We the People
Awakening the Silent Majority: A Reflection on Choices and Freedom
Lyrics
We are custodians of God
We have the responsibility as caretakers appointed by God.
You, you are the People!
You, the collective, represent the People.
I, I am the People!
The speaker acknowledges themselves as part of the People.
We, we are the People!
Emphasis on the unity of the People as a collective.
We the People ... we are to blame, it is our choice and our shame,
We, the People, are responsible for our actions, choices, and feel shame for them.
when we sell our rights for bread and games
Regret is expressed for compromising principles for basic needs and entertainment.
Like Edom for a bowl of stew
A reference to Edom trading its birthright for a meal, highlighting shortsightedness.
Wanton and lewd
Describing the People as morally lax and indulgent.
We trade our freedom for false security
The sacrifice of freedom for a false sense of safety is criticized.
We the People should consider the next trade we make
A call for reflection on future choices made by the People.
We the People, unto us a voice is given
Recognition that the People possess a collective voice.
We the People, unto us a choice is given, to tare down, to rebuild
The People have the power to dismantle and reconstruct, indicating agency.
Like sheep to the slaugther
Comparison of the People to sheep being led to slaughter, implying vulnerability.
Like rats to the piper
Metaphorical likening of the People to rats following a deceptive figure.
Like clouds adrift the wind
Symbolic imagery of the People being directionless like clouds in the wind.
Here and now to the price of forever
Immediate consequences contrasted with eternal repercussions.
A penny for your sanity
Trading mental stability for a trivial gain.
Shackles for your liberty
Sacrificing freedom for the illusion of security.
A pile of waste for your Soul
Material wealth is acquired at the expense of spiritual well-being.
Come rise! Sic semper tyrannis – Thus always to tyrants
An invocation to rise against tyrants, quoting "Sic semper tyrannis."
Rebellion to tyrants is obidience to God
Rebellion against tyrants is portrayed as obedience to God.
We the people...
Reiteration of the collective identity of "We the People."
We the People, we the flock
Emphasizing the unity and selectiveness of the People.
We few, We happy few
Highlighting the rarity and joy of the united People.
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