Beat It
Defying Conformity: Unraveling the Message in 'Beat It' by The Funky Groove Connection
Lyrics
They told him don't you ever come around here
Warning to stay away; exclusion from a certain place or group
Don't want to see your face, you better disappear
Strong disapproval, urging disappearance to avoid confrontation
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
Intense hostility reflected in their eyes and explicit words
So beat it, just beat it
Advice to leave the situation immediately
You better run, you better do what you can
Suggestion to escape or avoid trouble; urging quick action
Don't want to see no blood, don't be a macho man
Discouragement from engaging in violence or overly aggressive behavior
You want to be tough, better do what you can
Encouragement to display toughness within reasonable limits
So beat it, but you want to be bad
Contradiction: advising to leave but expressing a desire to be rebellious
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Repetition of the command to "beat it" and the theme of avoiding defeat
No one wants to be defeated
-Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
-It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
-Just beat it, beat it
-Just beat it, beat it
-Just beat it, beat it
-Just beat it, beat it
-They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Perceived danger; a suggestion to escape potential harm
Don't want to be a boy, you want to be a man
Desire for maturity and the transition from boyhood to manhood
You want to stay alive, better do what you can
Emphasis on survival and doing whatever it takes to stay alive
So beat it, just beat it
Reiteration of the command to "beat it"
You have to show them that you're really not scared
Encouragement to demonstrate fearlessness
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
Warning against risky behavior with a comparison to a game
They'll kick you, then they beat you,
Description of potential harm followed by an assertion of fairness
Then they'll tell you it's fair
-So beat it, but you want to be bad
Repetition of the desire to be rebellious despite the warning
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Repetition of the theme of not wanting to be defeated
No one wants to be defeated
-Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
-It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
-Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Continued repetition of the theme, emphasizing right and wrong
No one wants to be defeated
-Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
-It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
-Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Further repetition of the idea of not being defeated
No one wants to be defeated
-Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
-It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
-Just beat it, beat it
Reiteration of the command to "beat it"
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Repetition emphasizing the fight's funky and strong nature
No one wants to be defeated
-Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
-It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's right
-Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Continued repetition of not wanting to be defeated, questioning right and wrong
No one wants to be defeated
-Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
-It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
-Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Repetition emphasizing the funky and strong nature of the fight, regardless of right or wrong
No one wants to be defeated
-Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
-It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
-Just beat it, beat it
Final repetition of the command to "beat it"
Beat it, beat it, beat it
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