Analysis Of They Don T Care About Us

In recent months, a new song has surfaced, “Everybody”; the composer, Logic, is a well know biracial rapper whose song are typically based on politics or social issues happening presently; this new song is not any different. The basic concept of the song is about how neither “whites” nor “blacks” consider him part of their culture, and he counters this with the chorus that generally says people are people and when broken down cry, bleed, and want the same things (Logic). Many allusions and references are made throughout the piece; for example, “Now picture little Bobby just a youngin’ runnin’ round with his mans, hammer in his hands, feelin’ like a man…before the popo get the gun, put it to your brain,” (Logic). These lines speak about recent police brutality against young black men and especially the Trayvon Martin case. The first line of verse two uses imagery as well as simile to convey that he is like a Jehovah witness trying to spread his truth and beliefs (Logic). He thinks that society does not want to “face facts” and admit the injustices that going on all around, so he is here to educate and enlighten (Logic). Logic also references his

This song implies that individual’s are violating the norms and values of society. They start the song with a verse that expresses

The guns drain the people operating them of their vitality, they steal the happy moments that could have been. Violence only creates more violence because confused people are scared people that latch onto their primal instincts (Do anything to survive), to solve problems people should try to understand each other by talking or observing. The singer mentions stereotypes by stating that the color of his skin dictates how he’ll act, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover”, people will always judge him based on his cover and not consider the contents within. He’s willing to bring attention and criticism to himself to make people aware of the reform that needs to take place within society, he indirectly references many famous entertainers that occasionally feature songs with the same issues as himself, but overall focus on being outlandish to draw listeners or viewers. The singer, although a little flashy is straightforward with his view and how change

He was not armed, and was badly shaken by the fight he was in, making him no threat to the police officer in front of him. This is something that was discussed numerous times in class, that some police officers treat those of colour, or those in certain neighbourhoods differently. In Maynard’s (2017) book, she states that state violence effects some populations more than others. These populations are determined by race, gender and class, all of which Michael and his friends had against them being poor, coloured, young men (Maynard, 2017). These three personal factors have put Michael at risk multiple times throughout this

Too many times people have had to deal with the horrible acts of school shootings. Many musicians have found ways to express their feelings, or paint a picture for an audience. Although it is a very violent act, many artists put the listeners into the shoes of the shooter. Two songs that come to mind is “Dark Side of the Moon” by the rising rapper MGK, and “Pumped Up Kicks” by a little known band that goes by the name of Foster the People. Now, these songs are different in everyday life, but both songs put listeners into the shooters shoes.

The song “We Didn’t Start The Fire” is naming the things that happened in the

Patterson Hood, the lead singer of Drive-By Truckers, wrote “What It Means” a few years ago in protest of the Ferguson shooting of Trayvon Martin. To Hood’s disappointment, in addition to the disappointment of millions, the song is still incredibly appropriate in today’s society. In Killer Mike’s “Reagan,” Killer Mike does not only blame Reagan for the atrocities of society, but includes the administrations that follow in both H.W. and George Bush, Bill Clinton, and even Barack Obama. The point that both artists are trying to get across is that the idea of social and racial injustice is ever-common today as it was in some of the worst times in American history. The only difficulty in seeing the issues that plague society is that the knowledge of the average citizen is clouded by false information stimulated by politics. To find the truth in the corruption of society, it is up to each citizen of the country to address the notions that “There’s no sunlight in our ass’ and our heads are stuck up in it,” or if we “Will ever do it big, or just keep settling for lil’ shit?” In other words, everyone needs to start thinking about the truth with an intuitive, logical perspective as opposed to what politics are feeding the public. Also, if people want change, they cannot settle for small victories, they need to enact drastic actions to witness notable changes. An

“In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.” Michael Jackson has been a legend practically since he was a young child, his music never lost its touch.

First, they use the image of the restless soul. This evokes the feeling of frustration. They take it further with images of “Exploding egos” that “Mix like sticks of dynamite.” Although they cannot truly understand the struggle, their moral or ethical nature does not agree with the injustice that is suffered by others, and this is exhibited in their lyrics.

I feel as if this scene would have been more historically accurate 20 years ago, but there are racially insensitive people all over, some just hide their insensitiveness better than others. Another scene was where in Michael’s first football game, the referees only threw flags on plays that he made, when there was no reason for a flag to be thrown. This I feel is very accurate historically, football and the South are hand in hand, and anything out of the ordinary or anything that threatens a team will not go overlooked by anyone. The referees most likely felt that Michael had an advantage over the other players just because he was African American, not knowing that a few weeks prior Michael couldn’t even tackle another player, and still had to think that the person he was to tackle was a threat to his family.

In this video, it clearly shows that the white cops are harassing the black teenagers. The whites are not even being questioned but the cops are torturing the blacks. One of the white teenager said in a separate interview that he felt very shocked because the cops were not questioning him but they were questioning and beating the blacks. This video relates to the article because both show the inequality in the justice system.

The song expresses how people are not living up to society's values and norms. It suggest that the socialization is at fault and that they contribute to improvement of self being. The song implies the way society goes against values and norms by one of the very first lyrics in the song. The lyric goes, “What’s wrong with the world, mama, People livin’ like they ain’t got no mamas…” (lines 1-2). This makes one aware of the lack of values in one's family. Values is the belief or an idea that a person or group has to determine is correct or not. Another verse of how the band shows one disobedience of the values and norms comes toward the middle of the song. “People killin', people dyin’, Children hurt and you hear them cryin, Can you practice what you preach, And would you turn the other cheek…” (lines 50-53). These verses show of society has failed to act stable and logical way that society once viewed as correct living. These actions show that citizens have not lived up to the expectations of society. Social norms are likes the laws of society. Laws are things that are illegal behaviour and norms are like behaving in a way society wouldn’t like. For example being in gangs, like the bloods, or the crips, or a big group that goes against society's norms like racial groups. An example of a racial group would be the KKK.

Throughout the song, Staples creates a mood of fear and anger caused by the feeling of oppression and discrimination towards people of colour, which is developed by the writer’s choice to use words that carry negative connotations. He uses the word “frantic” to describe the police’s actions, as this emphasises their decision to use their weapons in situations that may not require them to be used, especially the use of guns - the weapon that is responsible for many deaths in situations where police brutality was involved. In the following line, Staples urges people of colour to not “panic” as they see the flashing lights of police cars. This is something that has the power to create fear in black people, as it is more likely that they will be questioned and searched than white people, due to the racial stereotype that black people are more likely to be guilty of committing a crime than someone who is white. This presents the power held by police officers and the fear felt by black people towards people who are employed to protect their community. He also uses the word “oppressed” to explain the way that laws and authority can make him feel, showing that although he is trying to fight against this abuse and violence, he also feels saddened that there is even a need for him to fight against such harsh and unjust behaviour towards people of his race. Staples refers to police officers as “pigs”, a term he uses to describe police officers that actively abuse the authority they have, to show the lack of respect he has for those officers. The selection of these words helps the listener to understand the way that

Michael Jackson has always been one to be proud of being African American and more likely to choose to be interviewed by African American reporters. He has several songs that discuss race, segregation, and discrimination that comes for people of color. I picked “They Don’t Care About Us” by Michael Jackson because of the message it produces to the audience. There are two music videos that were produced to accompany the song, one filmed in Brazil, showing the poverty and the other is filmed in a prison setting. The prison version music video captures the essence of the lyrics, it starts off with the caption, “This

When the song first starts, it sets the tone for the rest of the song. It starts out with first, the drums, electric guitar, and electric keyboard having a very fast and loud melody. This makes the listener think that something is about to happen, which allows the band to convey the message of the song. The first lyrics of the song are, “I must 've dreamed a thousand dreams/Been haunted by a million screams/I can hear the marching feet/They 're moving into the street./Now did you read the news today/They say the danger 's gone away/ But I can see the fire 's still alight/Burning into the night.” From the