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Public Enemy Escapism Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 8.33/10 [6 votes]Album: How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul? / Original Release Date: 2007-08-07Genre: Hip Hop/RapSong Duration: 4 min 53 sec
PUBLIC ENEMY
- Escapism Lyrics / with translations[verse 1]
Is the groove good to you
Like when you lose your thing
Forgetten grits is grocery
And eggs is poultry
Makin a livin against those makin a killin
Super blackman gotha back
And is back in the building
If the prison is that skin you in
And your cell sittin inside your skull
They say you cant getaway
From ya damn self
When your earth is heaven
And your world be hell
Check your head
Armageddons at the foot of your bed
You aint heard a word i said
Forget them slacks
Im that throwback that
Threw that throwback
Back on the racks
To get my mind back
O say can you see
I get back its still just a black and white tv
In lyin color brother
Gots to getaway to the other.
[verse 2]
Never was too good
Off the top of my head
Cause i want yall to know
Exactly what i said
This so called war in iraq
Over a thousand dead
Thats about
10 a week
Even as i speak
33% of black males in jail
55% of black students will fail
85% of black folks forgot
We were slaves
Up inside this box
America got folks brains on lock
Forget the connects
Some wanna buy whats next
Wear it like a sign up in that chest
Yall should know papa dont take no mess
If you think your past is irrelevant
Dont you know ol soul pays the gt damn rent
That messiah aint never
Gonna come as long as
You thinkin freedom
Is bein free to be dumb
[verse 3]
Soul is back
So flip them hits back
Damn the fashion
I wanna know wheres the passion
Thinkin we came a long way baby
Sayin poor michaels psycho
And prince hes crazy
But what has bob mick sir paul
Done for you lately
How they maintain on your brain
Seems to escape me
Heard some ghetto cats
Dont like metal rap
Hear it and fear it
And they think its wack
They dont even know that the blues is black
And when i rap is back to the roots
Where i be at
Not some 30 year old who dont know facts
Whos wild sayin things like some juvenile
Remember 2 million black folks in the penile
Got a world of whitefolks
Thinkin its style
Think im hatin cause you lack the information
Cause we the fbi still gots on file
Is the groove good to you
Like when you lose your thing
Forgetten grits is grocery
And eggs is poultry
Makin a livin against those makin a killin
Super blackman gotha back
And is back in the building
If the prison is that skin you in
And your cell sittin inside your skull
They say you cant getaway
From ya damn self
When your earth is heaven
And your world be hell
Check your head
Armageddons at the foot of your bed
You aint heard a word i said
Forget them slacks
Im that throwback that
Threw that throwback
Back on the racks
To get my mind back
O say can you see
I get back its still just a black and white tv
In lyin color brother
Gots to getaway to the other.
[verse 2]
Never was too good
Off the top of my head
Cause i want yall to know
Exactly what i said
This so called war in iraq
Over a thousand dead
Thats about
10 a week
Even as i speak
33% of black males in jail
55% of black students will fail
85% of black folks forgot
We were slaves
Up inside this box
America got folks brains on lock
Forget the connects
Wear it like a sign up in that chest
Yall should know papa dont take no mess
If you think your past is irrelevant
Dont you know ol soul pays the gt damn rent
That messiah aint never
Gonna come as long as
You thinkin freedom
Is bein free to be dumb
[verse 3]
Soul is back
So flip them hits back
Damn the fashion
I wanna know wheres the passion
Thinkin we came a long way baby
Sayin poor michaels psycho
And prince hes crazy
But what has bob mick sir paul
Done for you lately
How they maintain on your brain
Seems to escape me
Heard some ghetto cats
Dont like metal rap
Hear it and fear it
And they think its wack
They dont even know that the blues is black
And when i rap is back to the roots
Where i be at
Not some 30 year old who dont know facts
Whos wild sayin things like some juvenile
Remember 2 million black folks in the penile
Got a world of whitefolks
Thinkin its style
Think im hatin cause you lack the information
Cause we the fbi still gots on file
Facts about Escapism
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Escapism is written by Walter Morrison, A. Noland, G. Webster, N. Napier, M. Pierce, K. Murray, R. Noble, M. Jones, L. Bonner, R. Middlebrook.
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It is first released on August 07, 2007 as part of Public Enemy's album "How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the 10th track on this album.
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When we analyze the meaning behind the words, the song 'Escapism' by Public Enemy explores The process through which people strive to achieve mental freedom from both their personal battles and the restrictions imposed by society. The song uses metaphors to show the obstacles that Black people encounter while connecting these challenges to their higher incarceration rates and lower educational outcomes. The lyrics of the song show that people need to develop self-awareness and historical understanding and cultural pride in order to achieve mental freedom and create a better tomorrow. The lyrics of Escapism mainly focus on social commentary and personal distress and the desire for freedom and self-examination and expressive rage. The song will show how people use escapism to deal with their social problems while they develop their personal identity through self-reflection. The lyrics contain mature themes related to social issues which include references to incarceration and violence that may not be suitable for children under 13. The language and context suggest a need for parental guidance.
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Escapism falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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Escapism song length is 4 minutes and 53 seconds.
Who wrote Escapism lyrics?
Escapism is written by Walter Morrison, A. Noland, G. Webster, N. Napier, M. Pierce, K. Murray, R. Noble, M. Jones, L. Bonner, R. Middlebrook.
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When was Escapism released?
It is first released on August 07, 2007 as part of Public Enemy's album "How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the 10th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Escapism lyrics?
When we analyze the meaning behind the words, the song 'Escapism' by Public Enemy explores The process through which people strive to achieve mental freedom from both their personal battles and the restrictions imposed by society. The song uses metaphors to show the obstacles that Black people encounter while connecting these challenges to their higher incarceration rates and lower educational outcomes. The lyrics of the song show that people need to develop self-awareness and historical understanding and cultural pride in order to achieve mental freedom and create a better tomorrow. The lyrics of Escapism mainly focus on social commentary and personal distress and the desire for freedom and self-examination and expressive rage. The song will show how people use escapism to deal with their social problems while they develop their personal identity through self-reflection. The lyrics contain mature themes related to social issues which include references to incarceration and violence that may not be suitable for children under 13. The language and context suggest a need for parental guidance.
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Which genre is Escapism?
Escapism falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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How long is the song Escapism?
Escapism song length is 4 minutes and 53 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Walter Morrison, A. Noland, G. Webster, N. Napier, M. Pierce, K. Murray, R. Noble, M. Jones, L. Bonner, R. MiddlebrookRecord Label(s): 2012 SLAMjamz
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