I Abstain
Rising Against Subjugation: Napalm Death's Anthem of Defiance
Lyrics
I abstain!
I choose to abstain.
Summon my pride? What pride lies behind blinkered eyes?
Questioning the pride associated with narrow-minded perspectives.
Your vigilance is shit!
Disregarding ineffective vigilance.
"The lads together" - you'll fall!
Critique of blind unity; warning of potential downfall.
Smug complacency, notions of reserving the right to think with your =
Criticizing self-satisfied attitudes, especially regarding the right to think.
Fists.
Rejecting the use of physical force to express one's thoughts.
I abstain from this mundane apathy.
Choosing not to participate in mundane apathy.
Committed to "all for red, white and blue" in effect you're fighting =
Highlighting the contradiction in fighting for a cause that harms the fighter.
For what's really fighting you.
Questioning the true nature of allegiance and its consequences.
"Grit those teeth, push out those chests" tears only for the flag.
Mocking blind allegiance, especially when it leads to tears for symbols.
Always the brave patriot as you slip to second class.
Criticism of a patriotic facade that may not reflect true bravery.
But you stand steadyfast?
Questioning the steadfastness of the apparent commitment.
People are not subjects, why should the few get more respect?
Affirming the value of people over being mere subjects; demanding equal respect.
Open your eyes!
Encouraging awareness and perception of reality.
Imperialism feeds off you, not patrons but patronized.
Accusing imperialism of exploiting individuals, not supporting them.
Open your eyes!
Reiterating the call to open one's eyes to manipulation.
They're shaping you - you're trapped with "pomp and circumstance"
Describing the entrapment through ceremonial displays and rituals.
Lose your discretion.
Advising against losing personal judgment and discretion.
Soon, you'll not fall from grace endorse their rhetoric you fade, =
Warning against endorsing deceptive rhetoric, leading to personal degradation.
They prosper.
Highlighting the prospering of manipulative forces.
They're shaping you - you're trapped with "pomp and circumstance"
Repetition emphasizing the entrapment through pomp and circumstance.
Lose your discretion.
Reiterating the importance of personal discretion.
Soon, you'll not fall from grace endorse their rhetoric you fade, =
Repeating the warning against falling from grace by endorsing deceptive rhetoric.
They prosper.
Emphasizing the prosperity of manipulative forces.
I abstain!
Reiteration of the choice to abstain.
Don't be a colonial slave.
Discouraging submission to colonial mentality and oppression.
Don't substantiate the act.
Rejecting the validation or support of oppressive actions.
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