Lyrics
It's so hard not to feel afraid
Feeling afraid is difficult.
I want so bad, never think
Strong desire without considering consequences.
I'm not my father or my ex-lover
Assertion of individual identity separate from father or ex-lover.
But I am my mother's son
Identification with the maternal lineage.
I give up, I give in i just want this to end
Expression of surrender and desire for an end.
I wish I was anywhere but here
Wishing to be anywhere else, discontent.
Don't give up, don't give in
Encouragement not to give up or give in.
There's no peace in the end
No ultimate peace in the end, a realization.
The war worth waging is right here
The real battle is in the present, not elsewhere.
There's a debt to pay
Recognition of a debt to be repaid.
There's a war torn land
Reference to a war-torn landscape.
There is rural waste and slavery flag
Mention of rural waste and slavery, possibly societal issues.
A warrior wedding a victory parade
Imagery of a warrior celebrating victory.
A folded flag a death benefit betrayed
Symbolic betrayal associated with a folded flag and death benefit.
There's no survival in a living
Emphasizing the impossibility of survival in mere existence.
Wage of hazard pay
Highlighting the hazardous nature of the struggle.
On the streets tonight
Anticipation of a potential uprising on the streets.
There's gonna be uprising born of the calm
The uprising is born out of calm, emphasizing contrast.
Born of the thriving
The uprising is born of thriving conditions.
The war worth waging is right here
Reiteration that the real war is in the current circumstances.
Justice! Justice! Justice!
Repeated emphasis on the need for justice.
Justice! Justice! Justice!
Continuation of the call for justice.
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