Ghetto Youth
Embracing Authenticity: Ghetto Youth's Defiance
Lyrics
So you come from the ghetto
Coming from a disadvantaged area or background
Don't mean - you no good
Originating from the ghetto doesn’t imply being bad or unworthy
Ain't sophisticated like they say you should
Not conforming to societal expectations of sophistication or high-class behavior
Years of being told that your bad as bad can be
Receiving constant negative reinforcement about being inherently bad
Well stick your fucking rules
Rejecting established norms and regulations
Cause they don't mean that much to me
Disregarding rules as they hold little significance or value
This side of the truth
Choosing to acknowledge the reality or authenticity of a situation
Your pride - Ghetto youth
Embracing pride in being from the ghetto and one's identity
Your always told what to do
Consistently given instructions or commands to follow
From the day that your born
Being subjected to external influences and authority since birth
Its the same old record
Repetitive advice or messages that have become tedious or tiresome
Now its really sounding worn
Expressing weariness towards repetitive instructions or guidance
So when your doing the best
Performing at one's highest capability
The best that you can
Striving to do one's best given the circumstances
Your getting shit from the boss
Receiving criticism or negativity from a superior
Man, don't let him get to you
Encouragement to not let criticism affect one's self-worth
This side of the truth
Choosing to acknowledge the reality or authenticity of a situation
Take pride - Ghetto Youth
Encouragement to take pride in one's identity despite societal judgment
Comment