This song is about our own country and how corrupt everyone in power has become, how people have become blind as trees led by the media. What Lupe is talking about is real as ever it gets. I feel a very strong connection with this song because there are all these questions that no one in the government can answer, this is a big issue which is being dumped on the next generation to solve all of the problems by themselves. Over the past few decades, big business's nearly in every industry Pharmaceuticals, Mass media, Oil, etc has become so highly consolidated that there is no competition, creating a monopoly. All major mass media TV, radio, newspapers, publishing companies, etc companies are now owned by 6 large corporations. There is so much …show more content…
I have picked apart the following lyrics from "Words I Never Said" and have analyzed Lupe Fiasco's intention to persuade as well as inform his audience through rhetorical devices. He is trying to inform his audience of political and historical issues that are underlying themes in society in relation to power. Through his efforts to inform and persuade to take action against those in political power, Fiasco also informs the audience of his own personal beliefs and opinions, a key component of his criticism. Lupe makes a statement when he says “I'm part of the problem because i'm peaceful” he tries to grab the viewers attention by saying this as in he didn't vote for either because he does not believe in the presidency and wants to persuade other people and open their eyes so they can see what america has turned into today. Their is a very sad,dark,betrayed type of tone to this song the words coming out are true and at the same time a little over the top but he still shows evidence to back his story up i think that readers will get a very strange emotion from this song and try to figure out what really is happening where they