Broken Windows
Broken Windows: Unveiling the Power Struggle Within Society
Lyrics
Reclaim a metaphor once used to bind me
Expressing a desire to redefine a metaphor that was once restrictive.
Still used to define me
Acknowledging that the metaphor still influences how they are perceived.
Transparent frameworks clear but misguiding
Describing transparent frameworks that are clear but can lead astray.
We watched a social definition
Observing the transformation of a social definition into a systemic part.
Become part of a system
Commenting on the assimilation of the social definition into a larger system.
While the windows get fixed
While efforts are made to fix external appearances, internal issues persist.
We're broken
Highlighting a state of brokenness despite external fixes.
They shout black the blue
Referencing conflict with authority, symbolized by "black the blue."
When we fight back they see red
Describing the response when resisting authority ("they see red").
If they exist to protect
Raising questions about the true purpose of those meant to protect.
Why is it us against them
Expressing a sense of division between 'us' and 'them' in the face of protection.
Serve and protect
Recalling the motto "serve and protect" in the context of authority.
The same streets you neglect
Pointing out neglect of the same streets meant to be served and protected.
You see cells I see shackles
Seeing confinement ("cells") as equivalent to shackles.
My wrists are power left unchecked
Empowering imagery of wrists restrained, highlighting unchecked authority.
You see cells I see shackles
Repeating the idea that cells represent shackles, emphasizing confinement.
My wrists are power unchecked
Reiterating the power dynamic associated with restrained wrists.
Serve and protect
Recalling the "serve and protect" motto in the context of unchecked power.
With your knee on my neck
Evoking a powerful image of authority with a knee on the neck.
You see cells I see shackles
Repeating the idea that cells symbolize shackles, emphasizing confinement.
My wrists are power unchecked
Reiterating the power dynamic associated with restrained wrists.
This is what happens when power goes unchecked
Reflecting on the consequences of unrestrained power.
This is what happens when power
Emphasizing the negative outcomes when authority goes unchecked.
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