Who Do You Think You Are
M-Soul Lyrics

Do you know who you are
Are you aware of your true identity

What is your name
What is your true essence and purpose

Sometimes you wonder why
At times, you question the reasons behind your existence

And wonder how
And ponder upon the ways to uncover your true self

Don't be alone
Do not isolate yourself in this journey

Just say you conquer
Assert that you have the power to overcome

Even if you choose or not to fight
Regardless of whether you decide to engage in battle or not

Through all the pushing
Amidst all the challenges and pressures

With no dirty shoes
Without tarnishing your integrity or morals

Finding the truth
Discovering the ultimate and authentic reality

It's not hard to figure out your life
It is not difficult to comprehend your purpose in life

Take your time and let it rain on you
Be patient and allow yourself to be cleansed by life's experiences

Blessings from mother earth are always always true
The gifts bestowed upon you by nature are consistently genuine

Take your time and meditate on you
Invest time in introspection and self-reflection

What's your worth
What value do you hold in this world

My charge is like the words of this ancient mythology
My duty is akin to the profound teachings of ancient legends

The wisdom I disperse in this verse no apology
I unapologetically share my insightful knowledge through these lyrics

Memorize to keep you from evil theology
Remember and internalize the teachings to protect yourself from harmful beliefs

For you that denied your equality
For those who have denied their inherent equality

See for generations we perpetrating psychology
Throughout the generations, we have been passively accepting psychological manipulation

Divide and conquer each other we ly linch policy
We divide and conquer ourselves, following a harmful policy of self-destruction

We cannot build each other up how would we build economy
If we cannot support and uplift one another, how can we create a prosperous society

How you think is how you are is
Your mindset shapes your identity

It's just basic miralogy
It is a fundamental principle of understanding oneself

So please recite the words of these ancient mythology
I implore you to internalize the teachings of these ancient legends

Do you realize the negros are hunted commodity
Are you aware that black people are treated as valuable items to be exploited

Look around you Nigga observe your ecology
Observe your surroundings and recognize the ecosystem you exist in

See they gonna try to tell you it's in their biology
They will attempt to convince you that their superiority is inherent in their biology

They go tell you niggas can technology
They will tell you that black people are incapable of understanding technology

That's why we have to rewrite our anthropology
That is why we must redefine our understanding of our own history

Until they acknowledge
Until they recognize and accept the truth

Yeah tell me the value of a free born
Enlighten me on the significance of being born free

And all these habitations
And the various environments we dwell in

Black is beautiful it is true isn't it or it
Blackness possesses undeniable beauty, wouldn't you agree

Generations raised just to ruin it
Successive generations have been conditioned to undermine this beauty

Shipped acrossed the sea and we conquered the options
Forced migration brought us across the sea, and we overcame the obstacles

Labor in the mind For options
We toil mentally for opportunities

Whatever path you take your existence Disfunction
No matter which path you choose, your existence is hindered

Centuries later things will still be the same be cautious
After centuries, the situation will remain unchanged, so be wary

Black man meditate on your pain
Reflect on the pain endured as a black man

Hesitate in the rain
Take a pause and reflect on your struggles

Let it wash off the curse
Let the rain cleanse you from the curse society placed upon you

Then immerse in the hurt
Submerge yourself in the depths of your pain

Let your worse be rebirth
Allow your lowest moments to be the catalyst for transformation

Have a thirst for the truth
Develop a desire to seek and embrace the truth

Find protection for youth
Discover ways to shield and nurture the younger generation

Niggas open your wings
Black individuals, spread your wings and embrace your potential

Let your women be Kings
Grant your women the power and authority they deserve

Let your children redream
Allow your children to create new visions and dreams

Then you find them the means
Discover ways to provide them with the necessary resources

Give them reasons to smile
Offer them joy and happiness in their lives

Make it last for a while
Ensure that their happiness endures

As I decree for a better future my child yea
I proclaim a brighter future for my child

You gat two major issues
You have two significant problems

An identity crisis and psychological hopelessness
You struggle with an uncertain sense of self and a feeling of despair

We hate our Africanity
We despise our African heritage

Even within the black consciousness community
This is evident even among those who claim to embrace black consciousness

We are still we are still anti African
We still hold negative beliefs and attitudes towards Africa

Because deep down within our subconscious we were all conditioned by the same super structure
This is because deep down, our subconscious was influenced by the same oppressive system

That made us feel Africa wasn't anything worth claiming
This system led us to believe that Africa held no value

Our problem is totally mental
Our issue stems entirely from our mindset

We're a trillion Dollar people we have all the degrees we need
We possess immense potential and expertise

We need all the expertise but you know what we're lacking
However, despite this, there is something we lack

That cultural commitment to ourselves
The dedication to our own culture and heritage

Until we hate racism more than we hate each other
Until we detest racism more than we despise our own community

Nothing is going to change
No progress or transformation will occur

It was a learning process for me to
I went through a journey of discovery to understand

Understand that the world does hate you yes
Realize that the world harbors hatred towards you, indeed

The world discriminates the world is full of prejudice and bigotry
The world is unjust, filled with discrimination, prejudice, and hatred

And racism and hatred it's real I completely agree with you
Racism and hatred are prevalent and undeniable, and I fully agree with your sentiment

And that's the sought of explicit world against you
This is the type of explicit world that is working against you

There's a more insidious world against you
There is a subtler world that silently opposes you

Which I think has to do with the socialization process
This is closely related to the way we are conditioned by society

The expectation of men to be the strong one is a hell of an expectation
The pressure on men to always be strong is an immense burden

It's actually terrible because what do you do with all the real
It is truly distressing, as you don't know how to deal with your genuine

Human vulnerability
Sense of vulnerability

And then it goes back to what we started off
This leads back to our initial discussion

Talking about you have to become the
Regarding the expectation that you must transform into

Superhero, the big muscle man
A superhero or a physically powerful individual

And you aren't you're just a person
However, in reality, you are simply a human being

Some of you is strong and some of you is weak
Parts of you possess strength, while other parts may be vulnerable

Just a person
Simply a human being