Death to Modern Life
Screams Against the Sordid Dance of Deception
Lyrics
Everybody stand in line
Emphasizing conformity and order, urging everyone to queue up.
Everybody stand in line
Repetition, reinforcing the idea of a collective action or expectation.
'Cause you don't know what is right
Highlighting uncertainty about what is morally right or acceptable.
All the bodies on the ground
Describing a scene of casualties or problems.
All the people standing round
Observing bystanders in the face of an issue or crisis.
But the top won't bat an eye
Suggesting indifference from those in power, possibly political or authoritative figures.
Or even try
Expressing a lack of effort or concern from those at the top.
He's just tired of all the times we don't ask 'why?'
Implies frustration with the lack of inquiry into the reasons behind actions.
He screams 'Death to Modern Life'
Declaring a desire for the end of contemporary, possibly problematic, lifestyles.
That's sordid and polite
Characterizing modern life as both morally corrupt and socially refined.
Where suits disguise the lies revolving round again
Criticizing the use of formal attire to hide deceitful intentions.
They'll take what you want
Suggesting the powerful taking advantage, especially during times of success.
Especially when you're winning
Highlighting the opportunistic nature of those in authority.
Or beginning
Referring to the initiation or continuation of actions by those in power.
They'll take what you want
Stating that those in authority can seize what you require.
They can take what you need
Emphasizing the vulnerability of individuals against those in power.
You can leave the way you came but you'll never be free
Describing a situation where escape is possible but true freedom remains elusive.
He's just tired of being smarter than the times
Expressing weariness of being intellectually superior to the prevailing times.
Death to Modern Life
Reiterating the desire for an end to the negative aspects of contemporary life.
That's sordid and polite
Rephrasing the earlier sentiment about modern life's negative attributes.
Where suits disguise the lies revolving round again
Repeating the criticism of deceptive practices hidden under formal attire.
They speak for no one
Indicating that those in power do not represent the collective voice.
But we're not fussed
Emphasizing indifference or lack of concern among the general population.
No one amongst us
Asserting that there is no unity or representation among the people.
Death to Modern Life
Reiterating the desire for an end to the negative aspects of contemporary life.
He screams 'Death to Modern Life'
Repeating the declaration for the end of modern life.
Death to Modern Life
Reiterating the desire for an end to the negative aspects of contemporary life.
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