Innocent
Samu.l Lyrics

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Yeaaaa yeaaaaah aaaaayeeee ayyye
They don't understand the things we go through
How we live but when we come together
Now they claim to know how we feel
Rest in peace Trayvon, Micheal, Sandra Bland
Eric Garner death of the young black innocent
They shoot us with our hands up
Handcuff us and beat us up, he choking me

I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe
Rest in peace Breonna Taylor, Amhad Arbery, George Floyd
Your hate for me only skin deep
Let me take you to church this a new generation
We ain't taking your beating, yeah the life of a black man
Black woman tired of being mistreated for long long time
We been missed lead let me say miss guided
Taught to kill each other have fear for the white man
Have it ever crossed your mind that can be your son
Your daughter, your mama your father
Shot down in the street by a racist cop
But the cop is a black man try to use my
Rights but still I'm wrong
What if Sandra Bland would've been a white girl
Mr. Floyd was a white man
Would his last breathe would have been his last breathe
When he keep on screaming that he can't breath
Yeaaaa yeaaaaah aaaaayeeee ayyye
They don't understand the things we go through
How we live but when we come together
Now they claim to know how we feel
Rest in peace Trayvon, Micheal, Sandra Bland
Eric Garner death of the young black innocent
They shoot us with our hands up
Handcuff us and beat us up, he choking me
I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe
Rest in peace Breonna Taylor, Amhad Arbery, George Floyd
Your hate for me only skin deep
Take a knee for Kaepernick
Same knee police killed George with
Middle finger to the National Anthem
Put your hood up in memory of Trayvon
Riot protest we done had enough
Do they really wanna turn this to a race war
Can't forget where we come from
All the racism so we practice our right to vote
Ain't no hope for the black man
If we don't stick together gotta love one another
Tell me this is this what our ancestors died for
Can't forget about the ones who fought and died for
Our freedom, time to break that curse
We the ones killing us this me standing up
Oh yeah, Ion like Trump
Yeaaaa yeaaaaah aaaaayeeee ayyye
They don't understand the things we go through
How we live but when we come together
Now they claim to know how we feel
Rest in peace Trayvon, Micheal, Sandra Bland
Eric Garner death of the young black innocent
They shoot us with our hands up
Handcuff us and beat us up, he choking me
I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe

Rest in peace Breonna Taylor, Amhad Arbery, George Floyd
Your hate for me only skin deep

Overall Meaning

The song "Innocent" by Samu.l explores themes of escapism, confinement, and personal observation. The first lines "I escaped and built anew, Prison for all of you" suggest the singer has broken free of their past and constructed a new life for themselves. However, they also create a figurative prison for those around them, implying a sense of isolation or limited perspectives on the part of others.

The following lines, "I'm the watcher, The unseen eye, The one that is hidden, I cry" suggest a sense of detachment from the world around the singer. They position themselves as an observer, rather than a participant, but this role also causes them pain or sadness for unknown reasons.

The lines "For all of you, I love my creation, Maybe that's why I love to watch you baking" suggest a desire to understand and appreciate others' endeavors. The singer enjoys seeing what others create, perhaps as a way to better understand their experiences or motivations. However, the use of "baking" as a metaphor raises questions about what the singer is truly observing and how their gaze may be influencing or shaping what they see.

Overall, the song offers a complex view of the self and its relationship to the world, particularly in terms of the power dynamics that exist between individuals and the ways in which we construct our own realities.

Line by Line Meaning

I left and started over
I departed and began a new life

Your captivity is my accomplishment
Your confinement is a result of my actions

I observe and supervise
I monitor and regulate

The hidden lens
The covert camera

The one who lurks behind the scenes
The individual who operates from the shadows

I weep
I shed tears

For you
On your behalf

I cherish my creation
I value my handiwork

Perhaps that's why I enjoy observing you bake
Possibly that's why observing you cook brings me pleasure

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Richard Little

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