April 261992 there was a riot on the steets tell me where were you. You were sittin’ home watchin’ your t.v. well I was participating in some anarchy. First spot we hit it was my liquor store I finally got all the alcohol I can’t afford With red light’s flashin’ it was time to retire and then we turned that liquor store into a structure fire Next stop we hit was the music shop it only took one brick to make that window drop Finally we got our own p.a. where do you think I got this guitar that your hearing today.   Bridge riff (w/background vocals)   Verse Riff   When we returned to the pad to unload everything it dawned on me that I need new home furnishing So once again we filled the van until it was full since that day my livin’ room’s been much more comfortable Cause everybody in the hood has had it up to here It’s getting harder and harder and harder each and every year Some kids went in a store with their mother I saw when she came out she was gettin’ some pampers’ They said it was for the black man they said it was for the mexican but not for the white man But if you look at the streets it wasn’t about Rodney King It’s this fucked up situation and the fuckin’ police It’s about coming up and staying on top and screamin 187 on a motherfuckin’ cop It’s not on the papers it’s on the wall National guard smoke from all around Bridge (with background police beat)   Riff 2 with Bridge ending.   Verse Riff   Let it burn want to let it burn... Riots on the streets of Miami Chicago Long Beach San Francisco Kansas City...

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque des émeutes qui ont eu lieu à Los Angeles, en réponse à des tensions raciales et à la brutalité policière, en particulier après l'incident impliquant Rodney King. Elle raconte le récit d'un jeune homme qui, en marge de l'ordre établi, se joint à d'autres pour exprimer leur colère et leur frustration. Le texte décrit des actes de vandalismes tels que des pillages, tout en soulignant le désespoir et la lutte pour survivre dans un environnement difficile. Dans le contexte des années 90, la société américaine était marquée par des inégalités et des tensions raciales. Ces événements faisaient écho à une crise plus large, où la colère contre le système était palpable, et où beaucoup ressentent un besoin urgent de faire entendre leur voix.