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Hello Hive Open Mic family. For Week 306, themed “Masks,” I chose to sing “Jailer” by Aṣa.
At first, this song may not immediately sound like it relates to masks, but the more I reflected on it, the more it made sense. “Jailer” speaks about control, injustice, and systems that quietly imprison people. Sometimes, those who hold power wear masks (masks of authority, superiority, or righteousness), hiding the truth underneath. And sometimes, those who are oppressed wear masks too, pretending to be strong while carrying pain inside.
This song shines a light on those hidden layers. It questions who the real prisoner is. Is it the one behind the bars, or the one holding the keys? Sometimes, we are all wearing masks without even realizing it. I chose this piece because it forces reflection. It challenges us to remove the masks, the ones society gives us and the ones we create ourselves.
I hope this cover makes someone pause and think a little deeper. ❤️
Lyrics
I'm in chains, you're in chains too I wear uniforms, and you wear uniforms too I'm a prisioner You're a prisioner too Mr. Jailer
I have fears, you have fears too I will die, but you self gon'die too Life is beautiful, don't you think so too Mr. Jailer
I'm talking to you Jailer Stop calling me a prisioner Let he who is without sin - be the first to cast the stone Mr. Jailer Mr. Jailer man
You supress all my strategies You opress (wo oh oh) every part of me What you don't know you're a victim too Mr. Jailer
You don't care about my point of view If I die another will work for you So you treat me like a modern slave Mr. Jailer
I'm talking to you Jailer Stop calling me a prisioner Let he who is without sin- be the first to cast the stone Mr. Jailer Mr. Jailer man
You see. If you'walking in a market place Don't throw stones Even if you do, you just might hit One of your own Life is not about your policies All the time So you better rearrange your philosophies and be good to your fellow man Jailer
Stop calling me a prisioner Let he who is without sin- be the first to cast the stone Mr. Jailer
Oh I'm talking to you Jailer Stop calling me your prisioner Let he who is without sin- be the first to cast the stone Mr. Jailer Mr. Jailer Man
I hear my baby say I wanna be president I wan chop money From my government What he don't know What he won't know What he can't know Jailer, Jailer oh Be good oh Somebody Be good oh
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