Who Do You Think You Are
i.amsolo Lyrics

Do you know who you are
Questioning if you are aware of your true identity.

What is your name
Asking for your given name.

Sometimes you wonder why
Pondering the reasoning and purpose behind your actions.

And wonder how
Curious about how you fit into the world.

Don't be alone
Urging one to seek companionship.

Just say you conquer
Encouraging confidence.

Even if you choose or not to fight
Despite your decision on whether to engage in conflict.

Through all the pushing
Amidst the difficulties and challenges in life.

With no dirty shoes
Without experiencing the negative consequences of one's actions.

Finding the truth
The process of discovering your true self.

It's not hard to figure out your life
Believing that understanding one's life path is achievable.

Take your time and let it rain on you
Advocating for patience and allowing experiences to happen naturally.

Blessings from mother earth are always always true
The existence and reliability of nature's blessings.

Take your time and meditate on you
Suggesting self-reflection and introspection.

What's your worth
Asking what value you place on yourself.

My charge is like the words of this ancient mythology
Comparing the artist's message to the wisdom of ancient stories.

The wisdom I disperse in this verse no apology
Asserting confidence in the legitimacy of the artist's message.

Memorize to keep you from evil theology
Urging one to hold onto positive teachings.

For you that denied your equality
Addressing individuals who do not believe in equal rights for all.

See for generations we perpetrating psychology
Noting the continuation of negative societal attitudes for an extended period of time.

Divide and conquer each other we ly linch policy
Recognizing that people often turn on each other and that it is harmful.

We cannot build each other up how would we build economy
Commenting on the connection between social unity and economic prosperity.

How you think is how you are is
The impact of one's mindset on their actions and being.

It's just basic miralogy
The relationship between a person's actions and their mindset.

So please recite the words of these ancient mythology
Encouragement to embrace and draw inspiration from old stories.

Do you realise the negros are hunted commodity
Acknowledging the mistreatment of black people.

Look around you Nigga observe your ecology
Encouragement to recognize and understand the environment around oneself.

See they gonna try to tell you it's in their biology
Referring to arguments of innate superiority based on race.

They go tell you niggas can technology
Commenting on the idea that black people are not capable of technological advancements.

That's why we have to rewrite our anthropology
Proposing the need to change the study of human societies.

Take your time and let it rain on you
Encouraging patience and allowing things to occur naturally.

Blessings from mother earth are always always true
The unwavering presence of nature's blessings.

You gat two major issues
Addressing two significant challenges.

An identity crisis and psycological hopelessness
Identifying feelings of confusion about one's self and despair.

We hate our Africanity
Expressing dislike towards one's African heritage.

Even within the black consciousness community
Noting that even those who are conscious of their blackness can have negative attitudes.

We are still we are Still anti African
Continuing the theme of disliking one's African identity.

Because deep down within our subconscious we were all conditioned by the same super structure
Explaining how societal structures can influence even our deepest thoughts.

That made us Feel Africa wasn't anything worth claiming
Describing how societal conditioning can discourage embracing African identity.

Our problem is totally mental We're a trillion Dollar people we have all the degrees we need
Recognizing that the challenge is internal rather than external, and that black people are capable.

We need all the expertise but you know what we're lacking
Emphasizing the need for specific skills and knowledge.

That cutural commitment to ourselves
Urging a focus on one's culture and heritage.

Until we hate racism more than we hate each other
Proposing that society must prioritize combating racism over internal conflict.

Yeah tell me the value of a free born
Rhetorical question about the worth of someone who is born into freedom.

And all these habitations
Referring to places where people live.

Black is beautiful it is true isn't it or it
Stating that blackness is beautiful.

Generations raised just to ruin it
Observing that successive generations have not successfully maintained this beauty.

Shipped acrossed the sea and we conquered the options
Pointing out the past mistreatment of black people and their lack of options.

Labor in the mind For options
How mental labor is required to increase available options.

Whatever path you take your existence Disfunction
Recognizing that societal problems can impact an individual's life.

Centuries later things will still be the same be cautious
Warning that it is difficult to enact large-scale change quickly.

Black man meditate on your pain
Encouraging self-reflection and healing.

Hesitate in the rain
Taking time to pause and think during difficult situations.

Let it wash off the curse
Allowing negative experiences to pass.

Then immerse in the hurt
Having the strength to face and process negative feelings.

Let your worse be rebirth
Using negative experiences as an opportunity for growth.

Have a thirst for the truth
Encouraging a desire for knowledge.

Find protection for youth
Ensuring the safety and well-being of younger generations.

Niggas open your wings
Encouraging black people to spread their wings and realize their potential.

Let your women be Kings
Advocating for gender equality and female empowerment.

Let your children redream
Encouraging the younger generation to dream and pursue their goals.

Then you find them the means
Ensuring that young people have the resources to achieve their dreams.

Give them reasons to smile
Promoting happiness and positivity.

Make it last for a while
Advocating for maintaining happiness and positivity.

As I decree for a better future my child yea
Expressing hope for future generations.

There's a more insidious world against you
Describing a subtle or hidden type of opposition.

Which I think has to do with the socialization process the
Linking this opposition to societal conditioning.

Expectation of men to be the strong one is a hell of an expectation
Commenting on the societal expectation for men to always be strong.

It's actually terrible because what do you do with all the real
Noting negative consequences of this expectation.

Human vulnerability and then it goes back to what we started off
Revisiting earlier themes of self-reflection and vulnerability.

Talking about you have to become the
Referring to societal pressure to be something specific.

Super hero, the big muscle man and you aren't
Commenting on the unrealistic nature of these societal expectations.

You're just a person some of you is strong and some of you is weak
Emphasizing that people have many parts, including strengths and weaknesses.

Just a person and a full person has all the vulnerability in the world
Highlighting that embracing vulnerability and accepting all parts of oneself is necessary for wholeness.

We need men's liberation to liberate men from the shackles of having
Proposing that greater societal change is needed to free men from rigid expectations.