We the people, supposed to be equal
But the men who wrote that, they was evil
Slave owners, who did not include us
They just used us, and abused us
from RZA – The Birth Lyrics 1 on Rap Genius
Meaning
He’s talking about the founding fathers who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
The paradox is, they said people should be free and equal, even though they had black slaves which the used and abused.
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