From Wide-Eyed's debut album "LUCK"

Inspired by a conversation on the Tavis Smiley show, combined with personal experiences, including being a victim of, and observing racism.

This is obviously such a hot topic, and adding to it, we chose to have the arrangement be something of a mutated rock/psychedelic hip-hop, so lines were walked and crossed with intention.
We both share an aversion to "preachy" lyrics, yet with this subject matter, a certain directness was needed, while using metaphors and double meanings, in a more hip-hop tradition/style. Obviously i tried to give the track, the feel, the recording, the individual performances of the parts, the lyrics, and the production as a whole, the sense of the integrity, genuineness, and vision, as solid as any of the artists or tracks that were an influence on me/us, that led to this recording.
We knew that we would have very few contributions to anything resembling hip-hop, so we tried to make it count.
Racism is one person judging (usually negatively) another person, based on their skin color or ethnicity. Every race and color oof humans, has been guilty of this primitive behavior. Humans are one race, we all share the same ancestors; this song is calling out that ignorance, in all people, regardless of color.
..so, that's what this song is about

Oh, and the "lack of information as to my skills/lack of skills" was a poke at hip hop lyrics often having declarations of superiority, and i (as a joke to myself), added in the self-effacing, opposite version, proudly declaring my lack of skills.

The bass was originally a Sebadoh Harmacy-style song, and was used here, to alter and de-emphasise that aspect; besides, i always wanted to hear a Sebadoh rock song, turned into a hip hop song, so i sort of did it for myself, so thanks go to Lou Barlow, Jason Lowenstein, and Tavis Smiley

And i really must mention that the lead guitar part was Tina; she nailed it on the very first take, so as a result, what you hear, is the very first time EVER, that Tina played the guitar.
I was not even aware of this, until AFTER we decided we had the take, and we were preparing to move forward to the next part, when she told me. I assumed she'd been practicing the part, but what you hear, was her maiden voyage on the guitar. Personally, i liked what i thought of as a "surf-y" element to it, though downplayed, in support of the bass and vocal focus.
It is rare that an artist's very first moments with an instrument are recorded, or even very "good", let alone "the take", so i felt it worthy to take note of this special moment.