Black Stacey Lyrics
in concert saul williams stated before this song that it isnt about being black at all, but about being yourself regardless of what others see in you
saul's middle name is stacey
Every rapper needs to listen to this song.... to much music out there that truly has no point. Williams breaks that mold with everything he does.
dude everyone needs to fully comprehend this song. It applies to everyone. False identity of any sort.
dude everyone needs to fully comprehend this song. It applies to everyone. False identity of any sort.
Yeah you're right sp6pd. He's talking about keeping your true self hidden from the rest of the world. He's just using himself as an example.
oh my god, this rings so true.. it's about everyone in america that is 'too black' (either by their standards or by society's) and in a way, dislikes or even hates them self for it. being half-black myself this is a song that i really can relate to, feeling as though i was 'too black' when i was around my mom's family. saul williams is an amazing artist.
It's worth noting that Saul has said in an interview that he looks at and within himself, and knows that other people will relate to that. He compared it to two neighbours that each drew water from their own well, but both wells had the same water source.
So it makes sense that this song is about 'false identity' - this simply exemplifies it through his experience - as leakeg said, his middle name is Stacey, and, well, his dad was a preacher. I'm under the impression that the whole song speaks of Saul's own personal and real experiences, not just metaphors.
Yeah, I think Saul is always as sincere as possible. He uses his experiences as testimony to help others become liberated and secure about themselves. His music is very positive and optimisstic.
Yeah, I think Saul is always as sincere as possible. He uses his experiences as testimony to help others become liberated and secure about themselves. His music is very positive and optimisstic.
interesting song. i first heard it and i thought it was extremely catchy. but then i listened to it and i thought that the lyrics were extremely powerful. i even related in a way to his experiences.
oh, and it's also about getting over the problems and being yourself regardless of race - and if you have the chance, expressing yourself truly to a listening audience. i think that is very true because too many rappers today talk about being rich and women, not many will actually talk about emotional turmoil.
This song is amazing. So catchy and powerful, you've got ot love it. It's inspiring.