Cobra Con
Resisting the Chaos: Derek Webb's Call for a Better Way
Lyrics
You wanna rock with the cops on the front line
You desire to align yourself with the police at the forefront of conflicts.
You wanna kick it with the people in the back
You want to associate with the people in the background or periphery.
You strike a match and you throw back a cocktail
You ignite a match and throw a Molotov cocktail, suggesting a rebellious or confrontational act.
There's got to be a better way
Expressing a belief that there must be a more constructive and positive approach to situations.
CHORUS:
Repetition of the desire for change, introducing the chorus.
Cus it is hard to stay
Emphasizing the difficulty of enduring challenges.
It is hard to wait
Highlighting the difficulty of waiting patiently.
To out-love, to out-suffer them
Expressing the aspiration to surpass others in love and endurance.
(x2)
Repetition of the chorus, reinforcing the themes of difficulty and endurance.
I wanna dream up a world I wanna live in
Expressing a desire to envision and inhabit a better world.
I wanna spray it on a building downtown
Desiring to make a positive mark by spraying a message on a building.
I wanna protest for
Expressing a wish to participate in a protest for a cause.
Cus there's got to be a better way
Reiterating the belief that there must be a better way to address issues.
CHORUS
Repetition of the chorus, reinforcing the emotional struggle and the desire for a better way.
I don't wanna wait
Expressing impatience, not wanting to wait for change.
No drugs nor sleep
Rejecting the use of drugs or sleep, possibly advocating for a clear and awake state of mind.
I wanna hold your hand, really
Expressing a desire for a genuine connection by wanting to hold someone's hand.
God bless these bombs
Invoking a blessing on destructive elements, possibly suggesting a desire for transformation.
Baptize this rope
Symbolically baptizing a rope, potentially representing a desire for purification or change.
Lie with us in the bed we've made
Inviting a divine presence to share in the consequences of collective actions.
CHORUS
Repetition of the chorus, underscoring the ongoing emotional struggle and longing for a better way.
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