Hit Song From the Movie Smallfoot - Let It Lie - by Common (with Lyrics)
Really, this song is awesome, but is a spoiler. You're warned!
I loved the animated Smallfoot, and even gave it a coveted A+ rating. One of the highlights that pushed it that stratospheric score are the appealing songs through out. The absolute, 100% standout number, goes to Let It Lie, sang by the StoneKeeper (the singer Common). I listen to a daily, for some reason, set in my Work Playlist. It's that good. It lends a true twist and deep backstory to an otherwise light and fun outing.
I originally included the song link in my Smallfoot review, but decided to tease it out into its own post to make it easier to search for and find (use the Magnifying Lens in the upper right navigation corner to Search for Let it Lie, or Common, or Smallfoot).
It's too soon to show the video without using a bootleg copy, but you can give it a listen on the link below. UPDATE: You Tube now has copies of the scene, so I added that to this article too.
I must warn you now: DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN SMALLFOOT. The song gives away the big secret, and it's a doozy. You'll want to keep this a surprise: it sends chills down my spine every time. It's the also only song in a PG rated children's movie that mentions genocide. That's got be some kind of record!
So consider this a big Spoiler Alert. Stop here if you even PLAN to wait for the DVD.
Here are the Smallfoot lyrics for Let It Lie, as sung by Common:
Um, where are you takin' me?
Aha, so many questions. I think it's about time I give you some answers
Wow. What is this?
You see, Migo There was a time when Yetis lived beneath the clouds We were alive and we were thriving till we came across a crowd Of Smallfoot, that's right, we used to live down there But there were actions we could not forgive down there And though they used a different nomenclature Man, or human, they showed us human nature A dangerous species that we approached with wonder They attacked with their spears and their smokin' sticks of thunder They called us Sasquatch, they called us abominable They chased us, pursued us, their persistence indomitable We had no choice but to run and hide Otherwise, we surmised we were facin' genocide So we climbed this mountain just to stay alive You see, we knew that up here, Smallfoot cannot survive So it was here the first law was written in stone It was named and proclaimed as a truth to be known Our world is an island, it floats on a sea of endless clouds That's how it would be And then we wrote more laws, more rules to obey For the sake of us all, it was the only way To protect us from all of the human ravages Heaped upon us by those human savages
(Now you know, now you know, now you know) (Now you know, now you know) And new rules apply (Now you know, now you know, now you know) So it's best just to let it lie (Let it lie) (Now you know, now you know, now you know) (Now you know, now you know) And you can't deny (Now you know, now you know, now you know) That it's best just to let it lie (Let it lie)
But my Smallfoot, he's not like that
They're all like that. Tell me, when you found him. Did he greet you with open arms? They don't care about us. They don't care about anything but themselves. Which is why we must do the same if we care about our future
Wait, we're below the clouds
Or so it would seem, but look closer
Those aren't clouds, it's steam
The stones are working
The stones?
Every job and every task is pointless as it seems All of it ensures that this important machine Keeps turning and turning and spinnin' around So those below don't look up and those above don't look down And they'll look 'cause even if they hear of these atrocities The only thing stronger than fear is curiosity (Now you know, now you know, now you know)
Wait so, so none of those stones are true, they're all lies? (Now you know, now you know, let it lie)
Good lies to protect our world (Now you know, now you know, now you know)
But they need to know the truth
Oh, do they? You feel emboldened by your noble quest to find the truth I chalk it up to the naive innocence of youth So let me share a secret that you'll learn as you grow older What's true or not true is in the eye of the beholder So do you wanna prevent our own annihilation? (Yes!) Then our only goal should be to control the flow of information Unless you wanna see the Smallfoot conquer and pillage (No!) Then protect the lie and you protect the village Lives are at stake, Migo. Your friends, your father, Meechee She's curious and you know what they say: curiosity killed the yak
So what do you want me to do?
Tell everyone you were lying about the Smallfoot
But they've already seen it, they--they're not gonna believe me
You'll be surprised at what they'll believe You think knowledge is power, Migo? (Now you know, now you know, now you know) (Now you know, now you know) Question is (Now you know, now you know, now you know) What are you gonna do with that power? (Hmm)
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