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They Don't Care About Us Lyrics

by Michael Jackson

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They Don't Care About Us Lyrics

Skin head, dead head Everybody gone bad Situation, aggravation Everybody allegation In the suite, on the news Everybody dog food Bang bang, shot dead Everybody's gone mad All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us Beat me, hate me You can never break me Will me, thrill me You can never kill me Jew me, sue me Everybody do me Kick me, kike me Don't you black or white me All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us Tell me what has become of my life I have a wife and two children who love me I am the victim of police brutality, no I'm tired of being the victim of hate You're raping me of my pride Oh, for God's sake I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy... Set me free Skin head, dead head Everybody gone bad Trepidation, speculation Everybody allegation In the suite, on the news Everybody dog food Black man, blackmail Throw the brother in jail All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us Tell me what has become of my rights Am I invisible because you ignore me? Your proclamation promised me free liberty, no I'm tired of being the victim of shame They're throwing me in a class with a bad name I can't believe this is the land from which I came You know I really do hate to say it The government don't wanna see But if Roosevelt was living He wouldn't let this be, no, no Skin head, dead head Everybody gone bad Situation, speculation Everybody litigation Beat me, bash me You can never trash me Hit me, kick me You can never get me All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us Some things in life they just don't wanna see But if Martin Luther was living He wouldn't let this be, no, no Skin head, dead head Everybody's gone bad Situation, segregation Everybody allegation In the suite, on the news Everybody dog food Kick me, kike me Don't you wrong or right me All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about All I wanna say is that They don't really care about All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us

Meaning of They Don't Care About Us

“They Don’t Care About Us” explodes with raw frustration and despair, a visceral cry against systemic racism and police brutality experienced by Black Americans. Michael Jackson channels immense anger and hurt, fueled by personal experiences of injustice – police violence, hate, and the feeling of being utterly disregarded by society. The lyrics are deliberately jarring, employing violent imagery ("Bang bang, shot dead," "Kick me, kike me") and accusations (“dog food,” “blackmail”) to illustrate a sense of constant attack and devaluation. Despite this aggression, Jackson reveals a deeply wounded soul yearning for recognition, family, and freedom, desperately repeating the core message: “They don’t really care about us.” The song is a powerful indictment of societal apathy and a plea for justice, highlighting the devastating impact of prejudice and neglect on an individual's life.

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