First World Problem Child
Silent Privilege Unveiled: First World Reflections
Lyrics
Every rich white kid's got something to say
Every affluent Caucasian youth expresses their opinions.
Shut the fuck up
An imperative, expressing frustration or disdain, suggesting silence.
First world problem child
A person from a privileged background with trivial concerns.
Yo, you lost your way
Hey, you've lost your sense of direction or purpose.
Born on easy street
Being born into a life of luxury and comfort.
Never step foot on MLK
Never having experienced the struggles symbolized by Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism.
Easy living in your position
Living comfortably due to your social status.
With a white last name
Having a surname that doesn't reflect the struggles others face due to racial discrimination.
Preconditioned to be the villain
Conditioned or expected to be seen as the antagonist or negative force.
Another suburban day
Another uneventful day in a suburban setting.
Every rich white kid's got something to say
Reiteration: Affluent Caucasian youth expressing their opinions.
Shut the fuck up
Reiterating the imperative to be silent or stop speaking.
(First world problem child)
Re-emphasizing a person from a privileged background with trivial concerns.
Fortunate and favored
Privileged and blessed but expressing the same unoriginal ideas.
You spit the same old flavor
Continuously expressing the same viewpoints without considering others' experiences.
You can use a taste of another race
Asking about experiencing life from a different racial or social perspective.
What's it like to be your neighbor?
Questioning what it's like to live near someone like you.
Knock knock, coming in hot
Symbolic entry into your life, breaking barriers without permission.
We don't need the key, we can break the lock
Your gated home represents a shielded life; let's expose harsh realities.
Yo your gated house, show the sheltered, the real shit
Expose the truth about the world to those sheltered from it.
Bring the mother fucking truth out
Reveal the raw and honest truth about difficult situations.
First world problem child
Describing a person from a privileged background with trivial concerns.
Step in their shoes, and walk a mile
Empathy: Try understanding the struggles of others by walking in their shoes.
I'm a surgeon with a switch blade
Metaphorically, ready to confront and expose uncomfortable truths.
I'll cut you, see if you still bleed
Metaphorical threat to challenge your perspective and see if you'll still react.
You wouldn't know a problem
Challenging your understanding of what a real problem is due to your privilege.
'Cause you got everything you need
Assumption: You lack the understanding of genuine needs due to excessive comfort.
I got iron in my arteries
A metaphorical contrast between strength and fragility.
You got a wall between yourself and reality
Your privileged life shields you from the harshness of reality.
Show the sheltered, the real shit
Reiterating the need to expose the sheltered to the harsh truth.
Bring the mother fucking truth out
Re-emphasizing the necessity to reveal raw and honest realities.
Every rich white kid's got something to say
Once again, highlighting affluent Caucasian youth expressing their opinions.
Shut the fuck up
Reiterating the imperative to be silent or stop speaking.
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