The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Ghetto, Ghetto" by the artist "Will.I.Am"
In "Ghetto, Ghetto", Will.i.am paints a bleak picture of life in underprivileged neighborhoods, where poverty, crime, and hopelessness prevail. He doesn't just describe the situation but tries to analyze its causes and consequences.
The Cycle of Poverty: Will.i.am shows how an unfavorable environment shapes a distorted perception of the world in children. Lack of education, parental drug addiction, violence, and lack of prospects all become the norm for them. Children see no positive role models except on television, which shows the glamorous lives of celebrities. This creates an illusion of easy success and pushes them to a life of crime, because "where I live, we got nothing".
The Influence of Media: Will.i.am criticizes the influence of mass media, which promotes material values and success at any cost. He asks the question: "What's wrong with the television picture?" and answers it himself - it creates false ideals and does not show real ways to achieve success.
Government Indifference: Will.i.am accuses the authorities of inaction and unwillingness to solve the problems of the ghetto. Politicians "keep on cheatin'" residents by promising help but taking no real action.
A Call for Change: Despite the hopelessness that permeates the lyrics, Will.i.am does not give up hope. He calls for breaking the vicious cycle of poverty through education: "Why don't we educate them that science is the way?".
The song ends with a prayer, "Ghetto, ghetto, I'm prayin' for you", which expresses hope for a better future and faith that even in the darkest corners of society, the light of hope can shine.
The original lyrics of the song - "Ghetto, Ghetto"
[Intro:]
Ghetto, ghetto
I've been praying for you
Hallelujah
[Hook:]
It is easy as 1, 2, 3
I wanna be what's on TV
And if that's wrong, please don't blame me
Cause where I live we have nothing
In the ghetto, ghetto, ghetto
In the ghetto, ghetto, ghetto
[Verse 1:]
Little kids growing up without no education
Mom's on drugs, cause that's her only medication
Nobody's home, but they ain't on a vacation
But they left the kids alone watching the TV station
What's wrong with the picture, please, someone give me the answers
They be wondering why the girls grow up to be dancers
Then we wonder why the boys grow up to be dealers
And they be angry at the whole world ready to kill us
After we start to resolve the whole problems
How we let our little children destroying the goblin
Why we got them all killing and stealing and robbing
We need to plan a little seed to prevent the mobbing
Why don't we teach them that science to reach for the stars?
Cause they can beat the fire with the future worst than odds
Don't want them looking in the past and covering scars
They need a path out the ghetto, hello
[Hook:]
It is easy as 1, 2, 3
I wanna be what's on TV
And if that's wrong, please don't blame me
Cause where I live we have nothing
In the ghetto, ghetto, ghetto
In the ghetto, ghetto, ghetto
[Verse 2:]
Little boy had a dream of being a ball player
Cause little homie wanna grow to be a rhyme slayer
Little missy wanna grow to be a model
While the momma at home just drinking out the bottle
How come little one to grow and be a councilman?
Sitting in a governor, a mayor politician man
Probably cause the politicians keep tricking 'em
Promise that they fixing it but they ain't really fixing it
That's why they want to be like me
Like Jigga, like B and Nicky and Ree
Every day in the ghetto is an emergency
But the power that be don't emerge in see
That's why you see killing, that's why you see crimes
That's why you see homies in the prison doing time
That's why you see crack, that's why you see blackstrap
