Thank you 2elijah for spelling most of that out.

This is my summmer anthem. I think it is the symbol of my fight.

UncleGrandpa said:

Exactly, sounds like he's talking about institutional racism and some other social issues. Just my guess, but I'll type in bold next to some of the lines in those lyrics what I get from it. This dude is not as silly as he looks, it's all about reading between the lines..this guy is clever despite his strange voice.


Raised your neighborhood insurance rates
Makes us happy living in a gate
(those 2 lines -- referencing charging higher interest rates to minorities --real estate agencies and banks have been known to "redline" particular neighborhoods--a system that has been used towards minorities purchasing homes in certain areas and banks charging higher interest rates to minorities, when they apply for financing or a loan- they also try to sell them homes in certain areas only as well--like trying to keep them in one designated area(like a "gate" around particular neighborhoods trying to bar them(minorities) from purchasing homes in more upstanding neighborhoods).

Made me cross the street the other day (from entering non-black or upscale neighborhood?)
Made you turn your head the other way (Ignoring prejudice act against another--like turn the other cheek pretending racism is non-existent)


History quickly crashing through your veins (Past/present racism against Blacks)
Using you to fall back down again - (Putting blame on Blacks for society's problems
( These 4 lines below - could this be about Religion/[b]Racism?Slavery/Fear of Black Empowerment or Upward mobility?)[/b] (spells racism)
Seldom mentioned on the radio
It's the fear your leaders call control (Slavery/Racism<--control)
Worse than swearing, worse than calling names
Say it publicly and you're insane ([b]Admitting racism still exist)
(These 4 lines - "Racism?" )
No one wants to hear about it now
Wish real hard it goes away somehow(<--definitely about denying racism)
Makes the best of friends begin to fight
But did they know each other in the light?

The school books say it can't be here again (Is he referring to slavery/racism?)

The prisons make you wonder where it went (Education-government building more prisons than schools<--now that's a fact Large population of Black males in prison system - some say it's the new slavery system in America)...basically it never ended...like a system of cattle branding...and folks that ain't no lie..welcome to the "United?" States of America...

Every February washed away (Black History month?)
Stays behind as colors celebrate

The same crime has a higher price to pay ( Reminds me of the "Crack vs Cocaine" situation in America, i.e., - a black person caught with crack/cocaine gets a harsher sentence than a white guy caught with same amount of cocaine This is an issue that has been argued many times regarding sentencing guidelines set under State Dept of Corrections-probation&parole units in some states like Florida. Guidelines updated when legislature goes in session (this is done in Florida and probably most states in US) Or basically means same crime committed by 2 persons- one black-one white, but the black person gets harsher sentence for same crime committed--again, due to sentencing guidelines.The judge and jury swear it's not the face (black community feels length of longer sentence is because of race - judge/jury denies it)

The bell curve blames the baby's DNA (Harvard professors Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray wrote "The Bell Curve" claiming white's/asians smarter than blacks due to genetic factors (dna) ( which is bullsh** the author forgot that the birthplace of the human race is in Africa so what does that tell you about the authors of that book? )

But test scores are how much the parents make (economics--rich vs poor - affluent vs non-affluent)

So far, not able to decipher the other lines of the song right now, and what I typed next to those lyrics is just my personal analysis of what I think some of those lyrics may mean. This song is definitely about "institutional racism" and others may have different views on each verse in the song, but this is just what I am getting from it, some may disagree, but what's not to see that it's not about institutional racism?
[Edited 8/24/07 8:04am]

well not just racism.. people also mistreat young adults and teens...

i get ignored sometimes by older adults because some think im 14 or 16 years old.... they think im a kid shopping at the store...