Released: June 30, 1998
Songwriter: Prince
Producer: Prince
[Refrain]
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
[Verse 1]
When you can't find the reason for the smoke
There's probably water in the fire
When everything you know ain't enough to float your boat
And you're lookin' for somethin' that'll take you higher
[Chorus]
You got to get down (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side)
To a brand new sound (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side)
In the water you'll drown (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side)
But the lost is found (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side)
[Verse 2]
(Come on, baby)
When confusion tries to tear your world apart
And the demons fight for power
That's the time you got to listen to your heart
No one knows the final hour
[Chorus]
You got to get down (Freaks on this side, freaks on this side)
To a brand new sound (Freaks on this side, freaks on this side)
In the water you'll drown (Freaks on this side, freaks on this side)
But the lost is found (Freaks on this side, freaks on this side)
[Verse 3]
When you see an illusion everywhere you look
When you know the process of creation
When you understand everything in every book
Congratulations - you're in the New Power Generation!
[Refrain]
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
The freaks on this side
The freaks on this side
The freaks on this side
[Verse 3]
When everybody calls the truth by a different name
And the indifference between us still remains
God is Love, Love is God - simple and plain
Party in this way, there's so much more to gain
[Chorus]
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
(Get on down, down, down, down, down)
Freaks on this side
We drownin' (Get on down, down, down, down, down)
Yeah, yeah
You got to get down
You got to get down
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
[Outro]
It's New Power Generation
And you're groovin' to another jam of the year
Think it ain't when it is
And we be drownin'
Glug, glug like a mug
Looka here - freak on this side
The freaks on this side
Looka here - on this side
On this side
The freaks on, you got it on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
[Verse 1]
When you can't find the reason for the smoke
There's probably water in the fire
When everything you know ain't enough to float your boat
And you're lookin' for somethin' that'll take you higher
[Chorus]
You got to get down (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side)
To a brand new sound (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side)
In the water you'll drown (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side)
But the lost is found (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side)
[Verse 2]
(Come on, baby)
When confusion tries to tear your world apart
And the demons fight for power
That's the time you got to listen to your heart
No one knows the final hour
[Chorus]
You got to get down (Freaks on this side, freaks on this side)
To a brand new sound (Freaks on this side, freaks on this side)
In the water you'll drown (Freaks on this side, freaks on this side)
But the lost is found (Freaks on this side, freaks on this side)
[Verse 3]
When you see an illusion everywhere you look
When you know the process of creation
When you understand everything in every book
Congratulations - you're in the New Power Generation!
[Refrain]
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
The freaks on this side
The freaks on this side
The freaks on this side
[Verse 3]
When everybody calls the truth by a different name
And the indifference between us still remains
God is Love, Love is God - simple and plain
Party in this way, there's so much more to gain
[Chorus]
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
(Get on down, down, down, down, down)
Freaks on this side
We drownin' (Get on down, down, down, down, down)
Yeah, yeah
You got to get down
You got to get down
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
[Outro]
It's New Power Generation
And you're groovin' to another jam of the year
Think it ain't when it is
And we be drownin'
Glug, glug like a mug
Looka here - freak on this side
The freaks on this side
Looka here - on this side
On this side
The freaks on, you got it on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Newpower Soul (1998)
The New Power Generation popular songs
- 2gether
- Black M.F. In The House
- Deuce & A Quarter
- Goldie’s Parade
- New Power Day
- NPG Operator Intro
- DJ Seduces Sonny
- Call The Law
- The One
- The Exodus Has Begun
- DJ Gets Jumped
- Return of the Bump Squad
- Johnny
- Super Hero
- Hallucination Rain
- Girl 6
- Goldnigga Pt. 1
- (I Like) Funky Music
- Come On
- Freaks on this Side
- Newpower Soul (1998)
- Mad Sex
- Count the Days
- Push It Up