Human Capital
Rising Voices: Defying Control in Corky's Leather Jacket's 'Human Capital'
Lyrics
The rich have used the masses since society began
The wealthy have exploited the masses throughout history.
To work in the factories -- to toil the land
People were used for labor in factories and agriculture.
The power of the people it can't be denied
The collective strength of the people is undeniable.
They pit us against each other --to conquer and divide
Those in power manipulate and set people against each other for control.
But they cannot control us like they think and believe
The rulers cannot fully control the masses as they believe.
We can take the power -- the power we'll seize
The people have the potential to seize power.
Fight back
Encouragement to resist and stand up against oppression.
It's in all of us
The spirit to fight back exists within every individual.
Fight back
Reiteration of the call to resist and fight against oppression.
We are the masses
The collective identity of the masses as a force for change.
People aren't commodities to be bought and sold
People are not commodities; they cannot be bought or sold.
They' d enslave us if we'd only do as we're told
Warning against being enslaved by blindly following orders.
So fight back, we aren't soldiers or toys
Encouragement to resist, emphasizing individual autonomy.
Fight back … it's your powerful voice
The strength of resistance lies in the powerful voice of the people.
The rich have used the masses since society began
Repetition of historical exploitation by the wealthy.
To work in the factories -- to toil the land
Continued exploitation of labor in factories and agriculture.
The power of the people it cannot be denied
Reiteration of the undeniable power of the people.
They'll pit us against each other
Highlighting the strategy of dividing the masses for control.
To conquer and divide
Reinforcement of the divide-and-conquer tactic.
The people we have the power now let's go
The people now possess the power to bring about change.
The people that move the earth we can't be stopped
The collective strength of the people cannot be halted.
We have the power we can't be controlled
The power of the people is beyond external control.
We have the voice don't be silenced
Emphasis on the importance of the voice of the people.
Were not commodities to be bought and sold
Reiteration that individuals are not commodities to be traded.
You can't enslave us , we won't do as we're told
Asserting that the masses cannot be enslaved or obedient.
We will fight back
Call to action, urging resistance against oppression.
We're not soldiers, we're not your toys
Rejecting the notion of being controlled like soldiers or toys.
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