Lyrics
The sun will shine on us one day
The hope for a brighter future when the corrupt leaders lose power.
When the senile minds of leaders rot and decay
Referring to leaders becoming senile, suggesting their incompetence and eventual downfall.
Receipts for debts that we don’t owe
Criticizing unjust debts and the burden they impose.
Are the sermons read while on death row
Comparing unjust debts to sermons read to those facing death penalty.
They say wear a veil over your head
Encouraging defiance against oppressive norms, represented by wearing a veil.
They say your body will feed eyes to be fed
Rejecting the idea that one's body should serve others; advocating for self-ownership.
But girl you’re gorgeous from head to toe
Acknowledging the beauty of an individual despite societal judgments.
Fuck those grey bastards, your body is your own
Defying societal norms that criticize individual choices regarding the body.
They blame it on the good times
Attributing blame for societal issues to good times and cheap wine.
They blame it on the cheap wine
Linking societal problems to the consumption of inexpensive alcohol.
They blame it on the children
Blaming children for societal issues, possibly criticizing the unfair scapegoating of the younger generation.
They say you can’t speak your mind
Highlighting restrictions on freedom of speech and the threat to one's life for expressing opinions.
Threaten you with your life
Emphasizing the severity of consequences for speaking out against oppressive forces.
Kill me, I’m already dying
Expressing a willingness to face death rather than succumb to a life without freedom.
They’ll dull your pleasures to manage their own
Describing how authorities diminish personal pleasures to maintain control.
They’ll lash your back until you’ve licked clean their throne
Illustrating the brutality of those in power, using force to maintain dominance.
But chains you’ve to love now leave you cold
Discussing the emotional impact of oppressive relationships that were once willingly accepted.
The keys are next to the sniper ready to load
Indicating the potential for escape or resistance, symbolized by keys next to a sniper.
You’re the mangled grip that leaves me torn
Describing the emotional turmoil caused by a destructive relationship.
You will kill, dead, people who say you are wrong
Empowering the listener to stand against those who criticize them.
But I’d rather die standing (up) tall
Expressing a preference for dying with dignity and integrity.
Than live on my knees with nothing at all
Rejecting a life of submission and compromise.
They blame it on the good times
Repeating the blame on good times, cheap wine, and children for societal issues.
They blame it on the cheap wine
Continuing to criticize the negative impact of inexpensive alcohol on society.
They blame it on the children
Reiterating the blame on children for societal problems.
They say you can’t speak your mind
Reaffirming the theme of restricted freedom of speech with severe consequences.
Threaten you with your life
Reiterating the severe consequences for speaking out against oppression.
Kill me, I’m already dying
Restating the willingness to face death rather than endure a life without freedom.
They blame it on the good times
Repeating the blame on good times, cheap wine, and children for societal issues.
They blame it on the cheap wine
Continuing to criticize the negative impact of inexpensive alcohol on society.
They blame it on the children
Reiterating the blame on children for societal problems.
Threaten you with dark times
Introducing a new element, threatening with dark times and potential harm.
Say they’ll fuck up your life
Stating the intention to disrupt and harm the listener's life.
Bitch, I’m already crying
Expressing emotional distress and vulnerability, possibly in response to threats.
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