The Movement
Bow Wow Lyrics

[Pharell] Oh lord
Expression of awe or amazement

[Bow Wow] Young and confused With nothin' to lose But somethin' to prove My hunger my views I use them as tools To refuse for the sake of rebellin' Breaking the rules and yellin' Telling them to come and walk in my shoe Come and try it Be defiant, we pump the heart of a lion See if you like it You livin' yo life culturally bias Cause the ghettos got a bad rep And we got a bad rap So we get a half step in the door, get the last laugh, hah, No future no past we live for the right now Want us to pipe down, But this is what life sound like when thugs cry And I seen love die And I've seen the hater born And pawn as they take on form As they take on The world is placed on our shoulder But socially they never know what's up They approach us with they pre-conceived notions At least that's what the homies told me
Feeling young and aimless with nothing to lose, Bow Wow uses his views and hunger as tools to rebel against the status quo. He refuses to conform to cultural bias and societal norms and instead chooses to live in the present. Despite being judged and written off due to his background, he remains defiant and optimistic, seeing himself as the underdog that gets the last laugh. He has seen both love and hate, and knows that people can change for better or for worse. Though the world expects much from him, people often approach him with preconceived notions based on his background.

[Chorus; x2] The celebration, the movement Man we young and confused But to ambitious to lose it You see we loving life Since we was just critters They said that we'd be go getters This is the movement
The chorus frames the song as a celebration of the movement that Bow Wow represents. It acknowledges the fact that while he and his peers are young and unsure of the world, they are too ambitious to let their confusion stop them. They have always loved life and been determined to succeed, despite being told they were destined for failure.

Like the war thing I don't know what y'all seen But my generation is getting caught in the cross beams No preparation, medication, and vaccines No reparation for the children who ask things But get no answers, They just say pull your pants up They don't understand us But still reprimand us Demand us to live like this and that and that and this And it has us pissed and after this I'll probably be banded But I gotta take a stand Cause you see what happened when Eminem ignored Stan He just lost it be cautious See we all targets My thoughts are sporadic I feel so asthmatic Out of breath Sick of talkin' So we taking action Against a democracy Full of hypocrisy I know it's more than me And my hip hop eyes that see That's what the homie said to me
Bow Wow compares the realities of war to the struggles that his generation faces. They are caught in the middle of societal issues with no preparation, medication, or reparation for the damage done to them. Rather than answer their questions, society merely reprimands and demands that they follow the rules. This lack of understanding and lack of answers has left them feeling frustrated and powerless. Bow Wow acknowledges the risks of speaking out (including being censored), but feels it is necessary in order to effect change. He feels that democracy is a sham because it is full of hypocrisy and and that his perspective on these issues is shared by many in his community.

[Chorus]

In the world that has so much goin' on Could leave you paranoid Like now there's popping noise Please don't just think it's project boys Whether your urban life or your suburban knights It doesn't matter What matters is if your swerving right Don't get it twisted All that happens in suburban life? Cause dead is dead Whether in your room or a club at night But the lords been shining on ya He said I'm there to calm ya He said "I'll be back" The words like Sara conners She said we sleepin' on her Wake up and leanin' on her We terminated for playin' Terminator by your honor We don't want to die We just want to fly
Bow Wow notes that the world can be overwhelming and cause paranoia. He urges people not to assume that violence is restricted to one particular area or group of people. Regardless of where one comes from, the issue is whether or not you are doing the right thing. Death is inevitable, regardless of where you are or what you are doing. Bow Wow suggests that there is a spiritual element to the struggles that people of his generation experience. He sees this force as being on his side, and as a result feels protected and guided. He references the movie Terminator, saying that people in authority often turn a blind eye to issues they should be addressing. However, just as the Terminator was eventually able to make a difference, Bow Wow feels that he and his peers can do the same, and they hope to take flight as a result.

[Bow Wow] Ever felt like you just want to get away man. It's the movement. I don't think y'all heard me, it's the movement man.
Bow Wow reiterates that the song is celebrating the 'movement.' He suggests that this movement is a way to escape the difficulties of life, and is something that people need to listen to and engage with.

[Chorus]