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Diplo / M.I.A Lyrics

You can watch TV and watch the media
The media heavily influences the interests and priorities of society.

President Bush doing takeover
George W. Bush was taking actions seen as a threat to civil liberties.

Kate Moss in ads for mascara
Public figures are often used in advertising to sell products.

All my youth the young offender
As a young person, the artist and their peers were often in trouble with the law.

The bill payers, the drug dealers
There are various ways to earn money, legal and illegal.

Girls who are magazine covers
Models are frequently featured on the covers of magazines.

The part-time jobbers at the call center
Many people work low-paying, unfulfilling jobs to make ends meet.

No career plans cause you won't go far
There is a belief that social mobility is limited.

Put away change for Ibiza
People try to save up for vacations and escape their mundane lives.

Check your credit on your new Nokia
People are constantly concerned with their finances and access them through modern technology.

You can be a follower but who's your leader?
Many people blindly follow the masses without questioning their direction.

Break the cycle or it will kill ya
The artist encourages breaking free from this cycle for personal betterment.

You leader, you lead, uh, do what you do
Individuals are responsible for their own choices and actions.

What really good's gonna happen to you?
People should consider what the real benefits of their behavior are.

Your prime minister to your employer
Individuals have authority figures in many aspects of their lives.

Ego lovers need more power
Those with big egos crave power and influence.

Trendsetters make things better
Innovation and creativity can lead to positive change.

Don't sell out to be product pushers
One should not compromise their values to sell products.

The gyro casher and baby makers
People often have jobs or families they need to support.

Try something new cause it ain't over
There's no reason to stick to the same routines if they're not working.

All poor people from all over
Poverty is a universal issue.

Lottery's got a rollover
People often turn to quick fixes like gambling to improve their financial situation.

Cherokee Indian, Iraqi and Indians
Diverse groups of people all face challenges in society.

Girls and me girls when they come to the fellas and
Women often feel objectified in societal norms.

Japanese, Moroccan, Caribbean, African
There is great diversity across the world.

That's your life but who the fuck's your president?
People are often ruled by those they do not elect into power.

You don't get my life cause I don't have a side and I
The singer does not align with one particular group.

Spread dat boy 'I'm a mile wide and I
The artist possesses a strong sense of self.

Got brown skin, I'm a west Londoner
The artist identifies as a Londoner with a cultural background.

Educated, but a refugee, still.
The singer's education and past are not mutually exclusive with their refugee status.

You wanna boy, you're old, you go
The singer is not interested in taking orders from those who do not understand their situation.

You wanna fight, you suck, you blow
The artist is not interested in getting into conflicts with those who do not value their life.