Back to Life - Soul II Soul
Funkmaster Flex · Other Songs - Funkmaster Flex
Back to life, back to reality
However do you want me
However do you need me
However do you want me (However)
However do you need me (Do you need me now)
However do you want me
However do you need me
However do you want me
However do you need me
Back to life, back to the present time
Back from a fantasy, yes
Tell me now, take the initiative
Gon' leave it in your hands until you're ready
However do you want me
However do you need me (How)
However do you want me (All that I have you-you-you-you-you-you)
However do you need me
However do you want me
However do you need me (However)
However do you want me
However do you need me
However do you need me
However do you need me
However do you need me
However do you need me
I live at the top of the block
No more room for trouble or fuss
Need a change, a positive change look
Look it's me writing on the wall
However do you want me
However do you need me
However do you want me
However do you need me
However do you want me
However do you need me
However do you want me
However do you need me
Back to life, back to the day we had
Let's end this foolish game
Hear me out don't let me waste away
Make up your mind so I know where I stand
However do you want me
However do you need me (How)
However do you want me
However do you need me
However do you want me
However do you need me (However)
However do you want me
However do you need me
However do you want me
However do you need me (How)
However do you want me
However do you need me
However do you want me
However do you need me (How)
However do you want me
However do you need me
Back to Life - Soul II Soul
Funkmaster Flex's 'Back to Life' stands as a quintessential example of the West Coast hip-hop boom of the early 1990s. As a cornerstone of the 'Soul II Soul' collective, the track exemplifies the group's signature blend of soulful vocals, smooth jazz instrumentation, and laid-back grooves that defined the era's alternative hip-hop sound. The recording captures the collaborative spirit of the movement, featuring a seamless fusion of live instruments and turntablism that prioritized emotional depth over aggressive beats. This work remains a pivotal reference point for artists exploring the intersection of funk, jazz, and rap, influencing countless subsequent productions that sought to infuse mainstream hip-hop with organic musicality and a nostalgic, polished aesthetic.