White Horse
Kilo Lyrics

I have a dream today
The singer has a hope for the future

That one day this nation will rise up
The singer wants the nation to improve

And little black children
The singer refers to black children

And little white children
The artist refers to white children

Will hold hands
The artist hopes for racial harmony

I'm a black man living in this white man's world
The singer is a black man living in a society dominated by white people

I gotta watch my back he might rape my girl
The singer worries for the safety of his loved ones

'cause he did one time, he'll do that shit again
The artist fears the possibility of a repeat of a traumatic event

I'm the black american with the paperback skin
The artist refers to himself as a black American

Now all he ever gave me was a knot and a rope
The artist has experienced violence and oppression from white people

Cracker get your hands off my throat
The singer demands to be treated with respect

And unlock these chains and let me go
The artist wants freedom and equality

And don't hit me with that whip no more
The singer has been subjected to physical abuse

All told me that America was 50/50
The singer has been given false promises

I've been bamboozled, hoodwaggled, tricked me
The singer has been deceived and misled

Why all the time my people gotta suffer
The artist questions the reasons for the ongoing oppression of black people

It's the white man, you a dirty little hustler
The artist blames white people for their actions

And you rather see a nigga dead and rotten
The singer alleges that white people desire harm towards black people

Or somewhere on a cotton field picking cotton
The singer refers to the dehumanizing history of slavery

But a brother like me I can't touch that shit
The artist feels that he cannot participate in activities associated with oppression

So you better give me my money bitch
The artist demands compensation and restitution

Now you want to kill me with your AIDS and your crack
The artist refers to the disproportionate impact of drugs and diseases on black communities

I'll help the Indians take the motherfucker back
The singer shows solidarity with other oppressed groups

And run over them white boys
The artist expresses aggressive feelings towards white people

Give the money and the guns and the power to the black boys
The singer advocates for a transfer of power and resources to black people

And build a whole new nation
The singer suggests a complete overhaul of the current system

And burn all the politicians as a demonstration
The singer expresses a desire for revolutionary action

Check the voice, black people don't you ride no
The artist advises black people to stay away from certain activities or groups

White horse, don't ride no white horse
The artist uses the metaphor of a horse to refer to white people and encourages black people not to be associated with them

I'll never marry a white girl, I'll stay single
The singer declares his preference for staying within his own race

'cause those hoes just want Mandingo
The singer believes that white women are only interested in black men for sexual reasons

Back in the day a nigga would've got hung
The artist refers to the history of lynching in America

Black ass nigga you know you wrong
The artist feels that he is being unfairly judged

I ain't saying nothing, white man gonna get ya
The artist believes that white people will eventually face consequences for their actions

Look like O.J. shoulda stayed with that sista but
The singer makes a reference to the O.J. Simpson murder trial

Can't tell a nigga nothing
The artist resents being told what to do

'cause the black man always trying to be something else besides hisself
The singer criticizes black people who try to assimilate and reject their own identity

Nigga this a matter of life and death
The singer feels that the oppression of black people is a serious issue

Stick with your kind
The singer advises black people to stay within their own race

'cause some of us niggas done lost our minds
The artist expresses concern about some members of the black community

And it makes me wonder
The artist has questions about the situation

Who let Jane in the jungle
The singer questions why there are white people in black spaces

Amongst the real man
The singer implies that black men are more authentic

I'ma run that goddamn bitch back to Tarzan
The artist expresses hostility towards white people

Make me sick on my stomach
The artist is disgusted by the situation

All praises due to Elijah Muhammed
The artist shows respect for a religious leader

'cause I hear no evil, I see no evil, I speak no evil
The singer is free from negativity and denies involvement in any wrongdoing

I love no evil
The artist rejects negative emotions

Pull your panties back up
The singer makes a sexually suggestive remark

'cause that ain't the pussy I like to fuck
The singer expresses sexual preference

And I'ma check the voice
The singer asserts his authority

Black man don't you fuck no
The artist advises black men not to engage in certain activities

White horse, don't ride no white horse
The artist repeats the previous metaphor to emphasize the point

Don't you love no white horse
The singer advises black people not to associate with or admire white people

I ain't Martin Luther King but I still got a dream
The singer admires Martin Luther King Jr. but has his own vision for the future

That one day my people gonna see this scheme and
The artist hopes that black people will understand the larger system of oppression

Open they eyes up
The artist wants black people to be aware of their situation

One day this nation will rise up
The artist still holds out hope for a better future

I've been to the promised land
The singer refers to a famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

But it ain't promising nothing to the black man
The artist is disappointed with the lack of progress for black people

Struggling is all I see
The singer observes that black people are still struggling

'cause struggling is all he ever gave to me
The singer blames the system for the ongoing problems

And his father before him and his daddy before him
The singer refers to the intergenerational impact of racism

Now they try to treat a nigga just like them
The artist resists efforts to assimilate and lose his identity

And we the last of the slaves
The artist refers to the lasting impact of slavery

But the policeman tell me to behave
The singer experiences ongoing discrimination and harassment

Or he'll revoke my pass
The singer fears consequences for not complying with authority

And throw them chains back on my ass
The artist worries about the possibility of being enslaved again

I check the voice
The artist asserts his authority

My nigga don't you ride no
The artist advises black people to avoid certain activities

White horse, don't ride no white horse
The singer repeats the metaphor to emphasize the point

Don't you ride no white horse
The artist repeats the advice to avoid associating with or admiring white people