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Albina Lyrics
Now we've got concrete.
A place those blacks won't be.
If we come they'll know.
They should flee,
They should go.
Here comes a white shadow.
Blues aren't made from greed,
this feast on famine pleads.
To take their space,
if we can, if we may,
make a darker day.
Please, shame on me.
These things, they come in threes.
This feast on famine pleads.
To take their space,
if we can, if we may,
make a darker day
Please, shame on me.
This street ain't made for me.
A place those blacks won't be.
If we come they'll know.
They should flee,
They should go.
Here comes a white shadow.
this feast on famine pleads.
To take their space,
if we can, if we may,
make a darker day.
Please, shame on me.
This feast on famine pleads.
To take their space,
if we can, if we may,
make a darker day
Please, shame on me.
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Submitted by
nickjones724 On Dec 02, 2008
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I think that this song may be about the history of racism in the former Oregon city of Albina. Albina was consolidated into Portland in 1891, and in the 1960's four out of five black Portlanders lived in the Albina neighborhood. It is still a predominately black neighborhood today.
I think this song is speaking to the subtle racism that is gentrification and happening at a rapid pace in the North/Northeast neighborhoods of portland. I also think it is an aknowledgement of the so-called "creative culture" that is taking over these neighborhoods. How does a young musician remain hip, pay rent and attemp social conciousness? Oh I know- write a song about gentrification.
I think this song is speaking to the subtle racism that is gentrification and happening at a rapid pace in the North/Northeast neighborhoods of portland. I also think it is an aknowledgement of the so-called "creative culture" that is taking over these neighborhoods. How does a young musician remain hip, pay rent and attemp social conciousness? Oh I know- write a song about gentrification.
haha i thought these things, they come in twos? i feel like this album continues a lot from the previous album. i dont know what this song meannnss.