Da Art of Storytellin' (Part 1) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by keyshawn 

Cover art for Da Art of Storytellin' (Part 1) lyrics by OutKast

"Talkin bout what we gonna be when we grow up I said what you wanna be, she said, 'Alive' - what a great line...

I think they were trying to show an example of narrating a story, possibly based on a true story. We're left with a bleak picture of its main character with no conclusion (Outkast could have wanted to leave you hanging without knowing the end).