's my take, after listening to this song on repeat for three months and crying myself to sleep over it. This is not a self-projection, but I had a lot of time to mull over it. I think that it's a combination of everything that's been said so far, and..." (view)

"To all the people bashing Mary J. Blige for being "just another" R&B star...what are you talking about? Regardless of how she markets herself, she clearly has a wealth of vocal talent and she deserves every bit of fame she gets. Anyway, this is a great song about the complications..." (view)

"Ahh there it is again another RnB star who for many years has anal dwelled in trashy rap and made countless millions out of marketing her image on various music videos degrading the position of women NOW wants to convey a new image that she has an underlying sense of..." (view)

"It's "black cat with the gift down below", it's written in the cd booklet" (view)

"i think the song is as followed: taken to the floor with the reach to the sky i loosen my tie i loosen my tie locking down the door with the rhythm and rhyme i loosen my tie i loosen my tie trying to recall what you want me to say i shake it your way i shake it your way counting on..." (view)

"This is my favorite song on the new album. Has an 80's vibe to it!! And it looks like it gonna rain... LOVE BETH DITTO!" (view)

"this would make a great song to put in George bush's ear every night when he sleeps.. maybe he could learn a thing or two from it :)" (view)

"This songs brings me to tears everytime i listen to it. I know exactly what he is going through... wow." (view)

"I think this song is about why he left music for so long...." (view)