I do think it's initially about two boys fighting, but I also think it touches on other things like: bullying, violence as a rite of passage into manhood, the toxic idea of having to be the "stronger man" by kicking someones ass, and the culture of violence that happens in the streets- like the Jerry Springer-level tempers and reactions that spin out of control, and the deaths of so many young people from stupid acts of violence against each other... like that hint of sirens towards the end of the song right before "Somebody's baby boy ain't coming home tonight, One wrong move and it'll be too late, Mama won't be making no birthday cake"
I do think it's initially about two boys fighting, but I also think it touches on other things like: bullying, violence as a rite of passage into manhood, the toxic idea of having to be the "stronger man" by kicking someones ass, and the culture of violence that happens in the streets- like the Jerry Springer-level tempers and reactions that spin out of control, and the deaths of so many young people from stupid acts of violence against each other... like that hint of sirens towards the end of the song right before "Somebody's baby boy ain't coming home tonight, One wrong move and it'll be too late, Mama won't be making no birthday cake"