annie
Annie's Journey: Macchiato Dreams and Hood Realities
Lyrics
Annie put you on, she don't know about tomorrow
Annie influences your decisions without considering the future.
Running back to homeland like you wasn't borrowed
Returning to your roots as if you weren't borrowed or influenced.
Take care, you know the way they feel about you
Be cautious, people have strong opinions about you.
'Cause you macchiato-colored, girl
Your skin tone is like macchiato, and your actions are unpredictable.
and you switch when you move
Your movement is noticeable, and you exude a pleasant aroma.
It smell like cocoa butter, soul food
A reference to comforting scents and traditional soul food.
All the white they sold you
References to societal expectations and pressures.
Niggas in they hatchbacks
People expressing themselves in unconventional ways.
Freestyling to old school
Spontaneous creativity and nostalgia for the old school.
All got AF1s on and they double as our church shoes
People wearing AF1s, combining style with their church shoes.
Know it's graduation day, but can I wear my FUBU
Questioning societal norms on graduation day.
You wanna see my laundry list
Desire to share personal struggles or challenges.
I wanna be on 106
Aspiring to be recognized on a popular platform.
I wanna rock the freshest kicks
Desire for fashionable footwear and a sense of belonging.
I wanna be like normal kids
Yearning for a normal life like other kids.
Occupy the streets until you occupy that cell
Advocating for social justice and change.
And it's a shame, you still the same
Frustration with remaining unchanged despite efforts.
'Cause you can't move around too well
Physical limitations hindering movement.
Niggas starve or make a sale
Choices between starvation or engaging in illegal activities.
Or the hood move on to jail
Community struggles continuing or leading to imprisonment.
Now I'm a baby with a lunch debt
Personal experiences of childhood struggles.
And some shoes that I can't fill
Having items that don't fit, symbolizing unmet needs.
Lost in the fine print
Feeling lost in the details or complexities of life.
Gone into hiding
Choosing to hide or escape from the challenges.
Little ziploc and he
Referencing a small bag and confinement, possibly related to drugs.
Lost to confinement
Being confined and lost to the system.
And I
Expressing a desire for maturity and independence.
Wish I was grown
Wishing to grow up quickly.
Want a house to call my own
Desiring a home to call one's own.
Want the ice cream man to tell them white folk
Challenging racial disparities or inequalities.
Get up out my home
Asserting ownership and demanding respect.
(Yeah)
Confirmation of identity and resistance against stereotypes.
Running from the red lights
Evading consequences or authority.
Mama trippin' big time
Conflict with parents or authority figures.
Like "I told you so"
A parental figure saying "I told you so" in response to choices.
I still get to free roam
Enjoying freedom but with responsibilities to return home.
But we gotta be home
Being restricted by curfew when the lights come on.
When the lights come on
Emphasizing the need to return home promptly.
I'm singing
Expressing oneself through singing.
My lungs out:
A strong vocal expression of emotions.
"I don't got no guns. How
Denying possession of weapons and expressing innocence.
I don't scream, I don't shout
Choosing not to scream or shout despite challenges.
And I never thought I'd die with the sun out"
Unexpectedly facing mortality in difficult circumstances.
You wanna see my laundry list
Repetition of the desire to share personal struggles.
I wanna be on 106
Reiteration of the desire for recognition on a popular platform.
I wanna rock the freshest kicks
Repeating the desire for fashionable footwear and belonging.
I wanna be like normal kids
Repeating the yearning for a normal life like other kids.
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