I am South Asian. I have faced a lot of discrimination for being Sotuh Asian, and my dad has told me many times about mot standing out and not drawing attention etc etc. I'm also a really big fan of Bella Kay and she recently dropped her album. In said album there is a song called A Father's Lament. Here are rhe lyrics:
Hey snoosh, it's your dad, just checkin' on you
Give me a call whenever you can or have some time
When I was no taller than four ol' feet
Wise ol' Daddy said to me
"Don't be too much, but don't be too little
If you wanna get out, live right in the middle"
I can't always save you, little girl
I can only pray this filthy world
Doesn't break you down piece by piece
Like all those people did to me
They'll comment, prod, and poke your skin
'Cause they just can't stand the sight of it
And I hope that's not your future, but just in case it is
Don't be too loud, our loud isn't their loud
Don't be too proud, girls like you can't be proud
Humble, smart, and patient, live those words like they're sacred
You're Black, baby girl, oh, don't waste it
When the dresses got smaller, smaller than me
Dear ol' Daddy cleared up some things
"Now that you're older, you've got to be smart
Don't give 'em one reason to hate you
Don't give 'em one reason to start"
I can't always save you, little girl
I can only pray this filthy world
Will lift you up and keep you safe
And you come home every day
They don't assume the worst in you
Just 'cause they don't match your hue
I hope that's not your future, but just in case it is
Don't be too loud, our loud isn't their loud
Don't be too proud, girls like you can't be proud
Humble, smart, and patient, live those words like they're sacred
You're Black, baby girl, uh-huh, don't waste it, don't waste it
And in fifteen years, I hope I don't give the same speech
To my little boy, Tommy, he likes race cars and Nikes
I hope I can save that little boy, he is just a kid, and so am I
Like all the ones before him who hurt and begged to just fit in
I pray this world can find its penance
I hope one day those kids can forgive it
I commented under a tiktok with this song saying that even though I'm South Asian, not Black, I relate to the song, and I got absolutely flamed by people saying that the song is for Black people. I was confused because I really do relate to like the entire song except the line "You're Black, baby girl" of course. I was wondering if I shouldn't be saying that, but it did confuse me. I wasn't trying to say that this song wasn't for Black people or anything like that. I understand that different people experience racism in different ways. It just confused me since the only line I'm my experience that is really specific to Black people is the line that goes " You're Black, baby girl" because I've lived like the entire rest of the song despite being South Asian. AITA?