WORDS I NEVER SAID BY:LUPE FIASCO

#1

• I think this song is directed to anyone living in the United States
• and who is against the war,violence and racism. It is also directed to
• everyone who struggles with speaking their voice. This song shows people
• that they can express their feelings like Lupe did in this song.

#2

• This song is about the war in Afghanistan and how Lupe thinks "it's a poor excuse to use up all
• your bullets". Racism is another one he talks about like in this verse when he says
• "Murdering is not Islam, and you are not observant". This explains how America thinks
• that all Muslims are terrorist and murders when most of them are not. He talks about corruption and
• 9/11 being a inside job. He talks about the stupidity of a society like in the verse ->>>

#2 CONTINUED

• "If you turn on TV, all you see's a bunch of what-the-f**ks, Dude is dating
• so-and-so, blabbering about such an such". This explains how the news is talking about things
• that are irrelevant to what is important. The songs message is to speak out and
• To not be afraid because you can't regret the words you never said.

#3

• This song was written because Lupe want to share his
• feelings about the world and it's problems and the best
• way he could do that was through a song, that he could share with
• everyone and educate them about what the worlds really
• like.

#4

• This expresses many issues and opinions on events like when he talks about
• 9/11."Nine eleven building seven did they really pull it? Uh, and a bunch
• of other cover ups". This verse talks about how the government might have been responsible for
• the 9/11 attacks and covered it up. "Your child's future was the first to go with the budget
• cut". This verse explains the how the school system was the first to be cut in the budget cut.

#5

• This song doesn't say do this or do that, but he says "Fear is such a weak
• emotion that's why I despise it,We scared of almost everything
• , afraid to even tell the truth". I think this verse tells us that we shouldn't be
• scared to speak are opinions and what we think and to express
• ourselves and not hide.

#6

• This song mention two main countries the USA and
• Afghanistan. The ethnicity this song talks about
• is Muslim and the people of America. Two events this song
• mentions are 9/11 and the the bombing of the Gaza Strip.

#7

• In this song it is clear that Lupe is bias
• towards war,racism and the government
• from his point of view.

#8

• This song his him mostly being anti, like anti
• violence, and anti racism. Like I talked about in
• my second slide he talks about the war having
• no meaning or reason and also in my 2nd slide
• I said that America thinks all muslims are terrorist

#9

• I don't think the music itself affects the song,
• but I think the tone of Lupes voice sounds
• like he's mad and his ranting about his opinions.

#11

• The first example of the message of the song is in the hook.
• "As I drown in my regrets I can't take back the words I never said".
• Another example is also in the hook. It's so loud inside my head
• With words that I should have said . The last example is
• I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence ->>

#11 CONTINUED

• Fear is such a weak emotion, that's why I despise
• 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. All of these example tell us not to be afraid
• To speak our opinions and not be afraid to be jugded.

#12

• A action that lends to the meaning of the song is when
• he says that he is "drowning" in his regrets of because
• of not speaking his opinion which shows you that if you
• don't speak out it will stick with you forever.

#13

• This is a use a play on words when he
• says "If you don’t become an actor you’ll never
• be a factor". This is saying if you never
• become famous in today's society no one
• will listen to you.

#14

• I think this song is negative and a rant because
• for the whole song he goes on about whats wrong
• with the world and doesn't talk about anything
• good or positive going on in the world today.

#15

• I think this song is very effective because it shows
• that we have to wake up and not be afraid of what other
• people think about your opinions. To just be you and to express
• Yourself just like Lupe expressed his feelings about the
• government, racism and violence in this song and if you don't you will regret it.

THE END THANK YOU!