Lyrics
Born in the trash - it's the pain that I feel
Born in the trash - expresses the pain and struggle from a difficult background
You men with power - can't you see that I'm real
You men with power - questioning those in authority who may not recognize one's authenticity
You call yourself civilized - treat me like a slave
You call yourself civilized - highlights hypocrisy in treating someone as a slave despite claiming civilization
It feels like I carry - my own cross to the grave
It feels like I carry - personal burden akin to carrying one's own cross to the grave
You leave me no chance - to live my own life
You leave me no chance - a sense of being denied opportunities to live independently
You force me to live - my life by the knife
You force me to live - compelled to lead a life dominated by conflict and struggle
And up there you sit - you've locked up your doors
And up there you sit - those in power appear indifferent, protected behind closed doors
Chossin' my fate - in the name of the law
Chossin' my fate - authority figures determining destiny in the name of the law
I'm alive - but I'm not free
I'm alive - but I'm not free - a state of existence that lacks true freedom despite being alive
I might as well be dead
I might as well be dead - conveying a profound sense of hopelessness and despair
Life in the trash - beyond all compare
Life in the trash - beyond all compare - life in difficult circumstances beyond comparison
Life in the trash - hope's not enough for me
Life in the trash - hope's not enough for me - expressing that hope alone is insufficient in challenging situations
You fight wars with words - and act so polite
You fight wars with words - criticism of those who engage in verbal conflicts but dictate what is right
But sill you decide - what is good and right
But still you decide - highlighting the arbitrariness of those in power in determining what is good and right
But don't you forget - that time conquers all
But don't you forget - emphasizing the inevitability of time overcoming all, including oppressive systems
Usurers die - and empires fall
Usurers die - and empires fall - a reminder that oppressive systems and empires are not eternal
I'm alive - but I'm not free
I'm alive - but I'm not free - reiteration of the internal conflict between existence and lack of freedom
I might as well be dead
I might as well be dead - a recurring theme of profound hopelessness and disillusionment
Life in the trash - it's filthy ant mean
Life in the trash - it's filthy and mean - describing the harsh and degrading nature of life in difficult circumstances
Life in the trash - only the strong survive
Life in the trash - only the strong survive - conveying a message of resilience and survival in challenging conditions
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