To me, this song is a reflections of an African American man before he is being hanged in front a mob and his son, Adrian. Mason Jennings has said that this song was inspired by the book, Beloved, written by Toni Morrison. Writing from this standpoint, I think that he refers to "we" as African Americans. This song is so powerful...that there is hope in the future and that understanding and forgiveness are much more important than ignorance and blind hate.
To me, this song is a reflections of an African American man before he is being hanged in front a mob and his son, Adrian. Mason Jennings has said that this song was inspired by the book, Beloved, written by Toni Morrison. Writing from this standpoint, I think that he refers to "we" as African Americans. This song is so powerful...that there is hope in the future and that understanding and forgiveness are much more important than ignorance and blind hate.