Listen to this when
Paper Planes
For when people see a stereotype instead of you ✈️
Who it's for
Inspired by M.I.A.'s own trouble getting a US visa, the song satirizes the way immigrants from poorer countries are seen as dangerous.
Stereotyped and fed up→Defiant and amused
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Paper Planes" is a song by British artist M.I.A. from her 2007 album Kala, released as a single in 2008. Its lyrics were inspired by her difficulties getting a US work visa, and it satirizes the view of immigrants from developing countries as threatening. It samples The Clash's "Straight to Hell," and the Clash members are credited as co-writers.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Drug and violence references.
Age: Suggested 13+
Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself,” Leaves of Grass
