For Colored Men: Finale
We have finally come to the end of ‘For Colored Men’.
We would like to thank you all for reading, commenting and sharing the colors with us. There have been quite a lot of talking points raised in the posts this week and I hope we can look beyond the superficial and think about the causes, effects and influences all these persuasions, conditions, circumstances and issues may have on us or those around us. So use the comment boxes and speak your mind.
I’d like to say a big thank you to all the contributing writers for engaging us in full colors. They’ve all been amazing even if I do say so myself. It has been a joy to write, edit and read. From the confrontational to the pitiful, the tender to the unsympathetic, the controversial to the endearing, it has all been fascinating.
Thank you.
We return to our regular schedule tomorrow.
Oh, and you should know us by now, there’s more special stuff in the pipeline. Keep an eye out.
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And now, Lets close out the series and have a little fun with it.
You have your dancing shoes on? Something cold to drink? Something ‘warm’ to lift your spirits?
Good.
Enjoy.
‘We Be Colored Men’ (By @TTXIII)
[To be sung in tune to Fela Anikulapo Kuti's "Gentleman"]
~Long live the black president~
We no be average men at all
Me, I no be normal man at all o
I no be normal man at all, at all
I be Colored man, original
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Them call you, make you come f*ck
You f*ck small, you say e don do
You say you be normal man
You dey dull
You dey miss
You no sabi
Me I no be normal man like that
[CHORUS]
I no be normal man at all o!
I be RED man, original!
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Sisi eko call me baby,ask me for moni,
If na you, you no go vex?
You know say you be normal man
You no be dunce
You no be mugu
Me I don tire
Me, I no be normal man like that
I no be normal man at all o!
I know how to manage but some of my friends don’t know
One before e dey follow bible, now e dey f*ck ashewo
Another one marry blackie, but wetin e want na yellow
One dey like f*ck man, e be correct homosexual
One na babanla pervert, im an im wife, the crase dey mutual
I get one friend, e fat, e no fit waka normal
I get another one wey sick, im still dey find love
Normal man no get all this wahala
Normal man for don dey tire
Normal man if e see our wahala
Him go piss for body, im no go know
We no be normal men like that!
We no be normal men at all o!
We be colored men, original
We be colored men, original
We no be normal men at all, at all
We be colored men, original
We be colored men, original
Expectations of normalcy in its every movement
Judgement, stereotyping and accusation in every note
The allegro, adagio, scherzo and rondo
They tell me all the things I must be and must know
Someone please play an errant note for me
Somebody play me a colored mans symphony
Flavor my existence with a discordant melody
Make a beautiful cacophony that sounds like the world isn’t doing something right
Something to display us in all our colors between black and white
Its difficult trying to be me in this version of ordinary
We are not so different, you and I,
Droplets of simple pleasures are all we need to be alive
We cannot all be the same, Call a spade a spade
and stop digging a grave for me with those in your accusing eyes
Somebody, play me a colored mans symphony
Something different, Something just for me
For in this search for our destiny there is much truth yet to unfold
Too many of our stories remain untold
From one end of the earth to the other, it makes one wonder
How many of us pasture on this earth’s surface with difficulty
Circumstance and secrets keep us from being truly free
All consuming, eating through every fibre of our being like gangrene
A man should not complain. Only women and children express their pain.
Tuck in your skeletons and fight your demons just to make your way
These are all the things the four movements say to me
While the world plays its unforgiving symphony
Somebody, please play a discordant note for me
Somebody, anybody, play me a colored man’s symphony
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Hehehe
First!!!!!
For where? Check again *tongue out*
choi! Somebody beat me to it…at the finale! *sobs*
LOL. Sorry much :-(
Choi indeed!
Kpele *hands Tiki face tissues*
Not first :(
This is beautiful. *standing ovation*
I am a rainbow, an enigmatic mélange of colors, each one as entrancing as the other.
Badazz. Totally.
Yup… what Curly said.
Yup…. What tubby said curly said.
Yup… What The ToxPox said tubby said Curly said.
:-|
yup. What y'all said! :|
yup…what every insane being above said
I actually sang the 'we be colored men' song out loud. Lol
Really enjoyed the series. Grey and Red being my 'bestest', I could (distantly) relate to purple and white. Thumbs up to all the writers
Anybody notice that Sirkastiq (Green) was in the middle of all the men like nothing's wrong?
And he says I'm gay.
*Standing Ovation* :D
Outstanding job done by the writers.
Outstanding.
Huh?
O_O
PM said "Outstanding".
Twice!
Wait. Where am I?
O_O
!!!O_O!!!
YOU'RE AN AWESOME WRITER!
Lovely!
A powerful ending. Glad to have read this!
We are very grateful to you.
Thank you Ed.
Yes. Thank you, Ed :)
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Big thanks to Tula though.
He has now been christened Professor X.
We are loyal.
Thanks man.
Loved the ‘we be colored men’ ish. Couldnt cope with the first part of the symphony ish. The beginning was too smart for me. Loved the last part describing dem colors.
Love the series tho. Grey strod out for me.
Beautiful!
we want colored women series too!
Awesome series. Been a pleasure reading every single post. Thank you.
Yaaaaay! We want the girl version too ^_^
I second that.
Haha! Loved this…! Had fun reading each story…nicely done,guys.
I'm just going to take a minute to give a huge S/O to thetoolsman.
No one ever sees all the hardwork that goes in. Only finished product. Celebrate yourself, man. You've created something. And it is good.
Awwwwwww dats so sweet of u…
N later, someone asks y m in love wt TTXIIIz brain *sigh.
3gbosas to d whole TNC crew ojare!
Thanks alot man but this – all of this woulda come to nothing without the right people who keyed into the vision. I'm so proud of the TNC family and even more excited because I know we're only just starting…
I am Green, Pink and White. This was an amazing end to an amazing series by an amazing set of writers. More man grease to your penises and elbows.
Red ( ._.)
Shout out to Wale for the ingenious creation that is TheNakedConvos. Simply brilliant. God bless and crown your efforts.
All the writers have been awesome. God bless you guys. :D
Amen Amen Amen.
. . . there is much truth yet to unfold, too many of our stories remain untold. . .
S/O to various other colors whose voices still remain unheard.
Happy 2 have been part of this. (Y)
The end
Remarkable…
PM gave a +ve feedback…hence you knw this-U’re good!
It ended! :(
Green n Grey were my fav stories.
I thoroughly enjoyed(LOVED!) most of it, but please don’t do a “girl version”. Thanx.
Series full of highs…ending with a good finale!
Like a 100 gbosas for y'all.
Series full of highs…le finale superb!
Like a 100 gbosas for y'all.
Real Poetry, and true. Awesome series.
Big ups to the TNC team, you’ve outdone yourselves. The series was truly Special
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AWESOME WORK GUYS. EVERY WRITER IN THIS SERIES DID WELL! THANK U ALL!
*SIGH* The BEST"est" ever on TNC.way to go guys. Nice work. Green, white and Red in that order *Evil Grin*
IAm Mr Yellow …This sickness will not break me
Great post with all them colors….it is not easy.
TNC will be great one day but i am glad i knew it from now.
Weldone toolsman…..God go make you bigger!!!!
nice! my color is black by the way…one
I enjoyed both colored women and colored men
maybe cos it was a series.