Written the week of the Atlanta shooting on March 16, 2021 that killed 8—including 6 Asian women—this song and video explores how what is called "Asian Hate" is part of the broader picture of white supremacy, US immigration policies, US imperialism, toxic masculinity, and gun violence.
lyrics
I'm tired, so fucking
Exhausted again today
My people are dying
All you want to talk about is the game
It's like we don't matter
'Cause who are we?
Perpetual foreigners
You fail to see
'Cause when you look at us
You're looking straight through us
To the illusion
You need us to be
And the truth is there is no freedom
In a white man with a gun
You know the truth is there's never been freedom
In a white man with a gun
A white man with a gun
A white man with a gun
I don't want to hear you say
I'm lucky to be here or that I've been saved
A country divided, families estranged
And we'll never find our ancestors' graves
But it don't matter
'Cause who are we?
The children you've stolen
And war refugees
But when you look at us
You're looking straight through us
To a delusion
You need to believe
'Cause the truth is there is no freedom
In a white man with a gun
You know the truth is there's never been freedom
In a white man with a gun
A white man with a gun
A white man with a gun
Will use us till he's done
Abuse us just for fun
Will burn us in the sun
And tell us that we've won
And the truth is there is no freedom
In a white man with a gun
You know the truth is there's never been freedom
In a white man with a gun
A white man with a gun
A white man with a gun
credits
from 2021 Singles,
track released June 14, 2021
Music & Lyrics: Sun Lee 2021
Mix Consultant: Jeff Clarke
Mastering: JC Mastering