9. Paper Planes, By M.I.A.
Never satisfied to just sit back while there is injustice in the world, M.I.A’s music has always had a political slant. Papers Planes, her best-known song, clearly has an aggressive edge. While you can gather some hints to the fact that the song is affected by criminal youth, the true story behind the lyrics tells an even more revolutionary song. M.IA.’s Paper Planes is really an anti-government rally, discussing the paranoia and surveillance of the American government. The song embodies what the government fears most about the world’s youth, in particular, those who don’t fit into the mold of white suburban middle class.
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