Lyrics Whats Up

Whats Up? was written by Linda Perry for the band 4 Non Blondes. The song was inspired by Perrys frustrations with the music industry and her fight for equal rights. It also reflects her personal journey of self-discovery.

Twenty-five years and my life is still
Trying to get up that great big hill
Of hope for a destination
I realized quickly when I knew I should
That the world was made up of this brotherhood
Of man, for whatever that means

And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out, what's in my head
and I - I am feeling a little peculiar
And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
and I take a deep breath and I get real high and
I scream at the top of my lungs "What's going on?"

And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey"
I said "Hey, what's going on?"
And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey"
I said "Hey, what's going on?"

Ooh, Ooh Ooh
Ooh, Ooh Ooh

And I try, oh my God do I try
I try all the time, in this institution
And I pray, oh my god do I pray
I pray every single day
For a revolution

And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out, what's in my head
and I - I am feeling a little peculiar
And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
and I take a deep breath and I get real high and
I scream at the top of my lungs "What's going on?"

And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey"
I said "Hey, what's going on?"
And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey"
I said "Hey, what's going on?"

And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey"
I said "Hey, what's going on?"
And I said "Heyeyeyeyey HeyeYEYEYE"
I said "Hey, what's going on?"

Ooh, Ooh Ooh

Twenty-five years and my life is still
Trying to get up that great big hill of hope
For a destination