Take One for the Team
Societal Sacrifice: Challenging Norms and Division
Lyrics
Something’s different in the air tonight
Observing a change or shift in the atmosphere tonight.
Tension so thick, cuts like a knife
Feeling a high level of tension that is sharp and impactful.
They want a reward, or another sacrifice
Others seek a reward or demand another sacrifice.
Don’t challenge the codes or laws
Caution against challenging established codes or laws.
Don’t you get caught thinking twice
Warning not to hesitate or reconsider decisions.
Take one, take one for the team
Advocating for self-sacrifice for the benefit of a group.
Take one, take one for the team
Reinforcing the idea of sacrificing for the collective good.
Pretend you like it
Encouraging pretending to enjoy or accept a challenging situation.
This is yours that is mine
Asserting ownership and boundaries between individuals.
Don’t resist the plan of the great divide
Advising against resisting a larger plan or division.
Dream
Encouraging dreaming but within the constraints of assigned social classes.
But, accept the class you’ve been assigned
Acceptance of the societal class one belongs to.
The place you were born is where you’ll return to die
Highlighting the inevitability of returning to one's place of birth for death.
Take one, take one for the team
Advocating again for self-sacrifice for the team.
Refuse to take one, take one for the team
Opposing the idea of sacrificing for the collective good.
Fictive legacies by design
Addressing fictional legacies created intentionally.
Built for the deaf to lead the blind
Suggesting that systems are designed for those who cannot perceive to lead those who cannot see.
The damage is on the rise
Noting an increase in harm or negative consequences.
It’s the same machine in a new disguise
Pointing out that despite appearances, the underlying system remains the same.
Lies lies just don’t buy it
Emphasizing skepticism and caution against believing lies.
They’re just words, they’re not actions
Stating that words are not enough; actions matter.
Take one, take one for the team
Reiterating the call for self-sacrifice for the benefit of the team.
Take one, take one for the team
Repeating the idea of sacrificing for the collective good.
Don’t you take one for the team
Advising against sacrificing oneself for the team.
Take one, take one for the team
Reaffirming the call for self-sacrifice for the benefit of the team.
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