Call Me Names
D.Chesron Lyrics

Don't call me nigger WHITEY!
Don't use racial slurs to address me, especially when you're a white person.

Don't call me nigger (nigger) WHITEY!
I'm emphasizing that I don't appreciate being called the n-word by a white person, as it carries a painful history of oppression and racism.

The whitey my man, you say you're my fan
This line is sarcastic, as he doesn't actually consider the white person his friend or fan. He's pointing out the hypocrisy of someone who enjoys his music but also perpetuates racism.

I look into your face and I gots to say damn
He's expressing disbelief and disappointment at the white person's words and actions.

I feel a lot of pain, the money you gain
The singer is hurt by the idea that the white person may be profiting off black culture without acknowledging or understanding the struggles of black people.

because I'm black you think it's come out of 'caine
He's pointing out a common racist stereotype that black people are associated with drugs and criminal activity, and that this stereotype is used to justify oppressive systems like the war on drugs.

I'll put you on a level, same as the devil
He's condemning the white person's actions as evil and equating them with the idea of the devil, a common symbol of evil in Christianity.

Stole my bass then you steal all my treble
This line is using a musical metaphor to criticize the white person for appropriating black culture and profiting off it without giving credit or respect to the original creators.

Line to the eye, a bullet to the head
He's using violent imagery to express the anger and frustration he feels towards the white person and the larger system of racism and oppression he represents.

For all those lies, motherfucker you said
He's calling out the white person's lies and deceit, and expressing his anger at being manipulated by someone who he thought was a fan or ally.

No you can't face this, so you disgrace it
The singer is accusing the white person of refusing to acknowledge the reality of racism and of participating in it, and calling them out for their cowardice.

I'm Schoolly School boy, and I will lace it
He's asserting his identity and talent as a black artist, and asserting his ability to speak out against oppression through his music.

Now take that word nigger, and this is what I figure
He's addressing the use of the n-word and using it as a bridge to a larger point about racism and stereotyping of black people.

A nigger, is ignorant, shiftless and lazy
He's quoting a common racist stereotype about black people and using it to critique its harmful and untrue nature.

So what you tryin to say boy, is that I'm crazy
He's using sarcasm to refute the white person's claims that he or other black people are lazy or crazy, and pointing out how ridiculous and harmful these stereotypes are.

Now I'm not a racist, or a fanatic
The singer is asserting that he doesn't hate white people or want to provoke violence or hatred, but simply wants to speak out against racism and oppression.

But what I'm bout to say might cause a little static
He's acknowledging that his message may be controversial or unpopular, but is still important to speak out against.

White America was raised on sanction
This line is using a historical context to point out how white people have benefited from systems of oppression and racism, often at the expense of black people.

and to the black man, I'd like to mention
The singer is directing his message specifically to black people and calling on them to resist and fight against oppression.

when I am Schoolin, on the microphone
He's asserting his role as an artist and speaker, and saying that he will use his platform to call out racism, educate and empower his community.

Yo homes, leave the fuckin crack alone
He's using another musical metaphor to call for his community to resist harmful practices and lifestyles that are often tied to poverty and oppression, and to focus on education and empowerment instead.