East Coast Anthem
East Coast Anthem: Defiant Beats and Unyielding Minds
Lyrics
Walking on the streets of D.C.
Describing the act of walking on the streets of Washington D.C.
On the east coast where I live, You say what's the problem
Highlighting the geographical location on the east coast and addressing a potential issue or conflict.
What's with this angry kid
Questioning why there is hostility towards the speaker, referred to as an "angry kid."
You don't like the way I walk, Or the way I talk,
Expressing disapproval from others regarding the speaker's walking style, way of talking, and body language.
Or the way I swing my hands,
Continuing to describe the disapproval of physical actions, specifically the way the speaker swings their hands.
You don't like the words I speak, or the thoughts I think
Pointing out the criticism the speaker faces for their spoken words and thoughts.
And I know you'll never understand
Acknowledging the lack of understanding from others about the speaker's perspective.
You know
Reiterating the speaker's awareness of their surroundings and experiences on the east coast.
On the east coast, we ride until we die
Affirming a commitment to a particular lifestyle on the east coast, expressing determination until death.
You know,
Repetition of the speaker's knowledge about the east coast.
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Introducing a mental space within the speaker's mind that is elusive and not easily understood by others.
Yeah a place you'll never find,
Emphasizing the secrecy and uniqueness of the mental space described in line 12.
There's a place inside my mind, walk this way
Encouraging someone to follow the speaker into this mysterious mental space.
You know
Repetition of the speaker's knowledge about the east coast.
And wouldn't it be perfect if I could sit with you?
Contemplating the idea of sitting with someone to make positive changes together.
And we would change a thing or two, we would change a thing or two,
Expressing the desire to change certain aspects, acknowledging the possibility of mutual transformation.
We would change the way you think, we would change the way I think,
Listing potential changes in thinking patterns for both the speaker and the other person.
We can't change the way they think so we're not changin' anything
Recognizing the limitation of changing external perspectives, suggesting a focus on personal growth.
You know
Reiteration of the speaker's commitment to the east coast lifestyle.
On the east coast, we ride until we die
Affirming a commitment to a particular lifestyle on the east coast, expressing determination until death.
You know,
Repetition of the speaker's knowledge about the east coast.
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Introducing a mental space within the speaker's mind that is elusive and not easily understood by others.
Yeah a place you'll never find,
Emphasizing the secrecy and uniqueness of the mental space described in line 25.
There's a place inside my mind, we'll leave today
Encouraging someone to follow the speaker into this mysterious mental space.
You know
Repetition of the speaker's knowledge about the east coast.
'Cause on the east coast we ride, until the day we die
Reiterating the commitment to the east coast lifestyle until death.
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Introducing a mental space within the speaker's mind that is elusive and not easily understood by others.
Yeah a place you'll never find,
Emphasizing the secrecy and uniqueness of the mental space described in line 31.
There's a place inside my mind walk this way
Encouraging someone to follow the speaker into this mysterious mental space.
Well there's a place inside my mind,
Repetition of the speaker's knowledge about the east coast.
Yeah a place you'll never find,
Introducing a mental space within the speaker's mind that is elusive and not easily understood by others.
There's a place inside my mind we'll leave today
Emphasizing the secrecy and uniqueness of the mental space described in line 35.
You know
Repetition of the speaker's knowledge about the east coast.
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