Pestilence
Epidemic of Corruption: Echoes of Injustice
Lyrics
A pattern of violence
A recurring occurrence of violent acts or behaviors
Degradation of innocence
Deterioration or corruption of purity and goodness
Preying on weakness
Exploiting vulnerability or frailty
Distribute pestilence
Spreading a destructive or harmful influence
Recycled time and time again
Repeatedly experienced over time
Clean hands do dirty work
Committing immoral actions despite appearing clean or innocent
For the promise of prosperity
Engaging in actions for the sake of gaining material wealth or success
So the disease is spread
The disease or harmful influence continues to propagate
They come in droves
Large numbers arriving or acting together
Trying to forget
Attempting to ignore or erase certain memories or experiences
Kneeling before their manufactured god
Submitting to an artificial or constructed deity or authority
A chemical salvation
Relying on chemicals or substances for deliverance or relief
This heaven is not eternal
This ideal state or happiness is temporary, not everlasting
Momentary euphoria
Short-lived feelings of intense happiness or well-being
This Paradise comes with a price
Any utopian scenario comes with its own set of consequences
I've watched the light leave her eyes
Observing the departure of vitality or hope from someone's gaze
Innocent suffer from the blood soaked hands of the police
Innocent people suffering due to the violent actions of law enforcement
Industrialized prisons
Prisons becoming a product of industrialization, a business
Line the pocket of the oppressors
Corrupt authorities benefiting financially from incarceration
Swine feast
A metaphorical reference to a lavish or excessive feast
The war on drugs is a war on the poor
The focus on eradicating drugs disproportionately affects impoverished communities
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