The second verse ends and the hook repeats to strengthen the message of the second verse. Nujabes encapsulates his principles and morals in this last verse. He sets the overall tone for this verse in the first lines by saying "treat you better than me, cause that's the heavenly key/ To unlock the inner strength where my essence will be" He links this last verse to the first one by adding his own touch to the golden rule instead of "treat other as you would like to be treated," Nujabes states that people should treat others better than they would treat themselves. Such ideals have been upheld by men such as Martin Luther King Jr, who lead the most peaceful protest ever, even when police brutality was at its peak due to racial tensions. Instead, …show more content…
On the other hand, Cyse remarks that is not time to hold back and hide because he is alive and proud to be the person he is. Finally, the last two lines are a sophisticated reference to the song “American Pie” by Don McLean. As stated by history.com "singer Don McLean memorialized Holly, Valens and Richardson in the 1972 No. 1 hit 'American Pie,' which refers to February 3, 1959 as 'the day the music died.' " In the song, driving the all-American Chevy to the levy (a dirt embankment that keeps a river contained in case of flooding, often found along the Mississippi) embodies the essence of American culture, principle, and music. The song reflects Don McLean's sadness to see this era die. Cyse uses this reference to condense the exact same feelings, but not towards the 50/60's rather toward the present and the better world which he once knew as opposed to the on he thinks we find ourselves in - one full of "hurt and