Freedom on My Mind
Embracing Freedom: A Poetic Rebellion Against Injustice
Lyrics
We're just a bunch of kids
We are a group of young individuals
With freedom on our minds
We aspire for freedom and independence
We're just a bunch of kids
Reiteration of being a group of young individuals
With freedom on our minds
Reiteration of the desire for freedom and independence
But let a house nigga, or a white boy tell you
Suggesting that individuals who collaborate with oppressive forces claim that freedom is always present
They say we're free all the time
Questioning the sincerity of the claim that freedom is always present for the speaker and their community
Now, if a black man is gunned down
Expressing concern about the unjust killing of a black man
How can I, how can I be so free
Expressing doubt about the speaker's own freedom when faced with racial injustice
If a black man is gunned down for no good reason
Highlighting the contradiction of freedom when a black man is unjustly killed
How can we all, how can we all be so free
Raising questions about the collective freedom when faced with racial injustice
And if the KKK is still having rallies
Pointing out the existence of KKK rallies, suggesting a lack of progress
It's 1960 to me
Indicating that the speaker perceives the current situation as reminiscent of the 1960s
I got freedom on my mind
Asserting that the speaker values freedom
And can't nobody take that away from me
Declaring that nobody can take away the speaker's freedom
I got freedom on my mind
Reiteration of the speaker's commitment to freedom
And can't nobody take that away from me
Reiteration that nobody can take away the speaker's freedom
Not a president, not a judge, not an officer
Listing authorities (president, judge, officer) that cannot impede the speaker's freedom
And sure as hell not for free
Emphasizing that freedom is not without a cost or sacrifice
I said, freedom
Repeating the word "freedom" for emphasis
Freedom
-Freedom
-Freedom
-Freedom
-Freedom on my mind
Concluding that freedom is on the speaker's mind
Freedom
Repeating the word "freedom" for emphasis
On my mind
Reiterating that freedom is on the speaker's mind
On my mind
Further emphasizing that freedom is on the speaker's mind
Freedom
Repeating the word "freedom" for emphasis
On my mind
Concluding that freedom is on the speaker's mind
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