Enemy of the State
Under the All-Seeing Eye: Unraveling the Hidden Messages in 'Enemy of the State'
Lyrics
The truth is buried under a thick layer of lies
The truth is obscured by a multitude of falsehoods
The accidents that happened were never a coincidence
Incidents that occurred were not mere chance events
The course of history was not that unpredictable
Historical events were more predictable than assumed
Our way of thinking leads us in the wrong direction
Our mindset leads us astray
Don't you think they know where you were last night?
There's a suggestion that someone is monitoring your whereabouts
Don't you think they know what you did last summer?
Implying surveillance and knowledge of past actions
There's nowhere you can go undetected
No place to hide without being observed
The all seeing eye is there all the time
A reference to constant and all-encompassing surveillance
They decide what's right or wrong
Authority determines morality or correctness
The words you speak, every word you read
Indicates monitoring of speech and reading materials
They'll put you away, enemy of the state
Threat of imprisonment for opposing the establishment
Every move you make
Every action is under scrutiny
Every step you take
Suggests constant monitoring of movements
All the tings you read
Implies surveillance of reading materials
All the things you like
Even personal preferences are being watched
They're checking you
Continued surveillance of the individual
Enemy of the state
Labeling someone as an adversary of the ruling system
The truth will be buried under a thick layer of lies
Reiteration of truth being concealed by falsehoods
All accidents that'll happen will never be coincidence
Emphasizing that future incidents won't be coincidental
The course of the future will never be unpredictable
Future outcomes won't be as unpredictable as believed
Our way of thinking should lead us in the right direction
Suggests a necessary change in mindset for correct direction
They decide what's right or wrong
Authority's control over defining right and wrong
The words you speak, every word you read
Continued monitoring of speech and reading
They'll put you away, enemy of the state
Threat of punishment for opposing authority
Every move you make
Continued surveillance of actions
Every step you take
Indicates constant observation of movements
All the things you read
Implies monitoring of reading materials
All the things you like
Even personal preferences are under scrutiny
They're checking you
Continued surveillance of the individual
Enemy of the state
Reiteration of labeling someone as an adversary of the ruling system
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