Neighbours
Unveiling Social Injustice: Neighbours' Lyrics Expose a World of Struggle
Lyrics
Black men leaders cried for freedom
Black leaders advocated for freedom.
White policemen shot them dead
Police, presumably white, killed them.
The survivors were sent to prison
Survivors were imprisoned.
Based on laws which no one understands
Prison based on unclear or unjust laws.
White man yawning, in his armchair
A white man, indifferent, relaxed in his privilege.
Smiled while watching white TV.
He enjoyed entertainment, oblivious to the suffering.
Hundreds of people dead or injured
Many casualties, but he remains apathetic.
He never understands this hysteria.
He fails to comprehend the collective distress.
What can we do? What can we say?
Expressing helplessness and confusion.
Can it be law to kill your neighbor?
Raising the question of legality in killing neighbors.
What can we do? What can we say?
Reiterating a sense of powerlessness.
Can it be wrong to end it all?
Questioning the morality of ending one's life.
Snipers sitting in police cars
Describing snipers in police cars.
Cautiously stroking machine guns
They handle weapons, showing a militarized response.
Never thought of black suppression,
They are unaware or indifferent to black oppression.
They were paid for every hit they have.
Implying snipers were incentivized by payment for hits.
What can we do? What can we say?...
Reiterating the sense of helplessness and questioning.
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