300 Tribes
Rising Against the Hate Machine: 300 Tribes Unite for a Better World
Lyrics
Media blackout, silence the people
Reference to media censorship, silencing the public
Unlimited access, it made us equal
Unequal access to information creates inequality
Unless you learn, it may be too late
Warning about potential consequences for ignorance
The blackened skies, the blackened lakes
Describing polluted environments, both air and water
Poison flows, in every direction
Spread of toxicity in all directions
Power hungry fools, oiled up erection
Critique of power-hungry individuals with destructive intentions
It fuel’s this hate machine
Highlighting the role of media in fueling hatred
It fuels this hate machine
Reiteration of media's contribution to hatred
It's sink or swim, it's life and limb
Life-threatening situations, emphasizing survival
It's do or die, these are the tribes
Life's challenges represented as tribal conflicts
We want our peace, an end to war
Desire for peace and an end to war
Just Leave our land, you filthy whores
Expression of anger against invaders or oppressors
Try to shut’em down, try to shut their mouths
Resistance against silencing and oppression
You wear the crown, not in this house
Challenging authority, particularly oppressive rulers
Build your new world, to destroy ours
Warning about destructive intentions behind apparent progress
Maniacal plan puts gas in cars
Criticizing destructive plans supporting fossil fuels
300 tribes
Reference to unity among diverse tribes or groups
300 unite
Emphasizing unity among 300 tribes
300 strong
Strength in numbers for the tribes
Reasons to live and fight
Reasons motivating the tribes to live and fight
We’re dying dying dying now
Expression of imminent danger and death
It’s a fantasy
Critique of a distorted, unrealistic world view
They’re lying lying lying how?
Questioning the falsehoods presented by those in power
This world you chose to see
Criticism of selective perception and ignorance
We’re living in our greatest reverie
Living in a dreamlike state, detached from reality
Oh how cruel this world can be
Commenting on the harshness of the world
We’re crying crying crying out
Appeal for help or attention to a dire situation
It’s a fantasy
Reiteration of living in a distorted fantasy
White house is red, with native blood
Symbolizing the White House with native blood
Ignorance rules, this hateful flood
Indicating ignorance dominating society
One oil spill, destroys the flow
Highlighting the devastating impact of an oil spill
The waters black, our hearts grow cold
Depicting polluted waters affecting emotions
The birds won't fly, the fish won't swim
Symbolizing the broader impact of environmental issues
We all die, unless we win
Stakes of the fight for survival and victory
Build your new world, to destroy ours
Repeating the warning about destructive plans
A dollar bill, straight through our hearts
Emphasizing the monetary aspect of harm
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