Nigger
Clawfinger Lyrics

Goddamn my man you see I can't understand
I can't understand why you would call your brother the N-word

Why you wanna say Nigger to your brother man
Why would you want to use such a degrading word towards your own people?

Taking black pride then you call yourself a Nigger
How can you take pride in your black identity and still use a word that was created by your oppressors to dehumanize you?

Don't bring yourself down 'cause it just don't figure
Using that word just brings you down and belittles your own identity

Take a look at yourself and your history
Reflect on your personal history and the systemic oppression faced by black people for centuries

You don't look like a goddamn Nigger to me
Just because you're black, it doesn't mean you're inferior or the derogatory term created by white people to degrade black people

It's a negative world and the white man made it
The world we live in is negative because of the systems set up by white people to oppress and dehumanize black people

Gave you a name to dominate and trade it
White people gave black people their name just so they could dominate and trade them like commodities

Making blood money of his very own race man
White people made money off of the oppression and exploitation of their own race through the slave trade

And all of this because the colour of your face man
All of this oppression and exploitation is because of the color of black people's skin

Placed and educated in a neighbourhood of crime
Black people are systematically placed and educated in neighborhoods that are prone to crime due to systemic racism and neglect from authorities.

Taught from the beginning that you weren't worth time
Black people are taught that they are not valued by society from a very early age due to institutional racism.

Liquorstore and gunstore next to one another
In black communities, there are liquor stores and gun stores located next to one another, perpetuating cycles of violence and substance abuse.

With only one purpose so you all kill each other
The system is designed to make black people kill each other and White people benefit from it.

Leaving one less problem to worry about
The authorities and White people see black people as problems to be eliminated rather than citizens to be protected and educated

That's the way they do it this is how it turns out
This is the result of systemic racism and neglect from the authorities and White people.

And justice for all with the American government
The American government claims to uphold justice for all but systematically oppresses and dehumanizes Black people.

I wanna know where all the goddamn money went
The money promised for the betterment of black communities never arrived, and nobody knows where it went.

We didn't see it and it didn't do no good
Despite the promises, the government's money did not help black communities and had no positive impact.

I guess you couldn't give a fuck about a black neighbourhood
The government and authorities do not care about the welfare of black neighbourhoods and communities

There's always gonna be fanatical minorities
There will always be extremist groups like the KKK and other racist organizations

The ku klux klan and fucked up authorities
The Ku Klux Klan and corrupt authorities work together to further oppress Black people

Conservative cunts and religious preachers
Conservatives and religious preachers perpetuate racist beliefs and ideologies

I don't care 'cause they ain't our teachers
I don't care about the opinions of those who perpetuate racism and hate, they do not have any impact on my beliefs.

Living a life they say is free from sin
Those who perpetuate racism believe that they are living a life free from sin because they believe they are superior to black people.

Then they judge another person by the colour of their skin
Despite claiming to be sin-free, they judge an individual based on the color of their skin

I feel ashamed of myself I'm a white human being
I feel ashamed to be white because of the blatant oppression and exploitation of black people by white people throughout history and today.

Surrounded by suckers to afraid to be seeing
Surrounded by people who are too afraid to acknowledge the racial disparities and injustices that exist in society.

There ain't such a thing called superior race
No race is superior to another, and the belief in a “superior race” is just a construct by racists to perpetuate their own beliefs.

And there ain't nothing special 'bout the colour of your face
Your skin color has no bearing on your worth as a person or the value you bring to society.

You've got a one way ticket to a dead end street
If you continue to perpetuate racism and hate, you will lead a life of negativity and emptiness.

The pressure is on so feel the heat
The pressure is on to recognize and acknowledge the existent of racism and work to fight against it.

Media pollution is a very bad solution
The media's constant barrage of negative stereotypes and dehumanization of black people is harmful.

Hypocriticat hype is your only contribution
The media is hypocritical, perpetuating negative stereotypes and dehumanizing black people for profit.

So leave us alone and give your brothers some space
Leave black people to live their lives and stop perpetuating racist beliefs and ideologies.

'cause you're a lousy contribution to the human race
Those who perpetuate racism are not only harmful to black people but actively hurt the human race as a whole.