The Cavemen use this track “General” to honor the quiet warriors in everyday life. Not soldiers with uniforms, but people who wake up, push forward, and refuse to surrender, no matter how heavy the world feels. This song recognizes struggle, but it celebrates survival even more.
The perspective of the song is clear; greatness doesn’t always look glamorous. Often, it manifests as tired eyes, late nights, and a resilient spirit.
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So you think you are a wild one
You can bow to the high one
I see you run many miles when
You hear the sound of the sirens
hook
Oh-oh, ah-ah
Bow down
pre-chorus
Ay, you have never met the bad one
I′m the king, I'm the chief, I′m the champion
chorus
I be that general
You better go work it out
I be that general
You better go work it out
I be that general
You better go work it out
I be that general
You better go work it out
verse
So you think you are the one that's in control
But I run everything
So you know I got the fire, the knife, and the gun
And I run everything you do
hook
General
Bow down
pre-chorus
Now you know I am the wild one
I'm the king, I′m the chief, I′m the champion
chorus
I be that general
You better go work it out
I be that general
You better go work it out
I be that general
You better go work it out
I be that general
You better go work it out
bridge
So many men want me out
Many men turn me down
I be that general
They're gonna want me now
I be that general
They′re gonna want me now
chorus
I be that general
You better go work it out
I be that general
You better go work it out
I be that general
You better go work it out
I be that general
You better go work it out
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