Checking Out Me History

Question 1

Abstract concept

Answer 1

The speaker is angry about how thier identity is being stolen and taken away from them

Question 2

Bandage up me eye weigh me own identity, blind me to me own identity

Answer 2

. Meths for his history is being taken away from him, becuas he is being blinded, he can’t see his own culture and identity bwcuae of colonial masters trying to indoctrinated him.
Bandage - somethimg that heals a wound, saying it is like his colonial masters are doing hi ma favour

Question 3

But Toussaint l’ouverture, no dem nver tell me bout dat

Answer 3

. Toussant- the first person In Haiti, he was a slave leader rebelled against his masters, he was the first to inflict defeation against napolion however white colonial history, says they were the only own who defeated napolion bubtit really wasn’t

Question 4

Dem tell me bout de man who descobwr de balloon
And de cow who jump over de moon

Answer 4

Spoon fed stupid nursery rhymes to keep him in his place and distract from his own history, he is being taught a new version of his history

Question 5

But Joe I checking out Me own history, I carving out me identity

Answer 5

Carving - cutting into something to shape it, he is shaping his own identity and is paying close attention to his identity in detail