I fly like paper, get high like planes
If you catch me at the border, I got visas in my name
If you come around here, I make 'em all day
I get one done in a second if you wait

This song serves as a mocking of the assumed ethnic "other" in the post 9/11 American social and political climate

I'm beautiful in my way 'cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret, just love yourself, and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way, yeah

“Born This Way, my song and album, were inspired by Carl Bean, a gay black religious activist who preached, sung, and wrote about being 'Born This Way.'" - Lady Gaga

Foster wanted to "get inside the head of an isolated kid" and "bring awareness" to the issue of gun violence among youth

Wanna kill us dead in the street for sure, -----
I'm at the preacher's door
My knees gettin' weak and my gun might blow
But we gon' be alright

"Four hundred years ago, as slaves, we prayed and sung joyful songs to keep our heads level-headed with what was going on," Lamar said. "Four hundred years later, we still need that music to heal. And I think that 'Alright' is definitely one of those records that makes you feel good no matter what the times are" - Kendrick Lamar

This is America (skrrt, skrrt, woo)
Don't catch you slippin' now (ayy)
Look at how I'm livin' now
Police be trippin' now (woo)
Yeah, this is America (woo, ayy)
Guns in my area (word, my area)
I got the strap (ayy, ayy)
I gotta carry 'em

• In M.I.A.’s version, she’s looking at America’s stereotyping of immigrants, mirroring The Clash's outlining of British xenophobia in the 80's.

• Many of these campaigns helped raise international awareness of overlooked discrimination and oppression

• Hashtags such as #Metoo #BlackLivesMatter #FreeBrittany #Oscarssowhite have specific relevance within the entertainment industry, however, we have seen that music reaches and addresses essentially all spheres of life

• People unite through online platforms such as X, Instagram, and Tiktok to discuss social topics

• Music shared on these platforms serves as a unifying source of community, despite the distance of the conversation

Generation Z continues this trend through platforms such as social media and streaming services to unite globally and form a community that uses music as a form of unified resistance.