Rich, White, Straight Men Lyrics
You could ride a unicorn to school
And if you fall off, you'd have healthcare
(No, you don’t)
And if you finish school, you'd go to college for free
That makes sense and that's fair
(No, it’s not)
And if you were a lady
Then you own your lady parts
Just like a man goes to a dealership
And then he owns a car
[Refrain]
Vroom, vroom
Fuck you (Fuck you)
[Pre-Chorus]
What if life as we knew it was over?
Guess what? God is a woman, I know her
[Chorus]
What if rich, white, straight men
Didn't rule the world anymore?
(Hahahahahahahahaha)
What if rich, white, straight men
Didn't rule the world anymore?
(Hahahahahahahahaha)
If you're from another land, then come here
You won't have to climb a wall
(Yes, you will!)
And if you are a boy who loves a boy
You'll get a wedding cake and all
(Not in Colorado!)
And if you are a lady and you do your lady work
Then you will make as many dollars as the boys
Not just two thirds
[Refrain]
Cha-ching
Fuck you (Fuck you)
[Pre-Chorus]
What if life as we knew it was over?
Guess what? God is a woman, I know her
[Chorus]
What if rich, white, straight men
Didn't rule the world anymore?
(Hahahahahahahahaha)
What if rich, white, straight men
Didn't rule the world anymore?
(Hahahahahahahahaha)
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wish the world was different
Where who you love and who you are
Was nobody’s fucking business
[Chorus]
What if rich, white, straight men
Didn’t rule the world anymore?
(Hahahahahahahahaha)
What if rich, white, straight men
Didn't rule the world anymore?
(Hahahahahahahahaha)
What if rich, white, straight men
Didn’t rule the world anymore?
(Hahahahahahahahaha)
What if rich, white, straight men
Didn't rule the world anymore?
(Hahahahahahahahaha)
[Outro]
What if...?
(penny drops)
About
“Rich, White, Straight, Men” is a sonically upbeat and cartoonish song, released by American singer-songwriter Kesha via YouTube on June 2, 2019 and officially released by RCA on June 8.
The song features a different production style that departures from everything Kesha has released before. Lyrically, Kesha uses satire and sarcasm throughout the song as a way to criticize and to mock the current political situation in the United States.
In the verses, she criticizes things such as inadequate healthcare system present in the United States, the remarkably high college tuition costs, homophobia and the never-ending sexism and wage discrimination against woman, targeting the blame to the “rich, white, straight, men” who rule the world. She then asks the question of how different could things be if these individuals weren’t in control of everything.
Throughout time, Kesha has made herself known for being someone who openly fights for people’s rights, especially women’s and the LGBTQ+. In her past albums, Sebert has always revealed her feminist ways with songs such as “Woman” and created some gay pride anthems like “We R Who We R”.
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