1992
America's Warzone: Unraveling Injustice and Anguish in 1992
Lyrics
Fuck your claims of aberration, habitual not deviation
Frustration with claims that deviant behavior is normal, not an exception.
Incident not isolated, but this time there's proof
An incident is not an isolated occurrence; there is evidence this time.
Melting pot has boiled over, angels have lost composure
Society has reached a boiling point, causing even angels to lose their calm.
Burning and looting, the beatings and shootings raged for a week
Describes a week of chaos, including burning, looting, beatings, and shootings.
What we saw with our own eyes was not justice just a crime
What was witnessed wasn't justice but a crime.
Up in flames, all vision blurred, black clouds engulfed the earth
A scene of chaos with obscured vision and darkness covering the earth.
Unraveling sanity on Florence and Normandie
Refers to the loss of sanity at a specific location, Florence and Normandie.
Citywide curfew declared from dusk till dawn
A citywide curfew imposed from dusk till dawn.
What we saw with our own eyes was not justice just a crime
Reiteration that what was witnessed wasn't justice but a crime.
War on the streets, cars overturned, we watched the city burn
Describes the war-like atmosphere with overturned cars and a burning city.
Up in flames, all vision blurred, black clouds engulfed the earth
Similar to line 6, emphasizing the chaotic and obscured situation.
Destruction of property took precedence over humanity
Priority given to destroying property over preserving humanity.
The epitaph on the tombstone...
Introduces the concept of an epitaph on a tombstone, suggesting an end or consequence.
This is America, This is a warzone
Declares the setting as America and likens it to a warzone.
Oppression bares down with the weight of a ton so they send it back tenfold where it came from
Highlights the oppressive force with immense weight, retaliating tenfold.
Throwing fireballs, the graffiti on the walls says the systems broke
Symbolic actions like throwing fireballs and graffiti indicate a broken system.
The guilty reign and they ignited the fuse, shortened by years of physical and verbal abuse
The guilty maintain power, having fueled the fuse with years of abuse.
Struck 56 times by a uniformed gang but they still walked free terrorizing the people
Refers to a specific incident where a uniformed gang assaulted without consequences.
No justice, no peace, just conflict on the streets
Expresses the absence of justice and peace, leaving only conflict.
The anger was unleashed, within a fucked up system
Anger is released within a flawed system, suggesting a reaction to injustice.
The epitaph on the tombstone...
Reiteration of the epitaph on the tombstone, emphasizing consequences.
This is America, This is a warzone
Reaffirms the setting as America, likening it to a warzone as a concluding statement.
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