Polyester Khakis
Resisting Control: Battling Oppression in 'Polyester Khakis'
Lyrics
...2, 3, skank!
Introduction to a dance move, skanking.
Well they follow us around
Feeling of being followed constantly.
Wherever we may go
Perception of lack of freedom regardless of location.
It feels like there's no freedom
Sense of constraint or lack of liberty, even at home.
Not even in our homes
Continuation of feeling restricted within personal space.
From the polyester khakis
Reference to uniform clothing causing distress.
They were driving me insane
Discomfort or irritation caused by the khaki pants.
The reason why I drink
Linking drinking to alleviate emotional pain.
It took away the pain
Alcohol as a means to cope with distress.
Control
Call for maintaining authority or power.
Resist
Encouragement to oppose or defy control.
Control
Reiteration of the need for authority.
Resist control!
Encouragement to resist control.
What now?
Questioning the situation and the need for control.
Control?
Querying the necessity of being controlled.
You gotta gotta be down boy
Pressure to conform or comply.
Got no control
Expression of lack of authority or power.
You gotta gotta be down boy
Continuation of the pressure to conform.
You're ya fuckin pigs!
Expression of frustration or anger towards authority figures.
Fuckin pigs!
-...2, 3, skank!
Reiteration of the skanking dance move.
Well we are fair people
Self-perception as fair, but lacking trust from authorities.
They do not seem to trust
Lack of trust or belief in fairness from authority.
All they want to do
Belief that authorities focus on making arrests.
Is make another bust
Continuation of authorities' focus on making arrests.
Well the polyester khakis
Reiteration of discomfort caused by khaki pants.
They were filling me with fear
Fear induced by the uniform.
That's why I go down town
Seeking solace in drinking by going to town.
And buy some more beer!
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Control resist
Reiteration of resistance against control.
Control
Reiteration of the need for authority.
Resist control!
Encouragement to resist control.
What now? control?
Questioning the need for control again.
You gotta gotta be down boy
Pressure to conform or comply.
Got no control
Expression of lack of authority or power.
You gotta gotta be down boy
Continuation of the pressure to conform.
You're ya fuckin pigs!
Reiteration of frustration or anger towards authority figures.
Fuckin pigs!
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