Lyrics
Count your blessings
Encouragement to appreciate what one has
Walk the line
Adhere to societal norms or regulations
Don't move too fast
Caution against moving too quickly
Or fall behind
Warning about falling behind
There are rules you must obey
Existence of rules to follow, subject to constant change
They get re-written by the day
Rules being altered or updated frequently
Don't do this - don't say that
Instructions on what not to do or say
Your every move is logged and tracked
Constant monitoring and tracking of actions
By the all oppressive eye
Reference to pervasive surveillance
Spy satellites in friendly skies
Surveillance from satellites
The new American century
Reference to the contemporary era in America
Has only just begun
Implying the new era has just started
No one exempt from the tragedy
Nobody exempt from the unfolding tragic events
Counterattack start pushing back
Encouragement to resist and fight back
Fight the power
Urging resistance against controlling authority
That chokes your speech
Opposing the power that restricts speech
Fight the power
Resisting the power that causes harm
That makes you bleed
Opposing the power that spreads falsehoods
Fight the power
Combatting manipulation to keep people vulnerable
That propagates lies
Encouragement to resist the reigning authority
To keep you weak
Divide and conquer strategy by the authority
Keep you in line
Directive to maintain control over individuals
Fight the power that reigns you in
Opposing the power that restricts freedom
Divides and conquers
Strategy of creating divisions and conquering
Defines your sin
Defining wrongdoing according to the authority
Fight the power
Encouragement to resist controlling forces
For one and all
Unification against a common threat
Before the power swallows us whole
Preventing the overwhelming dominance of power
No one dares to say a word
Fear prevents people from speaking out
Our panic drives all human herds
Human behavior driven by fear in society
In the land where cash is king
Money holds significant influence in society
Our silence bought and sold for free
Silence traded for personal gain
The future's banging on our door
Impending challenges facing society
When real I.D. will be the law
Future where personal identification is compulsory
Love thy neighbor and turn him in
Encouragement to betray one's neighbors for patriotism
It's call patriotism
Twisting betrayal into a form of patriotism
The world is watching in disbelief
Global scrutiny and disbelief towards a situation
Chanting shame on you
Expressing condemnation from the world
How can you stand by so quietly
Questioning the passive observation of liberties being violated
Letting them rape your liberties
Criticism for allowing freedoms to be taken away
You can't be bothered or concerned
Disinterest or apathy towards concerning issues
You see no reason for alarm
Dismissal of reasons to be alarmed
Prejudice, religion hate
Prejudice and hate fueling a new authoritative mandate
Usher in new mandate
Intolerance and hate leading to a new decree
Absolute and resolved
Assertive and resolute authority
One nation under one god
Imposing a singular religious perspective
Lack of interest has its price
Consequences of disinterest or apathy in society
As we're stripped of all our rights
Loss of fundamental rights due to neglect
Those who cannot learn from history
Warning about repeating historical mistakes
Are doomed to repeat it!
Importance of learning from history to avoid repetition
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