Born Dead
Resilience Unveiled: Body Count's Anthem Against Injustice
Lyrics
1994 BC still in the house They did
Body Count is still active in 1994 and facing opposition.
Everything they could do to take us out
There have been concerted efforts to eliminate Body Count.
But like any good monster that just made us stronger
Adversity has only strengthened Body Count.
You see, they don't like us and they don't like you,
There's dislike towards both Body Count and their fans.
The BC fan,
They dislike the fans of Body Count.
'Cause they know we stand for three things
Body Count stands for truth, justice, and opposition to the American way.
Truth, justice and fuck the American way
The concept of justice is problematic for the speaker.
That word justice got me fucked up though
There's unequal justice - few police face consequences while many die in wars without justice.
Twenty cops in the street, two go to jail
The system doesn't care about the common people.
Thousands of people died in wars
The speaker critiques societal perceptions and treatment of various races at birth, suggesting a metaphorical 'death' at birth due to prejudice and systemic inequalities.
Overseas and it's justice ?
-You think they give a fuck about us ?
-You're a fool
-Born yellow,
Repetition emphasizes the birth of different races being perceived as 'born dead' due to societal prejudices.
Born brown,
-Born red,
-Born black,
-Born dead
-Dead
-Born dead
-Born Asian,
Continuation of societal biases and inequalities experienced by different ethnicities from birth.
Born Jewish,
-Born Latino,
-Born poor,
-Born dead
-Dead
-Born dead
-But you don't hear me though
An appeal for attention and understanding towards the speaker's perspective.
Dead
Reiteration of the concept of being 'born dead' in different places, emphasizing the universality of prejudice.
New York , Atlanta, Chicago, Oakland, Miami, Detroit
Listing cities where the speaker feels the impact of discrimination.
Every day I gotta get out my muthafuckin' bed,
The speaker's routine involves arming oneself due to the dangers faced in society.
Put on my muthafuckin' gun,
-Down in my muthafuckin' gun,
-Down in my muthafuckin' pants, 'cause
-Muthafucka's out here is trippin'
-How the fuck you gonna get up every morning
Questioning the struggle of daily life and survival, highlighting the constant fear and uncertainty faced by many.
Tryin' to worry about if you gonna make it to the next evening
-Do you understand ?
-Sometimes we take for granted
Reminder of how basic necessities and freedoms are often taken for granted.
The little things like food, like freedom
-Born in Somalia,
Continuation of societal prejudices based on birthplace and socioeconomic status.
Born in south America,
-Born in south Africa,
-Born in south central,
-Born dead
-Dead
-Born dead
Reiteration of the concept of being 'born dead' due to societal biases.
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