I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence
Fear is such a weak emotion that's why I despise it
We scared of almost everything, afraid to even tell the truth
So scared of what you think of me, I’m scared of even telling you
Sometimes I’m like the only person I feel safe to tell it to
I’m locked inside a cell in me, I know that there’s a jail in you
Consider this your bailing out, so take a breath, inhale a few
My screams is finally getting free, my thoughts is finally yelling through
In this song, Lupe is speaking of governmental and global issues including 9/11 and the War On Terror. It is about violence and the lack of speaking out against what is wrong. He is speaking for those who are against government actions and want to stand up for the people. This piece is a critique directed at bystanders who don't do anything to stop what the American government is doing. The first line uses an internal rhyme. Lines 3-8 include slant rhymes, identical rhyme, and end rhyme. He uses figurative meaning when stating "I'm locked inside a cell in me, I know that there's a jail in you." "Fear us such a weak emotion" could be looked at as personification because an emotion cannot be weak itself.
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