Monday, January 18, 2010

soulja boy off in dis... no

So I was just chillin in my room one night a couple weeks ago and I overhear my mom and sister talking in the hallway. I think my sister is telling my mom about the music she likes or some videos that she watched on youtube (my sister is 11 by the way) and all of the sudden... no it can't be... how does she.... wow.

"soulja boy off in this hoo, watch me crank it watch me rooolll, watch me crank that soulja boy then superman that hoo"

Oh hell no. My sister was NOT singing soulja boy. I'm pretty sure she had no idea what she was actually singing, but seriously now. And my mom is pretty clueless about these things too so I don't blame her. And I know I was definitely 100x worse than my sister in terms of my potty mouth and the music I listened to. But cmon now. This is my sister here. She's an innocent witto girl. I think she learned it from that kevjumba wannabe nigahiga. You guys know him? Thinkin he's all cool and funny with his spiky hair and weird way that he talks. He actually is pretty funny, but yo anyone who corrupts my sister's mind is a terrible terrible man!

And this, of course, got me thinking. Maybe this is how God sees us. I'll be off singing soulja boy and God will be like, "What the shizz. Nate, who taught you that?" And I'll say something like, "Yeah I just heard it somewhere and it had this hecka tight dance that went with it. It just got stuck in my head!"
The world sings a similar song. It could be analogous to the way I treat money, sex, clothes... God might ask, "Nate, who taught you that money would bring you happiness?" "Who told you that sex is the only way to have intimacy?" "Who told you that clothes give you your identity?" I'll answer, "Well, I saw it on TV and it looked like it made people happy, so I thought I'd try."

I don't love my sister any less just because she's singing soulja boy in the same way that God doesn't love us any less when we eff up. It's just not what I wanna hear her singing. Hannah Montana, maybe even that Justin Bieber haha. But not soulja boy. Anyone but soulja boy.Wow this kid looks hecka foolish haha

I guess I could go different directions with this experience. Why God gives us commandments. Why it's bad to "stumble" people. But I think in the end it's something everyone can understand. Would you want YOUR kid singing soulja boy around the house? I would hope not. God's grace is enough. But sometimes it's good for us to realize when we're singing stupid songs with our lives.

3 comments:

aileen--♥ said...

DEEP.
i like. :)
and i agree.
not to be agreeable,
but because there is truth to what you say.

Unknown said...

yo dude. i don't listen 2 soulja boy... i mean i might listen 2 it, but i don't remember rapping it... :O :P and yeah it was nigahiga. i've realized (from mom) that some songs are pretty stupid... well... their lyrics are... :P like soulja boy... if someone came up 2 me and said that... i would either say "erm.. excuse me?" or "um... no thanks" i mean what does that even mean?! even other songs are like that. for example: like a g6. um... what? like a g6 like a g6??? but it sounds good (kinda)... y is music like this these days? URRG ITS SOO FRUSTRATING!!!:O well, anyways, i'm glad u wrote a blog about me. um... i guess. (ashley chen told me bout this blogging thing and i happened 2 come across it :P) but yeah... whatevs! :D luv u anyways :)

alex

Unknown said...

uhm... i don't think i meant 2 put this... er.. the comment b4. but luv u bro. and keep bloggin!

alex