Taking a turn to rap, Polarity/1's "Winter In America (Chills To The Bone)" deals with the issue of homelessness, describing the brutally cold weather that they must endure. Proving the seriousness of the situation, Polarity/1 introduces the problem of drug addiction facing poor young people, suggesting that the country is to blame, and not parents: "You tried to raise 'em right, but before you know, they'll be suckin' on a crack pipe."
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WINTER IN AMERICA (Chills To The Bone)
He had time. Had the world in his pocket
You never rock it chilly chilly smooth
Never tip the tip the ship the ship
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
20 years drinkin' beers slappin' backs
One vacation one heart attack
Honest work honest pay honest town
Just an American lad and his lassie
20 years poppin' rivets in a chassis
American dream died in its sleep
Kids go hungry when you get the pink sheet
Your luck is down they closed the plant
We get laid off Bob gets paid off
Whatcha gonna say when you get home
It's winter in America chills to the bone
CHORUS:
It's winter in America.
Chills to the bone
It's winter in America
You're on your own
The devil wants you on the phone
You walk the streets all day
3 months no job no pay
You believe the system works for you
But it's power lunch and you're the beef stew
Your wife out lookin' for a slave
4 kids sittin' home alone
You tried to raise em right
Before you know they'll be suckin' on a crack pipe
Feelin' weak like a gun at your back
Kids go hungry while Bob's kids have a Big Mac
Ok just chill
You know this won't last long
Word to the president
He says there's nothing wrong
CHORUS:
It's winter in America.
Chills to the bone
The devil wants you on the phone
Birth to your fifth child
Her hunger screams are wild
What's 20 years in the union for?
Congratulations you're one of the poor
Pray to the lord for a friend
Empty pockets tell you to fend for yourself
Put your self respect on a shelf
It's the last of your wealth you'll get no help
Initiation to the welfare line
Emasculation complete you're beat
Broke down cryin'
CHORUS:
It's winter in America.
Chills to the bone
It's winter in America
You're on your own
The devil wants you on the phone
Two years pass, your pride is gone
Your wife is silent, the bank took your home
Remember times when her body felt warm
Now the look in her eyes
could scare away a snow storm
Children cryin' pounds your brain
The president says, "Iraq is to blame"
You dream about politicians one night
You blast em with an Uzi
like 1,000 points of light
Wake up from the dream feelin' fine
Spend your last dollar on a nine
CHORUS:
It's winter in America.
Chills to the bone
It's winter in America
You're on your own
It's winter in America
You lose your home
The devil wants you on the phone
There ain't no time to grieve
Your kids look crazy they tug at your sleeve
Your wife's eyes stab at your heart
You're up like a bomb, smack her down - depart
It's the first time you ever hit your girl
You think about the gun the mother of pearl
Your brain's on fire your legs can't stand
Is this really you
with a gun in your hand?
CHORUS: It's winter in America
Chills to the bone
It's winter in America
You're on your own
It's winter in America You lose your home
The devil wants you on the phone
Seven winds blow through the town
Seven shots and the flesh is torn
Seven people dead in the Detroit dawn
Somewhere out there's seven new people born
CHORUS:
It's winter in America.
Chills to the bone
It's winter in America.
Chills to the bone
It's winter in America.
Chills to the bone
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The music of New York City-based Polarity/1 is exactly what the name suggests: conjoined opposites -- a mash up of new: cutting edge electronica/hip hop/nu-jazz and old; roots music of America (blues, funk, country, early jazz), Brazil (samba, pagoda, etc.) and West African groove science. Polarity also describes the dual streams of Polarity/1's musical output: songs and instrumentals.
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