Colorblind
Stephen Wiley Lyrics
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World, don't you know I was my mother's girl.
I learned about love.
I learned about life.
When to run and when to fight.
I learned some thing that I didn't I didn't' understand.
How a man can hate anther man.
Not because they've ever seen each
I knew a guy who was a friend of mine.
He wore Polka dots, plaid, purple and lime.
I asked somebody "what's wrong with the
Brother?" They said, Tyrone, he can't see color"
You must be kiddin' look at that outfit.
Wearing that at night, you won't get hit.
But the more I thought I began to see, hmm...
Colorblind is where we need to be.
Colorblind.
There's no need to see colorblind.
It's where we need to be.
No other race or color of skin.
If you judge my face, God calls it sin.
Colorblind.
Woo Ahh...
Colorblind.
Colorblind.
Way back since the beginning of sin,
People were judged by the color of skin.
I don't know why it happened that way,
But the sad thing, it still happens today.
That's why I'm saying it's got to cease or
There ain't no way that we can live in peace.
The longer I live the more I see, colorblind is where we need to be.
Colorblind.
There's no need to see colorblind.
It's where we need to be.
No other race or color of skin.
If you judge my face, God calls it sin.
Colorblind.
I say colorblind.
At Jacob's well, Jesus sat one day, Samaritan woman came his way.
Jesus asked for a drink, but she had to think, "
Now what dealings have I with you?" Jesus said to her face, "
This is not a matter of race but a matter of love and of God's grace.
Don't draw from the well dug by men.
With my living water, you won't thirst again."
Colorblind.
There's no need to see colorblind.
It's where we need to be.
No other race or color of skin.
If you judge my face, God calls it sin.
Colorblind.
Woo Ahh...
Colorblind.
Colorblind.
Colorblind.
Think how simple.
Think how great.
If you couldn't see colors, you couldn't see hate.
My prayer for you is that in time, you too become colorblind. (
It doesn't matter what race or creed.
What matters is we're together.
What can you give to your fellow man?
That's God's master plan for all of
His flock, this nonsense has got to stop.)
One day real soon we're gonna see everything unravel come to be.
We'll stand at the throne of the great I Am.
The lion's gonna lie right next to the lamb.
We'll be one land, we'll be one nation, we'll be one people.
God's creation.
Let's get together and start the celebration!
Ah ha!
Yay!
Colorblind.
There's no need to see colorblind.
It's where we need to be.
No other race or color of skin.
If you judge my face, God calls it sin.
Colorblind.
Colorblind.
There's no need to see colorblind.
It's where we need to be.
No other race or color of skin.
If you judge my face, God calls it sin.
Colorblind.
Woo Ahh.
Colorblind.
The lyrics of Stephen Wiley's song Colorblind express a strong message of unity and acceptance regardless of race or skin color. The song starts by reminiscing about the singer's childhood and the values his mother taught him, including learning about love and life, and when to fight and run. However, he didn't understand why a person could hate someone else just because of their skin color. He then talks about a friend who wore Polka dots, plaid, purple, and lime and how he was criticized for his choice of outfits. But the more he thought about it, the more he began to understand that being colorblind was the solution.
Wiley then touches on the sad history of humanity's judgment based on skin color that's been going on ever since the beginning of sin. He passionately states that living colorblind is the only way to live in peace and harmony. The lyrics make a biblical reference to the encounter of Jesus and a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, where Jesus taught that love and God's grace transcend race and color.
In conclusion, Stephen Wiley's song Colorblind is a call to end racial discrimination and hate and to embrace unity and acceptance of all colors and races. The message of the song is simple yet powerful, and it encourages listeners to strive for a world where everyone is colorblind.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was a little kid growing up in the
World, don't you know I was my mother's girl.
As a child, my mother was my primary caregiver and role model.
I learned about love.
I gained knowledge and understanding of love.
I learned about life.
I gained knowledge and understanding of life.
When to run and when to fight.
I learned when to flee or stand up for myself.
I learned some thing that I didn't I didn't' understand.
I gained knowledge but did not comprehend its meaning.
How a man can hate anther man.
I learned about hatred based solely on one's skin color.
Not because they've ever seen each
Other, hey, simply because of one's color.
This hatred stems from a person's skin color without even knowing them.
I knew a guy who was a friend of mine.
I had a friend named Tyrone.
He wore Polka dots, plaid, purple and lime.
Tyrone's outfit was eclectic.
I asked somebody "what's wrong with the
Brother?"
I inquired about Tyrone's clothing.
They said, Tyrone, he can't see color"
Tyrone does not judge people based on their skin color.
You must be kiddin' look at that outfit.
I responded with a joke about his clothing.
Wearing that at night, you won't get hit.
His outfit would camouflage him at night.
But the more I thought I began to see, hmm...
Colorblind is where we need to be.
Reflecting on Tyrone's attitude towards color, I realized society should also be colorblind.
Way back since the beginning of sin,
People were judged by the color of skin.
From the beginning of history, humans have been judged based on their skin color.
I don't know why it happened that way,
I do not understand why this occurs.
But the sad thing, it still happens today.
Unfortunately, this discrimination still exists in our society.
That's why I'm saying it's got to cease or
There ain't no way that we can live in peace.
For us to coexist peacefully, this discrimination must stop.
At Jacob's well, Jesus sat one day, Samaritan woman came his way.
Jesus encountered a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well.
Jesus asked for a drink, but she had to think, "
Now what dealings have I with you?"
The woman was surprised Jesus spoke to her.
Jesus said to her face, "
This is not a matter of race but a matter of love and of God's grace.
Jesus explained that discrimination is not rooted in race, but instead, fueled by a lack of love and grace.
Don't draw from the well dug by men.
With my living water, you won't thirst again."
Jesus offered her a way to quench her thirst that transcends societal differences.
Think how simple.
Reflect on how straightforward this change in mentality could be.
Think how great.
Imagine how much better the world could be with this simple change.
If you couldn't see colors, you couldn't see hate.
If we remove our perception of color, we would likewise eliminate hatred.
My prayer for you is that in time, you too become colorblind. (
I hope that you will also embrace being colorblind in the future.
It doesn't matter what race or creed.
One's race or religion does not matter.
What matters is we're together.
What is essential is that we stand united.
What can you give to your fellow man?
What can you do to help others?
That's God's master plan for all of
His flock, this nonsense has got to stop.)
This is God's plan for all of us, and we must end oppression.
One day real soon we're gonna see everything unravel come to be.
There will be a day in the future where we see the consequences of our actions and the change we must make.
We'll stand at the throne of the great I Am.
We will stand before God.
The lion's gonna lie right next to the lamb.
The world will be peaceful and harmonious
We'll be one land, we'll be one nation, we'll be one people.
We will be united as one.
God's creation.
All of us are God's creations.
Let's get together and start the celebration!
Let's come together to rejoice in our unity!
There's no need to see colorblind.
We should not judge each other based on skin color.
No other race or color of skin.
All races and skin colors are equal.
If you judge my face, God calls it sin.
Discrimination is a sin in the eyes of God.
Colorblind.
We should strive to be colorblind.
Woo Ahh...
In this part of the song, there is no distinct meaning or message.
Yay!
A celebratory exclamation.
Colorblind.
We should strive to be colorblind.
Colorblind.
We should embrace being colorblind.
Contributed by Charlie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cliffwilson7258
I went to church with Stephen, he actually used to help my mom out with Children's Church.
@MrFinch-ni5mk
Like others have said. Hearing this is a trip back in time. The memories.
@IndesKribeaBULL
Easily the best part of my childhood :)
@Rawk4Life
I was about 7 years old when I got my first taste of Christian rap. Two years later was when I began to immerse myself in it. I had stopped listening to it for a little while in the mid 90's, but then got back into it not long after by hearing artists that had been on Grapetree Records.
@dveeusrod
Thank you for a trip down memory lane of my childhood. =)