Hip hop music started gaining popularity at the end of the 20th century and the 21st century. The Game is an American rapper presenting the Westcoast rap genre. In his song called Dreams, he demonstrates the strong desire to pursue his goals regardless of life challenges. He also explains how life can change your path towards dreams and how people cannot find the right way to achieve what they want.
The Game was shot and went into a three-day coma in 2001. The rapper says,” I feel like ‘Pac after the Snoop Dogg trial was done” (line 8). It reflects the friendship of 2Pac and Snoop Dog. Line 8 indicates the latter’s arrest, but further acquittal; hence, 2Pac was relieved. In Game’s case, when he recovered from a coma, realizing that he had not died. It is followed by lines, “it’s gon’ take more than a bullet in the heart to hold me back” (19). Therefore, even after a severe condition, Game found resources to continue following his dream.
Moreover, in his song, Game tells about the accident that can change your life in one moment. “Aaliyah had a dream; Left Eye had a dream” refers to the plane crash when American singer Aaliyah died and the death of Lisa Lopes in a car accident (23-24). He dedicated the song to Yetunde Price, killed in a gang shootout. Thus, he claims that some moments in life could change it, and the person never knows how and when it might happen.
In addition, the path to dreams is fraught with pitfalls. For instance, Game sings, “hurdled life’s obstacles, found my way through the maze” (34). The rapper plays with the words in the line, “they say sleep is the cousin of death, so my eyes wide open” (43). “So” sounds like “sew”; consequently, if Game sews his eyes, he can avoid death (43). Strength and desire remain crucial, and obstacles can be defeated by continuous effort.
To sum up, the song Dreams by The Game reveals the topic of dreams. Every person has a cherished dream that he or she wants to realize in real life. Achieving a person’s goals is undoubtedly a difficult journey that an individual needs to go through to succeed. Thus, it is always important not to stop on the way to your dream and not give up in front of various difficulties.
References
The Game. (2005). Dreams [Song]. On The Documentary [Album]. G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope.