This song is definetly my favorite lupe fiasco song, i just find it motivational and inspirational.
Overall i believe it is about chasing 'the cool' how people in the real world that chase it are asscociated with negative impacts.
Like in the first verse,
"When your spirit is strained and you limited to change...
Sounds more belligerent when it's sang..."
i feel as if it talks about changeing your identitiy, personality in the name of just being cool. And that change i guess is usually something thats wrong, and associated with something negative. In a way Lupe i feel is saying to keep it real, be yourself, don't be tempted to be cool, be honest, face the truth even though it may hurt, cause its not worth it, whatever the actions (wrong) you take, it won't be remembered or praised - "But you forgetting the proof diminishes in the flames"
"And they filthy, the deaf ears are the winners" <----the cool
"The listeners are the lames" <----the uncool
just shows how the real world works, its always the ones that listen, a bit more intelligent that are look downed upon.
This song is definetly my favorite lupe fiasco song, i just find it motivational and inspirational.
Overall i believe it is about chasing 'the cool' how people in the real world that chase it are asscociated with negative impacts.
Like in the first verse, "When your spirit is strained and you limited to change... Sounds more belligerent when it's sang..."
i feel as if it talks about changeing your identitiy, personality in the name of just being cool. And that change i guess is usually something thats wrong, and associated with something negative. In a way Lupe i feel is saying to keep it real, be yourself, don't be tempted to be cool, be honest, face the truth even though it may hurt, cause its not worth it, whatever the actions (wrong) you take, it won't be remembered or praised - "But you forgetting the proof diminishes in the flames"
"And they filthy, the deaf ears are the winners" <----the cool "The listeners are the lames" <----the uncool
just shows how the real world works, its always the ones that listen, a bit more intelligent that are look downed upon.