2pac "Changes"
2pac's song "Changes" is no doubt one of the greatest songs to be put out there. "Changes" is initially 2pac's timely meditation about crime, race and politics. It is also known to be about the hard and tough life in the streets. The reason the song is so special is that is sheds light on significantly important problems such as gang violence, racism, drugs, corruption and poverty. Yet what tops it all of is that the song is full of Tupac's own experiences and exploits and also full of his emotions and his passion and the fact that he is so passionate and determined to strive to change these issues which many countries including America is still facing today.
In the first couple of lines, Tupac starts the song by saying "I see no changes, wake up in the morning and I ask my self, is like worth living ? Should i blast myself ?". What Pac was trying to imply here is that he still sees no changes in society and that society still continues to deliberately oppress the poor and more specifically the black community. These thoughts going through his head makes him question the value of his own life. He then goes on to say "I'm tired of being poor and even worse I'm black, my stomach hurts so I'm looking for a purse to snatch". This could be interpreted in two ways. One way to think of this is that Pac tries to imply that it is bad enough being any other colour and poor, but then again it is even worse to be black and poor in such an oppressed and racist environment. The other way to think of this is that what Pac was trying to put out is that in the time, being black was worse than being poor, which is unfortunate living in such a harsh and regressive society.These lines could be viewed as a way to illustrate how many black people in America live in such poverty and such a racist and rough society that the lack of jobs and the lack of opportunities gives them the incentive to be do wrong and steal due the fact that they are hungry and so they look for a purse to snatch because they have to motivation or reason to do right so instead they divert to being criminals just to get by. This concept is repeated when he raps "Give the crack to the kids who the hell cares? One less hungry mouth on the welfare." Pac then goes on to say "Cops give a damn about a negro, pull a trigger kill a n**** he's a hero" . This goes out to prove how oppressed the black community is by the corruption of the government as well as the corruption by the police, he's also touching the controversial topic of how African Americans are targeted by the police and if a cop kills a African American male it's not a big deal, intact he could be seen as a hero. In a later verse, Pac goes to mention the fact that no matter where he goes he sees no changes and that all he sees are racists that are holding the world back. He also mentions something very important in the second verse. He says "Take the evil out of people they'll be acting right, cause both black and white are smoking crack tonight". What Pac is implying here is that all races commit crimes yet people won't even think a split second or hesitate to call black people "criminals". He was also trying to imply that if people were able to see the good in each other as opposed to the bad ,which is all the people look for nowadays, the world would be a much better place. Things like war, drugs and poverty are only but a simple dream which Pac mentions as he says "Some things will never change"
Tupac wants to inspire his people to join him and take a stand against these issues that are holding his people back. Tupac repeats throughout the song that he sees no changes and truly want to see his people rise and make changes to benefit them. Tupac was more than just a rapper, he was more like an unelected leader for his people, trying to make a change so aid not only the black community, but to help the world become a better place. That is the reason why I believe that this song is no doubt when of the best songs to have been written in history. (Listen to the song below)
Some good insight Mohamed, but this response was meant to be organized like an oral commentary with detailed paragraphs. You have a good grasp on the theme of this text. Don't overlook the importance of commenting on literary devices.
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