Ice Cube, Korea Wants A Word With You
Harmony Beyond Hate: Skankin' Pickle's Message Against Judging by Stereotypes
Lyrics
You threaten us by saying
You make threats by saying
you'll beat our chop suey asses
You'll defeat our Chinese-American identities
But chop suey is Chinese food
But chop suey, a Chinese dish,
that is eaten by the masses
Is enjoyed by a diverse population
The least you could have done
You should have at least correctly identified
is got my country's food right
My country's cuisine
Poolgoogie, jajamnim, chop che,
Listing Korean foods like Poolgoogie, jajamnim, chop che, goktoogie
goktoogie
Expressing disappointment or frustration
Now why in the world would
Questioning why someone influential
someone with power in his speech
Believes he can stereotype a whole race
Feel that he can judge an entire race
Based on the actions of a few individuals he dislikes
by the few that he has come to hate?
Expressing fatigue or distaste for hatred
I'm just so sick of hate
Suggesting a reciprocal feeling of dislike from hate
or maybe hate is sick of me
Rejecting unfair judgment without knowing the individual
But to judge me without knowing me
Seeing such judgment as a disgrace
is such a disgrace
A plea for understanding and open-mindedness
Ice Cube, Korea wants a word with you
Directly addressing Ice Cube
Fight, fight, fight the power
Encouraging resistance against oppressive forces
who's that?
Questioning the identity of the powerful
'Cause if I knew I'd end it all like that
Expressing a desire to end it all
But I think the power's in each
Believing that power lies within each individual
one's self
Promoting self-awareness and empowerment
And if we all opened up
Advocating for openness and honesty
there would be no more mess
Believing that transparency can eliminate problems
And no more race bashing
Opposing racial prejudice and gang conflicts
or gang warfare
Rejecting violence and unnecessary deaths
Or innocent people lying dead
Expressing deep disgust with the current state of affairs
from stares
Seeking relief and a change of perspective
It's making me sick
Expressing sickness with the current situation
I need a breath of fresh air
Desiring a break and fresh air
Give me a chance to think
Requesting time to reflect and think
'cause I know I still care
Asserting that despite everything, there is still care
Ice Cube, Korea wants a word with you
Reiterating the call for a conversation with Ice Cube
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