If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by thescenestboyalive 

Cover art for If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) lyrics by Nas

reality, I really feel like that line has the intent of the first interpretation you made. The interpretation being that African Americans really don't have a sense of our past, specifically in this country, and that by taking us back to the continent, there will be some sort of realization of past greatness and thus empowerment. Nas is a genius