Committed to Life
Embracing Life's Struggles: A Warrior's Anthem by Asian Dub Foundation
Lyrics
I'll be honest with you
I prioritize honesty
I hate war in all its forms
I strongly dislike war in all its manifestations
Physical, psychological, spiritual
Referring to different aspects of war: physical, psychological, spiritual, emotional, environmental
Emotional, environmental
Reiterating the dislike for war
I hate war
Expressing a deep aversion to war
And I hate having to struggle, I, I, I honestly do
Expressing a dislike for personal struggles
Because I, I wish I had been the into a world where it's unnecessary
Wishing for a world where such struggles are unnecessary
This context of struggle and being a warrior and being a struggler
Explaining that the context of struggle is imposed by oppression
Has been forced on me by oppression
The speaker's identity as a warrior is a result of oppressive circumstances
Otherwise I would be a, a sculptor, or a gardener, carpenter
Imagining alternative professions if not for oppression
You know, I would be free to be so much more
Expressing a desire for more freedom in choosing one's path
I guess part of me or a part of who I am, a part of what I do
Admitting that being a warrior is a part of the speaker's identity
Is being a warrior, a reluctant warrior, a reluctant struggler
Reluctantly embracing the roles of a warrior and struggler
But, I do it because I'm committed to life
Doing it because of a commitment to life
We can't avoid it, we can't run away from it
Stating the inevitability of facing struggles
Because to do that is to be cowardice
Avoiding struggles is seen as cowardice
To do that is to be subservient to devils, subservient to evil
Refusing to be subservient to evil forces
And so that the only way to live on this planet
Emphasizing that the only way to live with dignity is through struggle
With any human dignity at the moment is to struggle
I'll be honest with you
Repeating the honesty about hating war
I hate war in all its forms
Reaffirming the strong dislike for war in all its forms
Physical, psychological, spiritual
Reiterating different aspects of war
Emotional, environmental
Reiterating the aversion to war
I hate war
Expressing a deep aversion to war (repeated)
And I hate having to struggle, I, I, I honestly do
Expressing a dislike for personal struggles (repeated)
Because I, I wish I had been the into a world where it's unnecessary
Wishing for a world without unnecessary struggles (repeated)
This context of struggle and being a warrior and being a struggler
Reiterating that struggle is imposed by oppression (repeated)
Has been forced on me by oppression
Highlighting the impact of oppression on the speaker's identity (repeated)
I guess part of me or a part of who I am, a part of what I do
Acknowledging the internal conflict of being a reluctant warrior and struggler
Is being a warrior, a reluctant warrior, a reluctant struggler
Reiterating the reluctance in embracing the roles
But, I do it because I'm committed to life
Doing it out of commitment to life (repeated)
We can't avoid it, we can't run away from it
Emphasizing the inevitability of facing struggles (repeated)
Because to do that is to be cowardice
Avoiding struggles is seen as cowardice (repeated)
To do that is to be subservient
Refusing to be subservient (repeated)
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