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A Microaggression Theme Song?

DWIGHT YOAKAM LYRICS
“Little Ways”

You’ve got your little ways to hurt me
You know just how to tear me up
And leave me in small pieces on the ground
You’ve got your little ways to hurt me
They’re not too big but they’re real tough
Just one cold look from you can knock me down

To look at you and me, no one would ever know
The pain that I’ve endured ‘cause I won’t let it show
My friends would laugh out loud if they only knew
The truth about how I am just your lovesick fool

‘Cause you’ve got your little ways to hurt me
You know just how to tear me up
And leave me in small pieces on the ground
And you’ve got your little ways to hurt me
They’re not too big but they’re real tough
Just one cold look from you can knock me down

The sadness in my eyes should somehow be a clue
But no one here would ever suspect sweet little you
There’ve been rumors of the truth but I’ve kept it quiet
‘Cause I’m too ashamed to let them know you make me cry

And you’ve got your little ways to hurt me
You know just how to tear me up
And leave me in small pieces on the ground
You’ve got your little ways to hurt me
They’re not too big but they’re real tough
Just one cold look from you can knock me down
Yeah, your little ways can knock me to the ground

Not sure that's the best song to explain so-called micro-aggression, but I love Dwight Yoakam's music. He is as country as it gets with "Pocket of a Clown" or "Streets of Bakersfield" Then he gives you some srock like "Fast As You" or a cool blues groove with "Long White Cadillac".

The current country artists are more pop and mostly bore me to tears. While I enjoy some individual songs, if I want to listen to real country I go to Dwight, old Willie and Waylon, some early 90's like Brooks & Dun, Hal Ketchum, Randy Travis, Vince Gill, Travis Tritt, Joe Diffie, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, etc.

Sorry to get off topic, but then with the redneck music I like above, that could be considered a southern micro-aggression. You have no idea how I am so okay with that.
Bigger micro-aggression...I hate rap.