Blanket Statement
Rage Against Exploitation: Unveiling Societal Chains
Lyrics
Blanket statement to all those who ever tried to exploit me
Expressing disdain for those who attempted to take advantage of the speaker.
I am not a by product of my environment
Rejecting the notion that the speaker is a mere product of their surroundings.
The sweat of my brow is my own, a badge of my intent
Seeing the effort and hard work as a personal commitment and a symbol of determination.
Oil for the gears of change, a future to claim
Characterizing personal efforts as essential lubrication for societal change and a claim to the future.
Ambition of what you have shown with bastardized ideals
Reflecting on the distorted ideals shown by others and the resulting ambitious drive.
How much can one person hold, and how much can they steal
Raising questions about the limits of one's endurance and the extent of exploitation by others.
The roads they pave lead me home on my path to vengeance
Describing a determined journey home, fueled by a desire for revenge.
Words that fill their walls of hubris, fill my veins with rage
Contrasting arrogant words of others with the speaker's internal anger.
So what happens when the serf doesn't feed the fiefdom
Pondering the consequences when a subordinate doesn't support the authority figure.
When the edge of your blade hurts less than your whip and its flay
Comparing physical pain inflicted by authority to the emotional pain caused by their actions.
And your sins lay bare for the world to see them
Anticipating a moment when the wrongdoings of others become exposed to the world.
Will your hunger pangs
Questioning whether the guilt and hunger for power will weaken the oppressor's control.
Loosen your grip on the reins
Suggesting that guilt might lead to a loosening of control by those in power.
The roads they pave lead me home on my path to vengeance
Reiterating the determination to seek vengeance through the established path.
Words that fill their walls of hubris, fill my veins with rage
Reinforcing the impact of hubris-filled words on the speaker's emotions.
The penance of our day and age
Reflecting on the collective punishment and accountability of the current era.
We trade spirit for steal
Highlighting the trade-off between spiritual values and material gain.
Appraisals set through blood
Stating that societal appraisals are often determined through bloodshed.
Bound at birth
Describing a sense of being constrained or predetermined by societal norms from birth.
So what happens when the edge of your blade hurts less than
Repeating the comparison between physical and emotional pain caused by authority.
Your whip and it's flay
Reiterating the idea that emotional suffering can surpass physical pain inflicted by authority.
Blanket statement to all those who ever tried to exploit me,
Restating the initial disdain for those who tried to exploit the speaker.
I am not a by product of my environment
Reaffirming the rejection of being a product solely influenced by the environment.
So what happens when the serf doesn't feed the fiefdom
Repeating the question about the consequences when a subordinate doesn't support the authority figure.
When the edge of your blade hurts less than your whip and its flay
Reiterating the comparison between physical and emotional pain caused by authority.
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