These 2 lines are basically saying… That even though revisiting the past gives us guidance towards the future, if that Socrates & Plato was too outdated for you let me give you something more relevant and current.. So I touched on how rapping violence can bring unwanted violence your way.. These bars really highlight the constant battle on the most effect way to reach these kids when speaking to them. You have to relate.. If they don’t understand you, you can’t reach them.. But you also have to push their understanding in order to let them know your on a greater path which legtitimizes your words in their eyes..