The Abnorm Speaks to the Natural Human Capacity for Snooping Out Society’s Negative Nonsense on “Innocence”

TheAbnorm5_sm — The Abnorm, photo courtesy the artist

“Innocence” by The Abnorm begins with a clever bit of wordplay in talking about how we all have six senses, the sixth being innocence. The rap then goes on to discuss the ways we compromise our lives in trying to fit into a rigged game we have no choice but to play because the world we’re born into is what it is and to survive you have to navigate the world, to some extent, by the rules that exist. But the song suggests that in holding on to that sixth sense mentioned in the beginning of the song we can hold on to that part of ourselves that isn’t a part of a world of depraved values and warped priorities aimed at propping up a perpetual ruling class and in doing so preserve our inherent dignity. Play the game but know it for what it is and remember what really matters even if you can never overturn the order of things. But that in your heart it’s best to know the difference between what you’re presented than what your real interests may be and not hedge your bets and be on the fence like Vega from Street Fighter who is a henchman for The Man. The Abnorm suggests that within each of us the natural capacity for detecting bullshit that goes against our best interests. Watch the animated lyric video for “Innocence” on YouTube and follow The Abnorm at the links provided.