Lyrics
Smallpox champion you s of a
Smallpox champion, a sarcastic reference to the destructive impact of European colonization in America.
Give natives some blankets
Refers to historical instances where blankets infected with smallpox were intentionally given to Native Americans as a form of biological warfare.
Warm like the grave
Describes the warmth of the blankets but also alludes to death, symbolizing the deadly consequences of colonization.
This is the pattern cut from the cloth
Highlights the systematic plan behind colonization, comparing it to cutting a pattern from cloth.
This is the pattern designed to take you right out
Suggests that the colonization pattern is designed to eliminate or oppress the indigenous population.
This is the frontier with winter's so cold
Refers to the harsh conditions faced by Native Americans during colonization, emphasizing the coldness of winter.
Greed informs action where action makes bold
Points out that greed drives actions that boldly exploit others, particularly in the context of colonization.
To take all the cotton that's cut from the stalk
Refers to the exploitation of resources (cotton) from the indigenous land.
Weave the disease that's gonna take you right out
Metaphorically weaves the disease of colonization, implying its destructive impact on the native population.
What is good for the future what was good for the past
Raises questions about the morality of past actions and their consequences on the future.
Won't last
Suggests that what was considered good in the past won't endure or be beneficial in the long run.
Bury your heart you s of a history rears up to spit in your face
Encourages confronting and acknowledging the negative aspects of American history.
You saw what you wanted
Addresses selective perception and cherry-picking of desired outcomes.
You took what you saw
Highlights the act of taking without considering the consequences or the impact on others.
We know how you got it
Indicates awareness of how the actions were carried out, possibly through force or exploitation.
Your method equals wipe out
Equates the method of obtaining resources with wiping out indigenous cultures.
The end of the frontier and all that you own
Portrays the end of the frontier as the culmination of exploitation, symbolizing the exhaustion of resources.
Under the blankets of all that you've done
Uses blankets as a metaphor for covering up or hiding the negative consequences of past actions.
Memory serves us to serve you
Acknowledges the role of collective memory in serving the interests of those in power.
Yet memory serves us to never let you wipe out
Asserts the importance of remembering historical injustices to prevent their repetition.
Cha-cha-cha-champion
Sarcastically refers to the destructive champion, highlighting the irony of celebrating such actions.
You'll get yours
Implies that consequences will catch up with those responsible for historical injustices.
Wipe out
Reiterates the idea of wiping out, suggesting a reckoning for past actions.
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