Question

"Big Brother"

Your name is big brother
You say that you're watching me on the telly,
Seeing me go nowhere,
Your name is big brother,
You say that you're tired of me protesting,
Children dying everyday,
My name is nobody
But I can't wait to see your face inside my door

Your name is big brother
You say that you got me all in your notebook,
Writing it down everyday,
Your name is I'll see ya,
I'll change if you vote me in as the pres,
The President of your soul
I live in the ghetto,
You just come to visit me 'round election time

I live in the ghetto,
Someday I will move on my feet to the other side,
My name is secluded,
we live in a house the size of a matchbox,
Roaches live with us wall to wall,

You've killed all our leaders,
I don't even have to do nothin' to you
You'll cause your own country to fall

Answer 1

I like it you are great at writing songs

Answer 2

@Holly ikr super talented.!

Answer 3

i dont really get this one, its showing mixed perspectives is it about your opinion on the big brother, is it about your big brothers opinion on you, you said something about voting for a president. im confused about what the point is, stick to one perspective and help us figure out what this song means.

Answer 4

When you hear “You've killed all our leaders”. I am still scarred by the deaths of Dr. King, JFK and RFK and this song brutally reminds me that sticking one’s neck out too far can get it chopped off.

As for the rest of the song, I went to sum up the plight of the forgotten (at least until election time) urban populace with venom and world weary wit.

Answer 5

okay. i understand now what "youve killed our leaders" means but you still have to back it up with reinforcements to help us understand that what youre getting at. and the rest of the song i still dont see the point, youve told me what it means but i dont see it in the song.

Answer 6

“Big Brother” resembles an updated version of the down-home rural blues of the early twentieth century, particularly in the faux finger picking.

The phrase "Big Brother" stands out to mean a person or the government who has total control or watch everything we all do.



“I don't even have to do nothing to you“
“You'll cause your own country to fall“

those lines of the song is by how this person believes that Big Brother and the government that he runs will fold over itself and ruin itself because of the way it is being run.

Answer 7

@mikewwe13 you are really creative I adore it

Answer 8

Same as for example, Donald Trump ... you seen how he's been running the country being in office now of how he corrupted the entire country with hatred and division. That's the reason why you seen so many riots and protests much because of it and we don't even have to do anything to him cause at this rate, he's causing his own country to fall as i pointed out in the lyrics.

Answer 9

Aww thank you

Answer 10

i understand that but you still have to reinforce it. if you dont reinforce it you might know what it means but does everyone else. before you told me that "big brother" meant something other than a sibling i was totally lost

Answer 11

@mikewwe13 I have a quick question. When you write your songs, do you have a tune to it or.......?

Answer 12

I do when i come with the melody for the songs, i'm trying out to find out with the materials i do have to become creative to fit with the song.

Answer 13

oh ok.

Answer 14

And Eddie, i get what you're saying that's true that in the beginning, i can tell why you thought when the lyric said "big brother" you thought i was referring to a big brother of mine when it was about the government.

Answer 15

It takes a lil of time to put things together but i thought from the beginning to the end of the track that you will might hear a harmonica solo throughout the song. it just takes time and edit it all together.

Answer 16

@mikewwe13 you are really talented , your songs are beautiful and they touched my heart

Answer 17

@mikewwe13 now that you have told me what everything means i know what youre trying to say in your song it is really good but like you said it takes time to put things together and edit everything correctly. overall good song but needs more work in editing

Answer 18

I thank you so much for taking the time for you and the rest to check out my songs and i'm very fortunate ya'll have cause my purpose is just try to communicate the message that can better improve the lives of all.

Answer 19

Right, that's true

Answer 20

Huge paragraphs that i honestly don't feel like reading........ lol

Answer 21

i got your point there countrygirl lol

Answer 22

lol