Like Me
J∆Y-K Lyrics

Heaven, is there a chance that you could come down
Asking for help from a higher power.

And open doors to hurting people like me
Asking for a way out of suffering.

People like me
Referring to those who are struggling.

Is it fair to say that I am stressing out
Acknowledging feeling overwhelmed.

I'm stationed in Iraq and they won't let me out
Feeling trapped in a dangerous situation.

My homeys said I was stupid for even joining
Feeling judged by peers for a life choice.

My counselor said that my decision was disappointing
Feeling disappointed by a professional's opinion.

How she had good for good state colleges
Reflecting on other options for a future.

And with my good grades it wouldn't have been a problem
Knowing that other paths were available.

But they don't understand the power of significance
Feeling that others don't see the importance of one's actions.

More than brilliance and certainly more than difference
Believing that significance is more important than intelligence or uniqueness.

And if you ask me now would I repeat it
Reflecting on a past decision.

Would I fight in a war I don't believe in
Questioning a personal belief.

Well the answer is if not me where the cancer is
Feeling a duty to help despite personal beliefs.

They been doing this before Jesus of Nazareth
Reflecting on the history of war.

And after all this time it is still deadly hazardous
Recognizing the ongoing danger of war.

And bush isn't really being all that inaccurate
Acknowledging political rhetoric.

When he says we're winning the war cos it's staggering
Questioning the truth behind war propaganda.

But that's cause we're killing everybody that we see
Criticizing the lack of humanity in war.

And most of us soldiers we can barely fall asleep
Acknowledging the difficulty of living in a warzone.

And time and time again I'm feeling incompetent
Feeling inadequate in a difficult situation.

Cos my women back home, we're constantly arguing
Struggling with a long-distance relationship.

And I must be crazy cos all I'm obsessing with is
Feeling obsessive about a relationship despite other challenges.

Her Myspace and Facebook and who's commenting
Being preoccupied with social media and relationship status.

I swear to god if she's cheatin' I'm doing her ass in
Expressing anger and violence towards a potential betrayal.

I can tell with one look and it came to me
Being suspicious of a partner's behavior.

Sounding like something from a song hook
Referencing the repetition and catchiness of song lyrics.

Meet Sarah, the proud mother of young Sebastian
Introducing a new character.

Suburban professional went to college in shton
Describing Sarah's background and education.

In self pity she suddenly cried
Expressing sadness and hopelessness.

Would my life be important if I suddenly died?
Asking a deep question about the value of one's life.

Neighbors saying what a nice women she was
Being judged positively by others.

Keeping mostly to herself ever since the divorce
Describing changes in social behavior.

And with the company downsizing and the fall and all
Facing employment struggles.

She really shouldn't take it that personal at all
Trying to stay positive despite challenges.

It wasn't her boss who had his eyes on her thighs
Experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace.

And got a rise from her rising off the desk though
Describing a specific incident of harassment.

And despite remembering saying no plenty of times
Feeling violated and powerless despite saying no.

It was still a damn surprise being let go
Being fired despite expecting otherwise.

And now stuck with a mortgage she cant afford
Facing financial struggles as a result of job loss.

And too educated to blame the corporate world
Feeling that personal education and qualifications should have been enough for job security.

She got on welfare and hated it case work a power tripping
Describing frustrating experiences with a government safety net.

And generally being degraded if
Feeling humiliated and disrespected.

Nothing else she was treated sick
Feeling unseen and uncared for.

And ineffective which is the worst thing
Feeling helpless and unable to make change.

That she'd been left with
Feeling stuck and hopeless.

Damn, no magic from David Blane
Describing disappointment and cynicism towards entertainment.

No painter to pain this pain
Feeling unable to express inner turmoil through art.

No Morgan Freeman to narrate the shame
Feeling unsupported and without guidance.

So she took refuge and prayer
Turning to religion in a time of struggle.

Kinda like finding god in the phone book
Describing a specific and maybe unusual way of finding faith.

And it came to her sounding something like a song hook
Referencing the repetition and memorability of religious lyrics.

I guess I told you about myself to a degree
Reflecting on the personal anecdotes shared so far.

Just by telling you about people like me
Describing the shared experiences of those who are struggling.

But people like me they speak politely
Describing the behavior of those who may be struggling but are still civil and respectful.

They don't start no beef or peace
Describing the tendency to avoid conflict.

Everybody gotta eat but everybody doesn't
Highlighting the unequal distribution of resources.

Which is why I want to tell you about my favorite cousin
Introducing a new personal story.

He and I grew up where the sun shines
Describing shared childhood experiences.

And we both partook with the gun crimes
Admitting past mistakes and criminal behavior.

And we both liked American rap rhymes
Sharing a love for a specific type of music.

Even though we didn't understand one line
Acknowledging a lack of understanding or immersion in a particular culture.

If you remember my line of notes in my last album
Making a connection to previous work or storylines.

I talked about a close call with a grenade
Referencing a specific life-threatening experience.

I think we both must have been about 7th grade
Recalling the age at which the experience took place.

But don't panic we both survived without damage
Relieving anxiety about a near-death experience.

But we developed a bond like we survived the titanic
Forming a strong connection through shared experience and survival.

But when the country became frantic
Describing a time of extreme political tension.

My mother tried to get us out, planned it
Attempting to escape a dangerous situation.

To the last detail except the plan got derailed
Facing unexpected obstacles when making a plan.

Cos there wasn't enough money for the plain tickets
Encountering financial barriers when trying to flee a dangerous situation.

How bitter when my mother had to chose who to take with her
Experiencing the heartbreak of being separated from loved ones in a crisis situation.

So my cousin got left in the war and that's just hard to recall
Reflecting on the loss of a family member in difficult circumstances.

But now I take refuge and prayer
Returning to the theme of seeking solace in religion.

Kinda like finding god in the phone book
Referencing the unusual but personal way of seeking spirituality.

It came to me sounding kinda like something from a song hook
Comparing the words of prayer to the repetition and catchiness of song lyrics.

Heaven, is there a chance that you could come down
Repeating the chorus and the plea for divine help.

And open doors to hurting people like me
Repeating the request for an end to suffering.

People like me
Repeating the descriptor for those who are struggling.