Ok, so I just want to just start out and say that I think that the whole fight against the rap/pop industry ordeal makes sense, but I feel like we're missing a big lyric here: "but will they be alive tomorrow". This could make the song have maybe a double meaning, referring to the struggle with the other industries, or the pressure from society on Christians. Tyler says that they say "stay in you're lane boy", but they do what they want to, not following societies rules but they follow Gods rules, which ticks off the rest of society. Tyler says, "if it was our way, we'd have a tempo change every other time change/ cause our minds changed on what we think is good" meaning without God, they would do what they want and indulge themselves, but God calls them to change, and they find themselves having the urge to do the right things instead. Then he goes on to say, "I wasn't raised in the hood/ but I know a thing or two about pain in darkness" saying that just because he doesn't live like the rest of society anymore doesn't mean he doesn't experience pain and troubles, and that just because he's a Christian doesn't mean he's perfect.
In this song, I feel like Tyler is calling us to be better, and not constantly chase the people who are different from us, declaring that they should be like us, but learn to be accepting and try to understand where their coming from. I also believe that Tyler's trying to put us in his shoes, trying to explain the pressure he feels from the rest of society to be either a perfect Christian, or no Christian at all.
Ok, so I just want to just start out and say that I think that the whole fight against the rap/pop industry ordeal makes sense, but I feel like we're missing a big lyric here: "but will they be alive tomorrow". This could make the song have maybe a double meaning, referring to the struggle with the other industries, or the pressure from society on Christians. Tyler says that they say "stay in you're lane boy", but they do what they want to, not following societies rules but they follow Gods rules, which ticks off the rest of society. Tyler says, "if it was our way, we'd have a tempo change every other time change/ cause our minds changed on what we think is good" meaning without God, they would do what they want and indulge themselves, but God calls them to change, and they find themselves having the urge to do the right things instead. Then he goes on to say, "I wasn't raised in the hood/ but I know a thing or two about pain in darkness" saying that just because he doesn't live like the rest of society anymore doesn't mean he doesn't experience pain and troubles, and that just because he's a Christian doesn't mean he's perfect. In this song, I feel like Tyler is calling us to be better, and not constantly chase the people who are different from us, declaring that they should be like us, but learn to be accepting and try to understand where their coming from. I also believe that Tyler's trying to put us in his shoes, trying to explain the pressure he feels from the rest of society to be either a perfect Christian, or no Christian at all.