Can It Be All So Simple


"Can It Be All So Simple" is the third and final single from Wu-Tang Clan's critically acclaimed debut album Enter the [Wu-Tang ]. It features production from RZA that samples Gladys Knight & the Pips' cover of "The Way We Were". The song reached number nine on the Hot [Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales] chart, number twenty four on the Hot [Rap Tracks] chart and number eighty two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
"Can It Be All So Simple" features rapping from Ghostface Killah and Raekwon. Its lyrics deal with a glorified mafioso lifestyle. In the song, Raekwon and Ghostface discuss the hardships of growing up in New York City during the 1980s, and how they want to live a lavish and famous lifestyle to escape the hardships of life. The music video was directed by Hype Williams, with images similar to the song's content and a cameo by MC Eiht.
A remix with new lyrics can be found on Raekwon's debut album Only Built 4 [Cuban Linx...]. Additionally, Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor" uses the break beat from "Can It Be All So Simple".

Song order

Original

  • Intro: RZA and Raekwon
  • First verse: Raekwon
  • * Chorus: Raekwon and Ghostface Killah
  • Second verse: Ghostface Killah

    Remix

  • Intro: Raekwon and Ghostface Killah
  • First verse: Ghostface Killah
  • * Chorus: Raekwon and Ghostface Killah
  • Second verse: Raekwon
  • Outro: Raekwon and Ghostface Killah

    Track listing

A-side

  1. "Can It Be All Be So Simple" –
  2. "Can It Be All So Simple" –
  3. "Can It Be All So Simple" –

    B-side

  4. "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit" –
  5. "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit" –
  6. "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit" –