For They Know Not: Soundtrack for Mattypoo
[1] They Don't Care About Us - Michael Jackson
Tell me what has become of my rights
Am I invisible because you ignore me?
Matt's theme song. Shows his feelings about his government and the world he came from.
[2] Get it Together - India.Arie
Kept it inside, didn't tell no one else
Didn't even wanna admit it to yourself
And your chest burns and your back aches
From 15 years of holding the pain
Now that he's on the boat, he's trying to put his life back together. Whether or not he's successful is yet to be seen for I am a terrible person!
[3] Forgive Them Father - Lauryn Hill
Beware the false motives of others
Be careful of those who pretend to be brothers
And you never suppose it's those who are closest to you
A basic description of Matt's world. Everyone he's ever known turned they're back on him because they feared their government. In time, he'll be able to forgive them.
[4] Until The End of Time - Justine Timberlake
There's so much darkness in the world
But I see beauty left in you girl
And what you give me let's me know
That I'll be alright
Jael's really come to mean a lot to him. She's optimistic and sweet and reminds him of who he used to be. So he enjoys spending time with her.
[5] Desperado - The Eagles
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy
She'll beat you if she's able
You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet
While Matt's relatively happy here on the boat, he's still battling with guilt over what happened back home. He might be torn if he's presented with an opportunity to return to his home world.
[6] No More Drama - Mary J. Blige
No more drama (I’m tired of all this drama)
No more drama (go ahead, go ahead, you demons get on out my face)
Aha this song's pretty self explanatory. Matt's tired of the drama in his life and he wants to put an end to it.
[7] Stronger - Kanye West
Now that don't kill me
Can only make me stronger
This is can be taken literally or figuratively. He's stronger physically. And is steadily becoming stronger in other areas of his life.
[8] The Boondocks Theme Song - Asheru
The story that just begun
The promise of what's to come
And I'm 'a remain a soldier till the war is won
He'll fight for his boat famiry and for everyone that matters to him. No question about it.